DIY EVENTS

@ JCSM
I designed, coordinated,
and facilitated three
events: Image Transfers,
Candle Making, and
Wire Sculptures.

DIY@JCSM is an education initiative to engage visitors in hands-on art

activities. My role as the education intern was to experiment with
materials and write up a procedure for each event. I planned on having
50 participants of all ages, $50 per event, and an hour time frame. I
learned certain aspects of program planning that I had not considered,
such as safety precautions and word-choice. But the most learning
experience came from running the actual program—I had to think fast on
my feet and learned how to problem solve in the moment to make sure
the program was successful.
After each event, I had the opportunity to evaluate the program and
update my lesson plans for future reference. This was useful when I
was able to reconduct one of the events because I was able to make
the program run even more smoothly. I also learned a lot about
teaching techniques, my personal teaching style, and how to adapt
to the needs of the audience with each program.