Tag Archives: Satellite High School Program

Teens and Art: An Intern’s Experience

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

This past semester, I was fortunate enough to have a talented, dedicated art education student named Jessica Janzer interning as a teaching assistant for the Satellite High School Program. Jessica worked hard every Thursday and Friday on all of the … Continue reading →

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On Tim Gunn and Gallery Teaching

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

A few weeks ago, I walked home from work at around 7 PM. The city was already dark and the lights of the office buildings were still sparkling, and I was still thinking about my teens in the Satellite program. … Continue reading →

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Hip-Hop in the Galleries, Inspired by Art

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

Scratching, turntables, bass, melodies, rhythm. Not exactly vocabulary you’re used to hearing about in an art museum, is it? In an experiment with H2O Milwaukee Music/the Peace Propaganda Project, an urban music education organization, we put teens, music educators, and … Continue reading →

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Satellite: Final Projects

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

In mid-December, the Satellite High School class came to a close. After fourteen weeks of gallery time, sketching, and even the occasional field trip, our class culminated with a big event: the final project. Students chose one work of art–any … Continue reading →

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Satellite: Field Trip

Posted on November 5, 2010 by

This week, the Satellite High School students took a field trip to the Pfister Hotel to visit Katie Musolff, a full-time artist working in Milwaukee, and a Satellite graduate! Katie generously let us into her studio and shared her experiences … Continue reading →

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