Teaching the Arts
Cultural Immersion and Art Classes
About Our Resident Artists
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Aaron Proett worked for many years at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles as an educator and performer. He teaches students art techniques, cultural appreciation, and much more.
Subjects
African Drumming
Printing
Woodburning
Theatre Camp – Acting & Movement
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Shelby Knott is a photographer, graphic designer and painter who loves to illustrate whimsical and magical subject matter. She teaches watercolors, oil painting, and mixed media projects.
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Subjects
Photography
Watercolor
Drawing
Comic Book Art
Graphic Design/Digital Art
Theatre Camp – Directing, Props & Painting
Nancy Proett has an extensive background in experiential integrated arts education, teaching cultural art and techniques to students of all ages. A Nebraska Arts Council Teaching Artist, Nancy's past RR projects include making custom jewelry, hosting Native American cultural immersion, mask and paper making, painting furniture and creating cornhusk dolls. Visit the Boutique to purchase handmade crafts from Nancy.
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Subjects
Cultural Art Techniques
Fabric Arts – Dying and Sewing
Costuming & Puppetry
Felting
Paper Making
Theatre Camp – Costume Arts
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Nancy's Cultural Curriculum
African Cultural Art
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Mask Making, Mudcloth, Constructing Instruments, Symbols
Native American Cultural Art
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Kachinas , Sandpainting, Printing,
Japanese Cultural Art
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Kanji Scrolls, Kimono Girl, Origami, Paper Lanterns, Koi Flags
Indian Cultural Art
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Tibetan Prayer Flags, batiking
Mexican Cultural Art
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Diorama,, Dia de los Muertos, Sugar Skulls, Paper-Mache
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