Practical Examples and Current Research
A half-day drawing
workshop with Van James
Saturday, January 18, 2014
9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Niu Campus Hall
Honolulu Waldorf School, 350 Ulua Street, Niu Valley
This hands-on
workshop is for parents, educators and those interested in how the child learns
by means of his/her creative faculties. At a time when technology increasingly
pervades education it is important to be aware of what capacities children need
to develop. In this workshop we will do children’s drawing exercises that lay
the groundwork for skills and faculties such as visual thinking, cognitive
feeling (emotional intelligence), and moral imagination. We will focus on basic
artistic principles that enhance the learning experience in grades 1 through 3
and the transition stage that occurs for the 9-10 year old. No drawing
experience is necessary.
Van James is a
Hawai’i based artist, author and educator; a graduate of the San Francisco Art
Institute, Emerson College in England, and the Goetheanum School of Painting in
Switzerland. He teaches art at the Honolulu Waldorf High School and is a regular guest instructor at Taruna College in New
Zealand, Rudolf Steiner College in California, and numerous schools in Asia. He
is editor of Pacifica Journal, and
chairman of the Anthroposophical Society in Hawai’i, as well as the author of
several books on art and culture including Drawing
with Hand, Head and Heart: Learning the Natural Way to Draw. He is known
locally for his award winning series of Ancient
Sites guidebooks.
This workshop is sponsored
by Jeff White Associates—
A suggested donation
of $30 will benefit the Annual General Fund of the Honolulu Waldorf School.
Space is limited. RSVP--
please call 377-5471 to reserve your place.
