Welcome Kelsey, our new Art Education Intern!
Hi! my name is Kelsey Cyr and I’m so excited to be an Art Education Intern here at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine this fall! I have a BA in art history and went to school at SUNY Purchase in New York. I have been an education intern at numerous art museums, but this is my first experience working in a children’s museum. I love working with families in a museum setting and leading programs, especially art programs! My professional interests include museum education, informal teaching, and art history. In my free time I love to be outside, read, and spend time with my three sisters and brother.
This past weekend at the Museum it was extremely busy! I led numerous art programs and was so inspired to see how many children just jumped in to participate without any examples or much instruction from me. What I really enjoy about informal learning environments like here at the Museum is that as an educator I can act more as a facilitator rather than a teacher. I provided paper, crayons, and liquid watercolor paints, and it was amazing to see how every child immediately started manipulating the materials in various ways. I really love free-form art projects because every child surprises me with their approach and final project. Each one turns out to be a unique work of art!
