Peninsula and San Francisco children will have similar
opportunities to interact with the artists through an extensive
outreach program organized by Learning Through Education in the Arts
Project (LEAP) and the Arts Education Program at San Francisco State.
These outreach programs will serve a wide diversity of K-8 classrooms
and youth groups while focusing on Bay Area Pacific Islander
communities.
Outreach activities include:
- An introductory presentation/discussion on New
Guinea art and culture in the home classroom using slides, art
objects, and written materials.
- A class field-trip to the site at Stanford University to
watch the carving process and discuss the works in-progress
with the artists.
- Hands-on Sepik bark painting classes using traditional
Sepik painting materials. (sago palm bark panels, ground/dye
paint, and betel nut brushes)
Schools or youth groups that would like to participate should call
LEAP at (415) 861-1899.