About the Educator Camp

NMWA’s virtual Educator Summer Camp is designed for all educators: teachers, home school instructors, scout leaders, etc. We just ask that you come with your learners in mind and a playful spirit!

The standalone sessions, inspired by the Art, Books, and Creativity (ABC) Institute, are hands-on, participatory, and fun. The Educator Summer Camp explores the museum’s collection and resources, introduces historical and contemporary artists, and engages participants in experimental art-making and close-looking exercises.

Guest instructors include artists and educators from around the country. You will receive a recommended supply list, applicable digital resources, and a Zoom meeting link in advance of each session. Camp activities are designed to make use of materials and tools that you might have at home and encourage repurposing and seeing everyday objects in a new light.

Register for one session, some, or all, depending on your interest and commitments. Session participants can request certificates of completion reflecting total earned participation hours.

About the Program

Known for her couture textile books, Suzanne Coley uses repurposed textiles from around the home, passed down or purchased from second-hand shops. Each page begins with a “memory block.” Learn to create a “memory block” made from repurposed textiles from around your home to begin your own personal book. Coley will teach you to cut, arrange, design, and sew the textiles so that the materials convey a personal sentiment or record a memory.

About the Artist Instructor

Suzanne Coley is a contemporary artist who specializes in painting, design, poetry, and bookbinding. Her meticulously crafted books and haunting poetry are in numerous private collections in Germany, Spain, Italy, Russia, South Korea, and the United States.

Since learning how to carve wood at the age of five, Suzanne has had a passion for art. She holds a Master of Humanities degree with concentrations in classical literature and philosophy.

She believes the secret to understanding the mind of a culture requires traveling through its memories. And, memories are best kept alive through books.

Her artist’s book, In Bloom, is featured in Holding Ground: Artists’ Books for the National Museum of Women in the Arts.

Questions? Reach out to education@nmwa.org.