Geocentriculum was my senior show encompassing my BFA Ceramic work along with my art education teaching practices. Becoming an art teacher has been my goal since third grade, attending Penn State has been my goal since fifth. This show demonstrates how studio works and teaching practices go hand-in-hand influencing each other. Many aspects of my work are colorful with repeating geometric patterns. I like to have structure and the chance to experiment within my work as well. Like my teaching practices, I like to show diversity in my own work. As a student at Penn State, I have interned and have volunteered my time in many educational settings. I have worked with others conducting research, along with creating curriculum for workshops that I have built off my own interest and the interests of my students.
Ceramics is a very important tool when creating interdisciplinary curriculum that deals with merging science and the arts together. It demonstrates how art and science relate, especially when it comes to mixing clay along with mixing chemicals together for the glazes, then the changes that occur with each firing step. Everyday in studio I am an artist and a scientist. In this ever-growing fast-pace world, I try to incorporate the use of technology in my research and my teaching. In my work, I always strive to learn new techniques, so I can share what I have learned with my students in the classroom using technology to bring it together. Enjoy some photos of the show!