PROGRAM OVERVIEW
The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation’s Education Outreach Program (EOP) has touched over 75,000 students and teachers since it was established in the late 1980s. It continues today to expand its reach into school curriculum in grades K-12. Students are immersed in the vivid, culturally influential architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright through unique interdisciplinary enrichment programs administered by its Founder and Director, Ms. Shawn Rorke-Davis.
The objective of the EOP is to provide opportunities for people throughout the world to learn about the rich legacy as well as the many concepts relevant to the future of the built and natural environment of the most widely recognized American architect.
Ms. Rorke-Davis stimulates a learning environment in which students with the full spectrum of learning styles will be challenged. The combination of theory and philosophy with hands-on manipulation of materials during "Designing Your Dream Space," a highly individual design and model-building program, develops creative expression and problem solving in multifaceted activities adaptable for grades 4-12.
The Program nurtures an atmosphere in which students discover architecture's importance in human activity and the critical relationship between buildings and the environment.
Wright's legacy lends itself to an organic teaching approach integrating student's existing abilities and knowledge in science, art, language, writing and math computation. Working in collaboration with classroom teachers, EOP has been integrated into the following academic disciplines: history, art, humanities, social studies, English, advanced physics, honors geometry, drafting, science, gifted programs, as well as multi-graded and multi-lingual classrooms. Both gifted and underserved students demonstrate successful outcomes through this process.
College students and professional educators have attended continuing education seminars, lectures and presentations. The educational community is encouraged to seek creative materials, classroom presentations and project planning assistance throughout the year.
For further information on EOP programs, or consultation services and materials on Wright please send an email to srdavis@franklloydwright.org
School of Architecture - “Box Projects”
The schedule for the summer 2010 Architecture Camp at Taliesin West, Scottsdale, Arizona, is now available. Also this summer, Architecture Camp will be held for the first time at Taliesin, Spring Green, Wisconsin.
Registrations are now open. Please download the Registration Form on the left. You may also download a digital brochure with the schedule.
Class schedule:
Classes for grades 5-12 unless otherwise noted in the class descriptions on the right. All camps are held at Taliesin West, Scottsdale, AZ, except for the week of 14-18 June when camp will be at Taliesin, Spring Green, WI.
Session 1—AZ June 7–11 • 9 AM–12 noon
Photographing Wright
Session 2—AZ June 14–25 • 9 AM–3 PM
Ceramics and Sculpture
Session 3—WI June 14–18 • 9 AM–12 noon
Design Your Dream Space
Session 4—WI June 14–18 • 1–4 PM
Wright and Nature
Session 5—AZ June 21–25 • 9 AM–12 noon
Photographing Wright
Session 6—AZ June 28–July 2 • 9 AM–3 PM
Design Your Dream Space
(Advanced) – previous experience suggested
Session 7—AZ July 5–9 • 9 AM–3 PM
Wright For The Future
Session 8—AZ July 5–9 • 9 AM–12 noon
Photographing Wright
Session 9—AZ July 12–23 • 9 AM–3 PM
Ceramics and Sculpture
Session 10—AZ July 26–30 • 9 AM–12 noon
Photographing Wright
Session 11—AZ August 2–6 • 9 AM–3 PM
Design Your Dream Space
Session 12—AZ August 9–13 • 9 AM–12 noon
Photographing Wright
Class descriptions and details:
Design Your Dream Space
“Design Your Dream Space” was created as a forum to enlighten students about Wright, architecture, and construction through a personalized, interdisciplinary, hands-on approach. Students are asked to view the world around them in new ways, to understand that architecture is more than just “buildings.” It combines art, math, science, and technology to create innovative spaces in which to live, learn, and work. Students design a two-dimensional floor plan to scale, and build a furnished, landscaped 3D model of their space. AZ - $350 per session includes lunch and all materials. WI - $200 all materials—no lunch.
Wright For The Future
What do you think cities in 2060 might look like? In what major ways would they change from what we know today? Campers develop a visionary, sustainable city for 50 years in the future! You will consider “green” energy sources, new building materials and technologies, sustainability, and other twenty-first century challenges. Teams collaborate on innovative design solutions. Each camper builds scale models turning concepts into reality. $350 per session includes lunch and all materials.
Photographing Wright
Wright designed far more than just buildings. Campers will discover the composition of space, light and shadow at Taliesin West, and capture it on film. Taught by local artist and photographer Quincy Ross, students learn to select images and how to frame them expressively. Each session will also have a video or guest speaker, a local architect, and/or photographer. Campers only need to arrive with imagination and a curious eye. $250 per session includes all equipment. NOTE: 7-12 grade (minimum 4 students required per session)
Ceramics and Sculpture
Architecture is sculpture to be lived in. Local artist Brian Maxwell will guide students to experiment with form, texture, and shape using clay. The class will focus primarily on hand building to familiarize campers with clay. Emphasis will be on creating a sculptural item. Campers will also learn mold making and use a potter’s wheel. Each camper will have at least one finished piece to take home at the end of this 2-week session. $450 per session includes lunch and all materials. NOTE: 7-12 grade. Previous experience helpful *Session is limited to 8 campers.
Wright and Nature
This project introduces campers to abstract art. The task is to discover geometric shape and pattern in nature. Math and art have many elements in common. Some shapes are subtle, like the curve of a seashell. Others more precise: a honeycomb is a good example. Campers will begin by sketching a realistic image of one object in nature. Intermediate drawings in the process use stylization and abstraction to further refine the image. Tessellation, rotation, mirror imaging, and other methods of inventive repetitive pattern are used to create the full size final art project. The original will evolve into a full color geometric art glass design executed on archival Mylar. Offered in Wisconsin only: $ 150 per session.
TO REGISTER:
Download the electronic PDF form (from the left) complete, save, and email it to: srdavis@franklloydwright.org
OR
Mail this form to:
Ms. Shawn Rorke-Davis
Taliesin West
PO Box 4430
Scottsdale, AZ 85261-4430
OR
Fax this form to:
480.860.8472
For more information, please contact Ms. Shawn Rorke-Davis at 480-627-5355
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