VALA - Visual Arts/Language Arts for Kids in the Public Schools




Native American painter Sean Nash with 3rd graders. Lincoln School, Spring 02.	VALA hires a diverse pool of practicing artists from all cultural backgrounds who have the sophistication and personal experience to teach young children to make and view art in complex, intricate, and intuitive ways. This diversity contributes significantly to our programs since the student population of the East Bay is so varied. VALA artists are working professionals with a dedication to their art. This sense of commitment and persistence is communicated to the children, in addition to any art skills learned.

Sheila Balter - actress and director Arwen L. de Castellanos - Mexican vocalist, dancer, and musician India Cooke - African-American jazz violinist, composer Maru Hoeber - sculptor Fran Holland - instrument maker Alastair Johnston - bookmaker, writer, and typographer Elyse Kleidman & David Skelly - animation artists from PIXAR Animation Studios Sean Nash - Native American painter Tina Rotenberg - poet and painter Amy Trachtenberg - painter and set designer Ernesto Hernandez Olmos - painter Greacian Goeke - performing artist in music, dance and drama Pat Reed - poet Raymond Nat Turner - African-American jazz poet Mode Moja - Balinese shadow play puppeteer Christine Marie - shadow play puppeteer Leon Lee - Asian American flutist Matthew Goodheart - pianist and composer Leon Kassapides - Greek shadow play puppeteer		Filipino shadow play puppeteer Ramon Abad taught 3rd and 5th graders at Lincoln School. Spring 2002.

3rd graders from Lincoln School creating movement sculpture with theater arts specialist Sheila Balter. Field trip to Oakland Museum, Spring 02.	Ramon Abad - Filipino shadow play puppeteer Cherrymae Golsten - Afro-Belizean quiltmaker Debora Iyall - print maker, set designer Kash Killion - jazz musician on cello and serengi Minette Lee Mangahas - Asian-American brushpainter and poet Laurie Polster - sculptor

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