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K-5 Arts Education with social emotional focus. In partnership with Kessler, Broadwater, Central, Warren, and Hawthorne Elementary Schools, the Helena Public Schools district, and with funding through Parent-Council partnerships, Holter donors, and the Montana Arts Council.
Abby Ouellette (pronounced wool-ette) is an Illustrator originally from Boston, Massachusetts, now adventuring in the mountains of Helena, Montana. She is passionate about bright colors, desert plants, and creating work that is fun. Abby frequently explores the concept of girlhood and coming of age through her illustrations, and brings a fun and nostalgic twist to them through movement and cut-paper techniques. She can talk forever about her many plants, her personal library of books, and her dog Mabel.
Silly, animated, and seemingly always barefoot (seriously, does he even OWN shoes?), Eric Dymit is an enthusiastic character-and-lore generator who loves working with students to bring their imaginations to life! Coming from a childhood of reading fantasy and mythology, drawing on every piece of paper available, and acting out his mind's imagination in the woods, Eric has found a home for himself in the world of theatrical creativity. He has a background in theatre, art, and storytelling, and a passion for the outdoors!
Most good stories start somewhere in the middle. Jules starts her story here in the beautiful town of Helena, MT. Like most artists, she is always looking for the next adventure, the opportunity to see new things, meet new people, and experience growth. A traditionally trained painter, Jules has had the good fortune to study media arts and animation at the Art Institute in Las Vegas, where she contracted for NASA and the Thunderbirds. She has completed work in Vallauris, France, as well as exhibited at the Holter Museum of Art and had work published in Art Impact International. Jule continues to experiment with new and innovative ways of mixing pop culture and classic icons with both traditional and digital media.
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Elise is an artist because she loves bringing ideas to life.
Julynn Wildman is a movement/dance artist and educator who works with all ages and abilities. One of her favorite reminders is that “balance” is a verb to practice, not a noun to achieve. In her life, she balances idealism with action, serious conviction with humor, and the chaos of artistic practice with nicely organized Excel spreadsheets. She loves hiking, gardening, and nature documentaries and never passes up the opportunity for a good pun. She is grateful to have worked with some of the amazing arts nonprofits in Helena including Cohesion Dance Project, the Holter Museum, and the Myrna Loy Center, and can’t wait for this upcoming school year of creativity and joy!
Anna Lund is a wild and wondrous purveyor of cardboard delight. She loves pizza more than just about anything (cardboard pizza that is). As Holter Education Director, Anna both administrates and teaches for the Artists in Schools residency. She is grateful for the opportunity to provide arts education in her hometown.
At its core this project was a partnership between Hawthorne and Central elementary schools in Helena, MT and the Holter Museum of Art’s Artist-in-Resident program. We created a common space for students engaging in in-person learning and in the Digital Learning setting to merge and share their creativity and the results of individual exploration.
Each student received a bag of supplies and materials put together by the Holter Museum to be used in school or at home. The materials were theirs to keep. Over an 8 week period, students in K-2 and grades 3-5 participated in separate art making sessions that were designed to support their growth as artists and as students working to understand their feelings and emotions during the time of the Covid 19 Pandemic.
The partnership between Hawthorne and Central elementary schools and the Holter Museum of Art’s Artist-in-Resident program was expanded to two additional schools, with Bryant and Kessler elementary schools joining for arts education. An additional teaching artist, Julynn Wildman, worked with the museum, schools, and returning artists, Eric Dymit, to expand the program.
Each student received a bag of supplies and materials put together by the Holter Museum to be used in school. The materials were theirs to keep. Over an 6 week period, students in K-2 and grades 3-5 participated in separate art making sessions that were designed to support their growth as artists and as students working to understand their feelings and emotions.
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Tues – Sat: 10 am – 5:30 pm
Sunday: 12 pm – 4pm