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July 6, 2008
The Joy of Art
Anyone who has seen a child covered
in fingerpaint knows that art is an amazing amount of fun.
But, engaging children in art also nurtures creativity, imagination,
self-esteem and holistic development. Art allows kids a chance
to express themselves, connect to their cultural histories
and personal stories as well as facilitate learning in other
areas. Join Rona and guest, Renee Saulnier,
an art studio teacher at a Reggio inspired art studio, and
Augusta Talbot, an artist and kindergarten
art teacher, as they discuss how to engage children in visual
arts.
Guests:
Renee Saulnier is
an Art Studio Teacher in a Reggio Inspired Art Studio at the
Corte Madera Montessori School and has started a consulting
business setting up arts spaces for children in the home environment.
She graduated with a Bachelor's in Early Childhood Education
from the University of New Hampshire where she studied the
Reggio Emilia Philosophy. Ms. Saulnier later received a Masters
in Interdisciplinary Arts for young children. After traveling
to Reggio Emilia, Italy to visit schools, she moved to Florence
to take classes in Studio Arts. Since, she has worked for
multiple non-profits in the Bay Area teaching photography
and visual Arts Classes to young children at organizations
including Tapestry Arts, The Museum of Children's Art, ArtReach,
The Julia Morgan Center, and Studio One. She has also taught
integrated arts workshops for teachers and devoted much of
her time training teachers on integrating arts in their curriculums.
As well, Ms. Saulnier is passionate about educating parents
and expanding their resources in arts education for the home
environment.
Augusta Talbot was born in New York City.
She received a BFA in painting from The Tyler School of Art
in Philadelphia. Ms. Talbot has exhibited in museums and galleries
across the country, including solo exhibitions at Vanderwoud
Tananbaum Gallery and The Cue Art Foundation in New York City
and Braunstien Quay's Access Gallery in San Francisco. Her
work has been in numerous group shows including The Sculpture
Center in New York City, The Contemporary Arts Center in Cincinnati,
Ohio, The John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan, Wisconsin
and The San Francisco Craft and Folk Art Museum, in San Francisco.
In 2003, Talbot collaborated with the painter Amy Trachtenberg
on a large installation in the reception atrium of Children's
Hospital in Oakland, California. In 1996,Talbot illustrated
a series of first grade readers called The Elf Books, for
the San Francisco School. Ms. Talbot also teaches art to kindergarten,
elementary and middle school children in the East Bay with
VALA (Visual Arts Language Arts). Prior to moving to San Francisco,
Talbot taught arts programs in schools in New York City, Queens
and The Bronx. She has two college age children and lives
in San Francisco with her husband.
