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Joycelyn Dressing
Artist | Art Educator
Visuals
Visuals are an essential tool in the art room - showcasing the possibilites of a medium, enhancing understanding, and reinforcing expectations. They empower students to make informed decisions independently, building self-confidence. Thoughtfully designed visuals ensure learners of all backgrounds and skill levels have equal opportunties to engage, explore, and create in the studio.
![]() About the artist poster hung alongside examples of their art | ![]() Welcome sign made for Saturday Art School | ![]() Used as a place holder for in progress displays of student artwork or for future TAB stations |
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![]() About the artist poster hung alongside examples of their art | ![]() Inspirational texture visual | ![]() A visual reminder for educators on ways to support ENL students in their classrooms |
![]() Reminders on how to care for your paintbrush | ![]() Instructional visual to illustrate the various stages of clay | ![]() Procedural visual to remind students how to attach clay pieces |
![]() Customiazable class schedule so students know what to expect each class session | ![]() Dry-erase game wheel to incorporate play into instruction and encourage active participation | ![]() An example set up of the game wheel and class schedule during Satruday Art School |
![]() An example of using visuals in student exhibtions to encourage participation from the viewer and to allow families to better understand the art curriculum | ![]() An inspirational visual made during a class brainstorming session to help students expand their thinking | ![]() An example of visuals being paired and displayed together during a ceramics unit |
![]() An example of making clear labels to help students independently care for the art studio | ![]() Labels that combine images and text to allow all students to be independent as they care for the art studio | ![]() A custom guide from a printmaking unit to help students register their prints as they made editions |
![]() A displayboard used in a high school photography class to illustrate the pinhole camera unit, featuring various examples from students and focus artists | ![]() Photograph used in printmaking unit to illustrate how each station should be set up so students can independently set up | ![]() An example of clear labels to help students find and store materials appropriately |
![]() Example from a slide presentation to remind students progress expectations before Thanksgiving break | ![]() An example of clear labels to help students find and store materials appropriately | ![]() Procedural visual to allow students to self assess their inking during a printmaking unit |
![]() Photograph used in printmaking unit to illustrate how each station should be set up so students can independently set up | ![]() A displayboard used in a high school studio class to illustrate the letter sculpture unit, highlighting requirements and reminders for how to construct their sculptures | ![]() A displayboard used in a high school ceramics class to illustrate the personification unit, featuring various inspirational and procedural visuals for students to reference |
![]() A general use visual to remind all students of expectations while in the art room | ![]() Visual cards for students to use to non-verbally express their need for assistance | ![]() Procedural visual to remind students of multiple hand building techniques they can use to begin ceramic projects |
![]() Instructions broken down into clear steps for students to follow as they enter the classroom so they can gather their materials for the day | ![]() About the artist poster hung alongside examples of their art | ![]() Handout for students to help inspire reponses to a trickle-in activity (sculpt how you are feeling today) |
![]() Reminders for patrons during student exhibitions | ![]() Inspirational visual for ceramics hand building techniques | ![]() Inspriational visual for how students can use color to influence emotions |
![]() An project explanation hung with the final display of a printmaking unit | ![]() Procedural visual to remind students the importance of clay thickness when sculpting | ![]() An example of making clear labels to help students independently care for the art studio |
![]() Sign hung during Satruday Art Exhibtion to welcome guests | ![]() Example from a slide presentaion to remind students progress expectations before Thanksgiving break | ![]() Quarter sheet reminders sent home with students so they could bring in materials for the following art class |
![]() Inspirational visual to remind students of different printing techniques and to make informed decisions before beginning their artmaking | ![]() Example from a slide presentation to remind students progress expectations before Thanksgiving break |
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