Name

Merenda Cecelia
Richmond, VA 23225
804-714-8198
Email Address: merendagk@yahoo.com
Website: merendacw.wordpress.com

Biography

Merenda Cecelia lives in Richmond, VA. She is an artist and state certified art educator with extensive experience in mosaic work including interior and exterior murals. She has taught for 12 years in a variety of settings including public and private schools, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, and The Visual Arts Center of Richmond since graduating with a BFA in Art Education from Virginia Commonwealth University.

Educational Background/Training

BFA Art Education from Virginia Commonwealth University, 200 hour RYT

Fees

Two full days making tile, gluing tile plus partial day grouting: $630.00
One full day tiling, plus partial day grouting: $350.00
Full week residency: $1,400.00
*fees do not include supplies

Audience

K-12 schools, after school programs, teacher workshop, elderly communities

Availability

Flexible. Contact 2 months prior for longer residency.

Educational Programs

In the ceramic tile and mosaic mural programs students can learn to make tiles, cut and break tile, use various adhesives, and grout. The resulting projects can include individual work as well as large tiled panels, which can be mounted on an interior or exterior wall. Depending on the size of the work, as well as the number of students, one or two mural panels can be created in two full days. If the facilities are available students can make clay tiles with option to use decals on tiles to incorporate photographs and writing. Students are taught valuable skills and asked to consider historical context and impacts of art in our environment.