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    Meet the Teaching Artist - Shannon Feeney

    Posted Tuesday January 30 2018 at 9:21 pm.
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    Shannon Feeney in the classroom
    One on one demonstration during mask making lesson.

    I am a teaching artist.  As a teaching artist, I employ a design process in the classroom.  The students and I research, plan, execute, revise, celebrate and envision each lesson together.  The purpose of this process is to help my students foster a deeper connection to their own creativity and imagination, thus encouraging further exploration and expansion of their own artistic appreciation, interests, and pursuits.

    Ms. Feeney modeling wearable art by a student
    Ms. Feeney modeling wearable art by a nine year old student.

    I am currently in a yearlong visual arts internship at the Dr. William W. Henderson K-12 Inclusion School, Lower Campus in Boston.  My students range from 3 to 6 years of age.  Henderson provides an enhanced arts experience and the school delivers support and enrichment based on an individual student's needs.  It's truly a magical environment, where a student's positive interactions and school/community service are celebrated.

    Artwork by Henderson School 1st grader
    Artwork by Henderson School 1st grader.

    Henderson K2 class students hard at work painting their backgrounds
    Henderson K2 class students hard at work painting their backgrounds.

    Shannon Feeney has been a professional graphic designer and painter since 1998.  Her work has taken her all over the globe from California to China and Europe.  She has experience teaching in the Boston Public Schools, as well as the Saturday Studios program at Massachusetts College of Art.  She is currently enrolled in the MAT: Master of Arts in Teaching program at Massachusetts College of Art and Design.

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