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Art in Kenya
Nicole traveled to Kenya and worked with an organization called Nyumbani Children's Home. Nyumbani is an orphanage for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Nicole brought donated art supplies to Nyumabni from America and taught the children, ages 4-15, how to create several art projects out of the donated materials.
Nairobi, Kenya | July 2018
Art in Kenya
Nicole traveled to Kenya and worked with an organization called Nyumbani Children's Home. Nyumbani is an orphanage for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Nicole brought donated art supplies to Nyumabni from America and taught the children, ages 4-15, how to create several art projects out of the donated materials.
Nairobi, Kenya | July 2018
Art in Kenya
Nicole traveled to Kenya and worked with an organization called Nyumbani Children's Home. Nyumbani is an orphanage for children affected by HIV/AIDS. Nicole brought donated art supplies to Nyumabni from America and taught the children, ages 4-15, how to create several art projects out of the donated materials.
Nairobi, Kenya | July 2018
design project
During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.
Grade: High School Advanced
design project
During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.
Grade: High School Advanced
design project
During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.
Grade: High School Advanced
design project
During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.
Grade: High School Advanced
design project
During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.
Grade: High School Advanced
design project
During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.
Grade: High School Advanced
design project
During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.
Grade: High School Advanced
design project
During this 12 day lesson, students will identify an unsuccessful food product label and examine the designs to understand where it fails to aesthetically display product information to consumers. Utilizing design concepts, students will redesign their selected food label to successfully display product information.
Grade: High School Advanced
Live painting on CNN
Nicole was selected to create a live painting on the HLN segment "Morning Express with Robin Meade," hosted by Coy Wire-a broadcaster for CNN and HLN. She created the painting, encapuslating all of UW-Madison's iconic landmarks, in a total of 45 minutes. The segment was apart of a series featuring tailgates on college campuses across America.
Madison, WI | September 2017
Paintingsclick to enlarge
Commission Artwork
Commission Artwork
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The Quotidian:
Portrait Photography
Class: Photography 1 .
Students were challenged to embrace the quotidian, the everyday, in a photography portrait project. Students were asked to select 2 of the options below and capture 50 photographs in total.
Option 1: STUDIO PORTRAIT. Capture yourself/someone else in the studio with lighting (props optional). This should have a professional feel to it. (Studio)
Option 2: RECREATE AN ARTWORK. Capture yourself/someone else posing with an everyday object modeled after an artwork. (Studio or Environmental)
Option 3: PORTRAIT WITH BACKGROUND. Think about the subject's environment and how it can enhance the portrait. You can make a backdrop, find an existing backdrop, or use Photoshop to create the background. (Studio or Environmental)
Option 4: POSE WITH AN OBJECT. Capture yourself/someone else interacting with an everyday object. (Environmental)
Nicole taught this lesson during her student teaching placement at James Madison Memorial High School.
Grade: 9-12
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