Friendship Tree Residency

Artist and teacher Pam Golden invites students and staff to experience the fun and flexible nature of clay, and to participate in the creation of a permanent assemblage sculpture. Clay is an elemental material that has been used throughout history by cultures around the world! The Friendship Tree Residency provides many interdisciplinary connections with academic curriculum, to Common Core Standards and ceramic artwork from many world cultures, including Native American, Asian, Mexican, South American, Indian, Egyptian and more! Pam will build a unique clay “tree trunk base”, and each student will create an original clay sculptural piece. The clay pieces will be stacked together on top of the tree trunk to become the Friendship Tree and its branches. Students will experiment with visual textures, facial expressions and designs on the clay’s surface. This vibrant site-specific sculpture can be installed indoors or out. In future residencies, more clay pieces may be added to the Friendship Tree Sculpture to become additional branches. This will keep the spirit of community building growing!