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Primary Discipline: Visual Arts Areas of Specialty: Sculpture, Drawing, Painting Additional Disciplines/Specialties: Video instruction
Based in: Leavenworth
Biography: Cordi Bradburn has extensive experience as a professional artist. She is best known for her large sculptural pieces in aluminum and bronze, but she also works in clay. Her work resides in many public and private collections. In her youth, Cordi was known for her window painting at Eastern Washington fairs, rodeos and festivals. Through this work she developed a flair for drawing large and fast, which works well in the classroom. Cordi is an experienced teacher. She has worked for 26 years in elementary schools, in the classroom as an artist resident and in after school programs. She trained with Arts Impact and is familiar with lesson plans addressing the state EALRs. She has completed special projects, such as painted and tile murals, run assemblies on art and self esteem, organized art clubs and offered teacher workshops. Cordi's inspirational drawing classes are full of tips and strategies and her offerings can be designed to fit a school or organization’s needs.
When asked about her approach as a Teaching Artist, Ms. Bradburn wrote this: “My teaching goals are to instill a love of art in children and to increase their self confidence as artistic and creative beings. The earlier we create successes, the more likely children will continue to grow in the arts. It is rewarding to me to help students find confidence and pride in their creativity. I also think it is important for students to take on difficult tasks and realize it is worth the effort. When I teach drawing I chose subjects kids love because I believe that if they learn to draw anything they can transfer that knowledge to new interests as they arise. I help students gather information about their subject from various visual aides and learn to observe more deeply. Even if the students don't continue in fine arts, my hope is that they will learn to live a life with more self confidence and to be able to view life with an artists's eye.
Suitable for Grades: K-5
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