Uncovering Layers of an Artist-Teacher’s Identity: Engaging in Collage Processes
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2024
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Ledda, Arantxa
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This paper examines the multifaceted identity of the artist-teacher using collage and its non-linear process. It first discusses my early relationship with artmaking and learning through experiences in the classroom. I then explore the concept of the artist-teacher and the challenge of balancing the responsibilities of the classroom while maintaining an authentic artistic practice. My capstone project led me to focus on using my collage process as a way to navigate and revisit my artistic process, but also reflect on how it has shaped my artist-teacher identity. I then discuss how I brought this artmaking experience into the classroom and incorporated my artistic process into my lessons. This led to my students and my own involvement in a gallery show where students and artist-teachers showcased their work side-by-side, cultivating conversations about the importance of art education. It was also an opportunity to connect with the artist-teacher community. My project concludes with a final reflection on the connections I discovered between my collage process and my approaches to teaching and how it will affect my classroom practice in the future.
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artist-teacher, collage, artistic process, identity