Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program

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  • Utah Birds and Ecosystems

    This Fall, 2019 the Artsbridge Honors course at Weber State University will design and co-create a new faux-stained glass installation called Utah Birds & Ecosystems. This is a course designed for Weber State University students to work closely with professors and BTSALP Visual Arts Specialist, Brent Rhodes, and his 4th graders at James Madison Elementary. Through this collaboration students design and build a hanging installation that depicts the birds and ecosystems found in Utah. This aligns with the 4th grade Utah State Science Standards. All of the Weber State students and 4th Graders will visit the Ogden Nature Center to gather field research on Utah’s birds and ecosystems. They will work closely with local artists to inform and develop their artistic process. Throughout the semester, students will also engage in pen-pal writing prompts, strengthen their knowledge in the elements of art and explore a variety of art techniques.

    This display will be permanently hung at James Madison Elementary School and is facilitated by Tamara Goldbogen, Erinne Roundy, and Brent Rhodes. This project is a partnership between the Weber State University Arts Learning Collaborative, the Ogden Nature Center, and the Beverley Taylor Sorenson Arts Learning Program.

    Mark your calendar: The semester and course will culminate in an unveiling of the Utah Birds & Ecosystems faux-stained glass installation and a short documentary on the creative process on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 from 5:00-6:30pm at James Madison Elementary School in Ogden Utah. This event is open to the public and all are welcome to celebrate the hard work and success of both students and faculty.

  • Springtime in BTSALP Schools = Celebration of the Arts

    Art Nights, Musical Performances, Theater Productions are what make Springtime in BTSALP schools the best time of the school year!  Join the celebration by reading our current newsletter.

    North Elementary in Iron County, a STEM Partner school with Southern Utah University, held their STEAM Night highlighting Math and Science integration. BTSALP Visual Arts Specialist: Lori Wrankle.

    Lomond View Elementary, Weber School District, BTSALP Visual Arts Specialist: Mendy Reese

    North Ogden Elementary, Weber School District, BTSALP Visual Arts Specialist: Alisa Webb

    Ogden School District Elementary Arts Festival
    Artwork from James Madison and Horace Mann, BTSALP Visual
    Arts Specialist: Brent Rhodes and Lincoln, Polk, and Hillcrest,
    BTSALP Visual Arts Specialist: Stephanie Jaden

    Hooper Elementary, Weber School District, BTSALP Visual Arts Specialist: Alisa Webb

    Springtime in BTSALP Schools = Art Nights, Musical Performances, Theater Productions

  • Arts Integration at Work

    You won’t believe what the BTBALP students and specialists in the Weber State University region have been up to! Click here to see excellent arts integration in action!

    GreenWood Charter School

    Community Mural with Second Grade
    Lydia Stewart, Visual Art Specialist

    The second graders at GreenWood Charter had an expedition where they painted a mural along the Ogden River Trail.

    To prepare, they took a close look at the artist James Rizzi and created a rough draft of the mural on paper, which was posted in the school. They used the paper mural as a template for the design of their final product

    North Ogden & Hooper Elementary Schools

    Alisa Webb, Visual Arts Specialist

    Landforms and a large “selfie wall”

    Shadow Valley Elementary

    Leslie Ireland, Drama Specialist

    The 6th grade classes combined to perform “Foundations,” a musical about Ancient China, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, and the Medieval Times

    T.O. Smith Elementary

    Cassie Burton, Drama Specialist

    T.O. Smith is a new school to the BTSALP program and worked with Cassie Burton for the first half of the school year. The after school drama club performed Charlotte’s Web for the school and parents.

    James Madison & Horace Mann Elementary Schools

    Brent Rhodes, Visual Arts Specialist

    Brent traditionally has his first grade students create portraits of the teachers using their yearbook photos. These portraits are posted in the hallway, near the teacher’s door, during parent/teacher conferences and throughout the year

    Syracuse Arts Academy
    Antelope Campus Charter School

    Kristy Tubbs, Visual Arts Specialist

    First grade students completed their Winter Cardinals by adding snow using white paint and glue and shaving cream, which created a 3D effect.

    Lomond View Elementary School

    Mendy Reese, Visual Arts Specialist

    Students created patterns on teepees with watercolors and painted them using warm colors. The warm colors gave the illusion that there was a fire inside. Students also created landscapes using crayon resist, watercolors, and salt. The final step was adding the teepees to the landscapes.