Creative Process

What I learned about the creative process...

Throughout this academic year, I was able to research female erasure in the arts through analyzing a variety of scholarly sources. Through the research I looked at in the Fall semester, I was able to learn more about cultures where women have heavily influenced pottery, which aided me in the lesson planning process. This allowed me to focus on Japanese and Native American pottery when planning out each lesson, leading me to specific artists like Maria Martinez and her all-black pottery style.

In order to effectively educate my peers about pottery as it relates to female innovations, I took time to research more influential women in the pottery world as I lesson-planned. For example, I combined Maria Martinez's style with Kathy Butterly's by planning two back-to-back lessons. In the first lesson, students created small clay dishes with many details, taking inspiration from Martinez. During the following lesson, students painted these dishes taking inspiration from Butterly's painting style and color choices.

By learning how to effectively lesson plan, I was able to create meaningful classes, instructional material, and activity time. Utilizing the research I had already collected from Fall semester and combining it with extra research that I found as I planned each week, I was able to provide very detailed instruction for my students.