A 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 student creates a tile as part of a course held each spring at the Moravian Pottery and Tileworks working history museum in Doylestown, 雄鹿县.
阿宾顿,爸爸. -自2022年以来，两次 宾州州立大学阿宾顿分校 art faculty have been teaching a collaborative tile making course at the Moravian Pottery and TileWorks, 巴克斯县的一座历史博物馆. The classes blend art and history by immersing students in the process and philosophy forged by noted designer and tilemaker Henry Mercer.
教 克里斯·邦纳，艺术副教授 伊冯·爱，副教授，中国科学院院长 艺术项目, the course is a "down and dirty" hands-on exploration of the history and the production process of artistic tiles. Students develop two major projects, creating their own tile and a mosaic.
The video embedded below highlights the experiences of the students enrolled in the Spring 2023 course.
Thirty 阿宾顿 students have participated in this high-impact, immersive learning experience as of May 2024. The process is enhanced through storytelling, 讲座, 通过经验技能的培养, true to the nature of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
他们探索什么, 梅瑟是如何以及为什么创造了这个历史遗址, and they are encouraged to interpret it with a contemporary view of remembrance.
自从课程开始以来, three students have received Student Engagement Grants from the University to participate in internships, one spoke at Penn State’s Summer Engagement Expo, 其中三人获得了兼职工作和实习机会, and 10 were included in an exhibition of tiles and artifacts from the Tileworks at 阿宾顿’s art gallery.
Art faculty led a hands-on course at the Moravian Pottery and Tileworks Museum in Doylestown so students could learn the art and history of decorative tile making.
新的合作
扩大ing on the multiyear tilemaking course partnership, 凯蒂McGuirk, 瓷砖厂的执行董事, 提出了一项新倡议. 由 Commonwealth Campus Undergraduate 社区 Engaged Research Award, 阿宾顿 students are researching and constructing a brick bottle kiln to enhance historical accuracy in tile making. 可以使用1903年的螺旋钻, the bricks the students are building will be added to the museum’s display and showcased at the annual spring tile festival.
The tile making course and brick project underscore 阿宾顿’s and the University's land grant commitment to community engagement and social responsibility. They provides immersive educational experiences, 促进跨学科研究, and amplifies the University’s impact on the local community.
The brick project promises substantial benefits for both students and the wider community. 学生:
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The project offers invaluable hands-on learning experiences through experiments with clay and developing brick molds, enhancing their understanding of material properties and manufacturing processes.
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Archival research cultivates research skills and provides insights into historical contexts related to brick making, fostering creativity and problem-solving abilities.
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Integrating sustainable techniques not only raises environmental awareness but also equips students with practical, 相关技能.
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它扩大了教育机会, allowing students to delve deeper into ceramics and brick making.
对社区:
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The project preserves cultural practices through historical equipment, contributing to a sense of pride and connection to local heritage.
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Contributions to museum displays and potential educational outreach activities serve to educate and engage community members, enriching their understanding of their own cultural identity and history.
The tile making and brick collaborations both are the result of longtime professional relationship between Bonner, 爱和麦奎尔.
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