I am very excited to work with you this term. If you don't know me yet, my name is Shannon. I am working at Ren this year as I pursue my Masters in Teaching. My background as a teacher is as an art teacher and coach, and in addition to teaching I have been a professional artist for over a decade. Most of my work is 3d base relief sculptures, often based on heraldry and personal symbols. When I first started at Ren many of my students expressed a desire to learn how to make shields, which is part of my art practice. I designed this club in order to teach the design and sculpture aspect of that process. Thanks for your interest everyone!
I am looking forward to working with all of you to help you learn about familial symbols from around the world, and also design and build your own!
Explore how people of different cultures represent themselves and their families.
Design our own symbol or family crest based on what we learn
Learn 3D sculpture techniques to create a finished piece.
Sculpt a 3D base-relief final version to hang on your wall!