Field Study

It's important for teachers to incorporate field studies in their classroom so students can actually see artwork made in the real world, because for some students, being in your art class is the only art they get to see.

With my students, I would take them to the Art Museum in Columbia, SC, so they can see the wonderful pieces they have in there.


I would also take them to an actual art studio.  In middle school, my art teacher took us to a local artists' studio in Greenville, SC that had 5 different artists that shared the space. It was a wonderful experience because we were split up into groups for each artist and was able to create something of our own with their help.


It's a festival every year in downtown Greenville, SC called Artisphere, where different artist all over the state come, and show off or sell their artwork.  There are also artist there that create artwork with people watching them on the sidewalks or in the streets. This is something I will definitely take my students to one a weekend trip.
This year it's May 13-15 if anyone wants to go!