Laserfiche WebLink
While at Santa Ana College, I tools part in the ceramic program under the instruction of <br />Patrick S. Crabb. There I learned hand - building and throwing techniques as well as instruction on <br />how to become a studio potter, earning only top grades. In 2013, before graduating Santa Ana <br />College, Patrick, my ceramics professor referred me to El Salvador Comnn nity Center for a <br />ceramics program, and was hired. Since, April, 2014 I have helped establish an affordable family <br />accessible ceramics and art program at El Salvador Community Center where I teach throwing, <br />children's art and ceramics, and family workshops. <br />For the past year, I have involved myself in the amts culture of Santa Ana and has <br />accomplished many milestones. During the summer of 2014, I was a first time volunteer ceramics <br />demonstrator at the OC Fair's Crafters Village and will participate again this summer. Early this <br />year, as an intern for Grand Central Arts Center I provided free arts and craft activities to WSA <br />Community Garden and residents. In April of this year, I received a stipend to develop a program <br />that brought together urban gardening and ceramics, in a four session workshop, as part of El Dia <br />del Nino Celebration. In addition, I have offered ceramics workshops for youth at KidWorks, free <br />craft workshops for women's groups including Manos Unidas Creando Arte, and has offered art <br />experiences for other community groups and organizations around the city, <br />As a way to enrich arts and culture in Santa Ana, I am looking to become a contributing <br />artist not only invest in my community, but also create a mobile studio business to sustain the <br />project, <br />Sincerely, <br />Nancy Alcaln, <br />