Elizabeth Pulcinella April-2018
Elizabeth Pulcinella April-2018
Elizabeth Pulcinella April-2018
EDUCATION:
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia PA
PA Teaching Certification Instruction I Art Education K-12
Summer 2015
Tyler School of Art, Temple University, Philadelphia PA
Masters in Art Education- 2013
Recipient of the Ann & Jack Moskovitz Art Education Award
University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA
BFA in Crafts, Concentration in Fibers: 1998
Recipient of the Fibers Award 1998
The Print Center- non-profit gallery in center City Philadelphia dedicated to print and photography
Artist in Schools Coordinator, September 2013- March 2017
created and presented innovative curricula inspired by contemporary artists on exhibition at the Print Center
maintained relationships with site partner teachers working in Philadelphia high schools
supported teaching artist staff through regular communication and meetings
organized fall and spring fieldtrips in conjunction with the Fabric Workshop Museum and the Print Center
conducted site visits
communicated program needs with Print Center administration
Teaching Artist, September 2015- December 2016
designed and facilitated print and photography curriculum steeped in contemporary arts practices
completed all required evaluations, reports and paperwork
documented both the process and final art work produced
coordinated and collaborated with a Philadelphia public high school teacher
Attic Youth Center- provides programs and services to LGBTQ youth from Philadelphia metropolitan area
Program Specialist, May 2012- December 2014
supported youth with academic and career goals
developed and facilitated programming, including W.E.R.Q. Internship (The Work and Education Readiness For
Queer Youth) and WorkReady Program
designed and maintained visual art programming and art partnerships
developed and provided artistic instruction and support to Attic Graffix, a youth run screen print project
Screen Print Instructor, September 2009- December 2014
designed and facilitated weekly screen-printing classes
built a youth-run print shop that offered youth entrepreneurial opportunities
collaborated with other youth print projects, such as Prodigies and Prints Link Philadelphia
organized off-site exhibitions of youth work. Sites include the Free Library of Philadelphia- Main Branch, City Hall
and William Way Community Center Gallery.
Spiral Q Puppet Theater – producer of giant puppet parades and pageants that raise social consciousness, and
connect individuals and organizations throughout Philadelphia.
Teaching Artist, September 2000-2011
developed and taught curricula for children, teens and adults participating in the theater’s programs and events.
created methods for setting up mobile studios and print shops in classrooms, rec centers, after school programs,
and recovery centers to facilitate workshops in the community.
Selected Projects:
William H. Hunter Middle School, Philadelphia
Silk Screen Production, Marketing and T-shirt design
University City High School and National Writing Project Collaboration, Philadelphia, 11th grade
Harlem Renaissance inspired Giant Puppet Pageant
Parkway Northwest Public School, Philadelphia, 11th and 12th grade
Silk Screen Print Workshop
City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program- a public art program serving the City of Philadelphia
Teaching Artist with Big Picture after school program, 2009
worked with 5th -8th grade students at Blaine Elementary School in Strawberry Mansion.
organized all aspects of community mural
helped youth build a cohesive community of mural artists who designed a collaborative mural, picked a site for
that mural, prepared for and presented their mural to mural arts staff at the Mural Arts headquarters.
taught color theory, principals of design, and collaborative work.
Southwest Community Enrichment Center- A small community arts center in a 2-story row home in southwest
Philadelphia
Program Coordinator/Art Instructor, May 2007-December 2008
designed school art curricula for grades 1-6 in after school and summer camp
organized and chaperoned students on field trips to local arts and cultural institutions.
maintained relationships and projects with Bartram’s Gardens, Claymobile, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and 40th
Street Artist in Residency Program and networked with other art centers and cultural institutions.
developed screen-printing facilities and securing a small grant to purchase additional equipment.
instituted a weekly evening for teens and adults to design and produce their own projects.
designed and installed various student art exhibitions.
managed all logistical and technical aspects of the art center, including designs for brochures and flyers
AWARDS: Ann & Jack Moskovitz Art Education Award: May 2013
Leeway Foundation: Transformation Award: December 2009
Spiral Q Puppet Theater Artist Activist Award: February 2009
Leeway Foundation: Art in Change Grant: August 2008
40th St. Artist in Residency: April 2008- April 2009
SPECIAL SKILLS: Ceramics: Hand building, Potter’s Wheel, Coil Construction, and Slab Construction, Stone
Carving, Papier Mache, Screen Printing, Block Printing, Drawing, Painting, Bookbinding,
Community Mural Painting, Puppetry, Giant Puppet Construction, Community Parade and
Pageantry, Sewing, Weaving, Photography, Photoshop, Curriculum Design, LGBTQ Fluency, Bike
Repair, Organic Gardening