worth a read: How one Canadian School is adapting to covid in the ceramics studio.

by | Jan 4, 2021 | Uncategorized

“By following the health and safety protocols established to allow in-person learning, students in the Ceramics Studio at the Selkirk College Victoria Street Campus are flourishing and appreciating the opportunity to deliver beauty under the shadow of uncertainty.

The wheels of creativity continue to spin at Selkirk College’s downtown Nelson campus where students in School of the Arts craft studio programs have been engaged in hands-on learning since September.

Adhering to the Provincial Health Officer’s COVID-19 pandemic guidelines for safe learning within the post-secondary education system, the Victoria Street Campus is currently offering in-person training for learners in the Blacksmithing Studio, Sculptural Metal Studio, Textiles Studio and Ceramics Studio. With small class sizes and adjusted studio spaces, ten ceramics students are currently putting the final touches on projects as they prepare for the holiday break.

“Creativity at this time is super important,” says student Candace Ferguson, who moved from the Lower Mainland this past summer to attend Selkirk College. “Nobody wants to be in this situation, but allowing creative people to do creative things… it actually gives life to others who enjoy the final outcome and it brings hope. It’s beauty in a place of brokenness.”

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