2023-550-E-Arts Commission-Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School -2023-24 Arts Grants

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Cirruculum and Enrichment This project addresses standards in Visual Art and Social Studies, and also connects with Social and Emotional goals. Social Studies Standards: 4.B.1 Understand ways in which values and beliefs have influenced the development of North Carolina’s identity as a state. 4.B.1.1 Explain how traditions, social structure, and artistic expression have contributed to the unique identity of North Carolina. 4.B.1.1 Explain how traditions, social structure, and artistic expression have contributed to the unique identity of North Carolina. Visual Art Standards: 4.CX.1 Understand the global, historical, societal, and cultural contexts of the visual arts. 4.CX.1.1 Understand how the visual arts have affected, and are reflected in, the culture, traditions, and history of North Carolina. 4.CX.1.2 Recognize key contributions of North Carolina artists in art history. Social Emotional Competencies: Social Awareness (The abilities to understand the perspectives of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds, cultures, and contexts.) Relationship Skills (The abilities to establish and maintain healthy and supportive relationships and to effectively navigate settings with diverse individuals and groups.) All students will produce a piece of clay art. Students will demonstrate their learning in post-visit activities and assessments Audience Description All fourth grade students at FPGB Elementary (approximately 100 students) American Indian/Alaska Native-0.2% Asian-1.4% Hispanic-49.4% Black-6.2% White-37.5% Multiracial-5.3% Free or Reduced Lunch population-29% Location Description FPGB Elementary School Art classroom that has accommodations for students with physical and mental disabilities. Artist Description Senora Lynch (https://aim-nc.com/senora-lynch) is a Native American potter and a member of the Haliwa-Saponi tribe. She is nationally known for her unique style of extraordinarily detailed hand carved pottery. Lynch builds her pots using the traditional coiling method, while decorating her work with Native American symbols and motifs of her childhood in the homeland of her people, “the meadows” of Hollister, NC. Senora became interested in making pottery at age fourteen after having been previously shown ancient pottery shards and assisting with a pottery class for her Haliwa-Saponi tribal elders. She also weaved chair bottoms alongside her mother and grandfather, learned to do beadwork, and started making American Indian regalia. Years later, her passion transformed into a business that she named “Living Traditions” because the designs on her pottery are full of living traditional stories and beliefs of her people. The designs come through the Night Sky and are revealed to her in her dreams. She uses many American Indian symbols and motifs found in the natural environment, including bowls, turtles, lizards, maidens, smudge bowls, wedding vases, bears, which work in unison to convey the story being told on that piece of pottery. Senora’s pottery has evolved to include different shapes, including bowls, turtles, lizards, maidens, smudge bowls, wedding vases, bears, and plaques, among others. Senora is listed in the North Carolina Artist Directory, with which she has served as an artist in residency for over 20 years. Senora has work in permanent collections of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian and at the N.C. Museum of History. Senora was the recipient of the N.C. Folk Heritage Award in 2007 and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the River People Music and Culture Fest in 2013, both for her work in promoting and preserving the culture of the Haliwa-Saponi people. Most recently, Senora’s strong designs have made it onto the walkway and seating of the University of NC at Chapel Hill’s campus. Are you hiring multicultural artists with the requested funds from this grant? Yes DocuSign Envelope ID: 1CB110C9-B0AD-486E-BA03-F3AA0A2A52E5