Evaluation
• How different poses can be made using an armature.
To gauge learning and interest, we elicited feedback from the
students at the end of the workshops by asking them to respond
briefly to two questions. Many of the responses related to the how
Question 2. What did the workshop make you want to explore?
much students enjoyed the program and how their attitudes had
The responses to question 2 showed students’ curiosity in learning
changed about the study of sculpture. Paraphrased below are some
more about the materials and process of sculpting and how
of the responses related to science knowledge:
movement is portrayed in the human form. The students also
indicated a desire to learn more about the museum in general.
Question 1. What surprised you most about this workshop?
The students’ answers to question 1 revealed an awareness of their
own learning and interest, the power of group observation, a new
understanding of materials, and how challenging it was to work with
clay (during the studio segment of the workshop).
• More about the human form and anatomy.
• More about the (physical characteristics of)various materials—clay,
marble, wax.
• How to make moving sculptures.
• Take art classes.
• Learn more about sketching techniques.
• How difficult it is to capture the human form.
• The level of detail that could be seen up close in each piece.
• How fountains were made before electricity.
• Learn more about painting and sculpture.
• How we were able, as a class, to figure out the story based on what
was in it.
• How water can soften clay.
Unexpected Outcomes
• How clay smelled
Approximately twenty percent of all attendees to the workshops
• How taking natural materials can be turned into 3D figures
were science students. The evaluation comments revealed that
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