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120 Morris St Downtown Durham

 

“I paint hope with vibrant colors and gutsy strokes.”
Carlye is a local artist, painter, social activist, and entrepreneur. Carlye is an emotive painter, infusing her unique and soulful perspective into her colorful and textural work. She interprets the natural world around her in a bold, larger-than-life manner, teeming with exuberance which hits to the heart of the human experience. Carlye graduated from Vanderbilt University and has experience teaching small children to senior citizens of all abilities in group art lessons.

ARTS-CURRICULUM INTEGRATION: (VISUAL ART) (SCIENCE) (ENGLISH LANGUAGE) (HISTORY) (SOCIAL STUDIES)

Residency Crosspollinating Creativity & Curriculum

GRADES: Pre-K – 12, adults

Join Carlye as she leads students through a creative process: understanding the mood, tone contribute to a piece of art. Students will explore techniques in portrait/self-portrait, landscape, and still life; composition, sketching basics, color theory, and detail work. Residency plans are adjusted to grade level and age to be developmentally appropriate and compliment current curriculum themes. Projects can include individual paintings or individual creations adding to a larger class installation. 

Projects can be adapted to most any subject matter, from earth science and ELA standards with “visual book reports” to representations of historical movements, events, and figures through visual art. Adding creative interpretations to any curriculum helps students internalize and draw personal applications to a subject matter. Bring visual arts into your classroom today! 

Max Participants: 25

Duration: 45-60 minutes per session, 2-4 sessions per residency; minimum 2 sessions needed

Special Requirements: 1 table area at front of room for artist’s supplies. Table work space for each student to work. Clean up materials as determined by teacher and artist (disposable water cups, paper towels, craft paper to cover tables, access to sink, etc.)

Fee: $250 planning fee + $125 per class per day + materials

Residency Classroom / School Themed Mural

GRADES: 7 – 12 ideal,  available for 1-12 with design changes

Students will be guided through the steps of mural creation: 1. Conceptualize & Design, 2. *Illustrate & Prep, 3. Paint Mural, 4. *Final Touches/Outlines. Teaching Artist work with a point person/teacher to obtain the school theme or curriculum subject points to be covered in the mural and then implement the following stepped plan. Examples available at Instagram: Carlye Creates.         *Steps in BOLD = artist will implement these steps, regardless of option chosen (see below for options A & B)

A) Artist designed & painted

  • This option will have professional level aesthetic outcome
    • Artist Painted Mural: School (hallway area) or Classroom (curriculum themed)
    • Participants: School rep/teacher gives ideas and content for Mural Artist to implement
    • Duration: Once design is done, 5-10 maximum
  • Fee: $1000

B) Artist AND Student designed & painted

  • This option will have a good aesthetic outcome. It will be based on students’ ability to follow directions and their painting skills, but the Artist will “touch up” the mural as much as possible.
    • Artist AND Student Painted Mural: School (hallway area) or Classroom (curriculum themed)
    • Participants: School rep/teacher gives ideas and content for Mural Artist to implement with students
      • Ideal population is middle or high school  art class but artist willing to work with grades 1-12 and all abilities
    • Duration: TBD @ 1-3 weeks: 1 day of classroom time to design in class with teacher and students
  • Fee: Each 20 sqft = $1000 + $250 per additional class period with students, discounts available for multiple murals/classes

Special Info: Additional square footage can be added upon request @ $50/sqft. Mural can be painted on a wall or large canvas allowing for transportation.

Residency Acrylic Painting Residency

GRADES: 7 – 12

Join Carlye as she leads students through a 101 of painting including genres of paintings, basic color theory, composition, mood and color usage. Projects can include one to four individual take home “projects” depending on length of residency and available supplies. 

Projects can be adapted to most any subject matter, from earth science and ELA standards to representations of historical movements, events, and figures through visual art. Adding creative interpretations to any curriculum helps students internalize and draw personal applications to a subject matter. Bring visual arts into your classroom today! 

Max Participants: 25

Duration: 45-60 minutes per session, 2-4 sessions per residency; minimum 2 sessions needed

Special Requirements: Preferably a projector and laptop hookup, access to water, desk or table space for all participants

Fee: $250/ first class per day, $200 each additional class per day + materials + $100/day travel fee if more than 25min drive (to be used for vehicle, hotel, meals etc.)

Workshop  My Story: Once Upon a Time, There Was Me

 GRADES: Pre-K – 12, adults

Your life is full of stories! In this workshop, adults and children can tell a story about a memorable time in their lives or of a chosen object through painting or collage. Storytelling through any means is shown to strengthen memory for adult seniors, positively expresses one’s identity, and empowers self-confidence. 

 Max Participants: 25 

 Duration: 60-90 minutes

Special Requirements: Table space in front of room for artist’s supplies, table surfaces for student artists to work, access to water if paint option is chosen.

Fee per Workshop: Varies by project; contact CAPS office for details