Artist Of The Month - October 2009

Christine Gries

Location:
Shohola, PA

Email:
reddoe@ptd.net

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 47
Shohola, PA 18458

What do you love about Art Clay? The possibility of creating is only limited to your imagination. Art Clay pieces are wonderful on their own or accented with glass, enamels, resin, or gem stones.
What are your favorite Art Clay projects/creations? Any project that teaches a new technique or incorporates other things into Art Clay.
What other media do you work and/or teach in? Fused Glass
Biography: Over the past six years my time has been taken up more with technology then art, although I remain creative by continuing to teach various art classes and involved with music as well. I currently work for three colleges which include Northampton Community College, Sussex County Community College and Penn State Worthington Scranton Continuing Education. My duties are as follows: Adjunct professor in computer software for Sussex County Community College, Northampton Community College and PSU. NCC –Systems Technician for Northampton Community College, my duties include maintaining computer hardware, software and networks. Instruct faculty and staff on computer and software operations. Teach classes in various software applications for various disciplines.�I am involved in teaching the Faculty on how to implement Virtual Worlds into their curriculum. Sussex Community College – I am involved in a grant that instructs teachers in grades K–12 how to apply various types of technology in their classroom. I teach Art Clay and Glass Fusing Classes for the Continuing Education department.
Philosophy: "To teach is to inspire the World"® Since I am involved in both teaching technology and art I am amazed at the inspiration my students have had during classes and have given me as well. The saying is now a trademark of all the teaching materials I develop and a philosophy I carry out no matter what type of class I teach.

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