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The Art Room is Like a Rich Soil

The image illustrates the life cycle of a cicada.

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Art is seen by many as less academic than other school subjects, but without art instruction we do not provide students with the necessary environment for optimal growth and change. When teachers, administrators, board members, parents, citizens, and business come together to fortify the soil of a quality art program, they forge a path toward students’ holistic expression. Community support, teacher training, and funds work to support the curriculum, like the rain and sun sustain trees and flowers. Cicadas, like our students, need perfect conditions to reach their full potential. Art history, art materials, and knowledge of art processes nourish the creative soul. The art room, a rich composite soil of contributors, provides an environment that is used and consumed by our children so, like the cicadas, they may grow, develop, and transform into better versions of themselves; individuals who are eager to bring flight, song, art, and joy to our world.

Biography
Heidi Drake is an elementary art educator at Morenci Area Schools. She is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in Visual Education at Eastern Michigan University.

Heidi has a strong interest in arts advocacy and works to promote youth art education within her region. As a member of the Visual Art Educators of Lenawee (VAEL) Heidi has worked in collaboration with the Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts to organize the elementary and secondary art shows at the LCVA Gallery.

For her students Heidi has designed many collaborative installation projects in Morenci including: two Chihuly-style pop bottle sculpture installations, a dot sculpture made of cardboard and bottle caps for visiting recycle artist Tyree Guyton, Pinwheels for Peace in collaboration with the Neil Singles Memorial Run, Artist Trading Cards for the Stair Public Library ATC Exhibit, and mini stained glass windows for the Morenci Elementary School.

Art Advocacy Video

For Teaching Philosophy and resume contact Heidi Drake at drakeh@comcast.net

Disclaimer: This web page is created for educational purposes and is not for profit. It partially fulfills ART 694 Technology in Art Education requirements at Eastern Michigan University. All information and image sources are noted on the page.


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The Art Room is Like a Rich Soil
	Metamorphic Self-portrait Art is seen by many as less academic than other school subjects, but without art instruction we do not provide students with the necessary environment for optimal growth and change. When teachers, administrators, board members, parents, citizens, and business come together to fortify the soil of a quality art program, they forge a path toward students’ holistic expression. Community support, teacher training, and funds work to support the curriculum, like the rain and sun sustain trees and flowers. Cicadas, like our students, need perfect conditions to reach their full potential. Art history, art materials, and knowledge of art processes nourish the creative soul. The art room, a rich composite soil of contributors, provides an environment that is used and consumed by our children so, like the cicadas, they may grow, develop, and transform into better versions of themselves; individuals who are eager to bring flight, song, art, and joy to our world.
Biography Heidi Drake is an elementary art educator at Morenci Area Schools. She is currently pursuing her Master of Arts in Visual Education at Eastern Michigan University. Heidi has a strong interest in arts advocacy and works to promote youth art education within her region. As a member of the Visual Art Educators of Lenawee (VAEL) Heidi has worked in collaboration with the Lenawee Council for the Visual Arts to organize the elementary and secondary art shows at the LCVA Gallery. For her students Heidi has designed many collaborative installation projects in Morenci including: two Chihuly-style pop bottle sculpture installations, a dot sculpture made of cardboard and bottle caps for visiting recycle artist Tyree Guyton, Pinwheels for Peace in collaboration with the Neil Singles Memorial Run, Artist Trading Cards for the Stair Public Library ATC Exhibit, and mini stained glass windows for the Morenci Elementary School.
Art Advocacy Video

For Teaching Philosophy and resume contact Heidi Drake at drakeh@comcast.net Copyright 2009, Heidi Drake
Disclaimer: This web page is created for educational purposes and is not for profit. It partially fulfills ART 694 Technology in Art Education requirements at Eastern Michigan University. All information and image sources are noted on the page.