Jackson Heights Art Department

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About Mrs. Maiers!

I am Amy Maiers, the PreK-12 grade art Teacher at Jackson Heights.  I have been a teacher here since 2006 and I have enjoyed it immensely. I taught in Iowa for a year and in Michigan for 6.   I graduated from the University of Northern Iowa with a combine major of Art and Education with an emphasis in Ceramics and a minor in coaching.  I finished my Masters in Curriculum Instruction at Emporia State .  The arts are a major part of our lives and I believe that you can never stop learning new things.

I am happily married to my husband Dan and we have three children:  Mason, Zach, and Mackenzie.  We live in Holton and keep busy through our many hobbies.  When I am not working on art, I enjoy working on remodeling our house, reading, kayaking, camping, and hanging out with friends and family.

Welcome to the Jackson Heights Art Department Website!

What do we do in Art at Jackson Heights?

 

*We learn the joy of creating.

 

*We learn how to gain confidence and feel comfortable about our own creative abilities while developing our unique styles.

 

*We look at and try to understand famous artists work and different cultures art to get inspiration and knowledge from them.

 

*We study design elements and learn how to use them to create better art work.

 

*We try a variety of materials, from paper to Watercolor to paper Mache, and we learn about the unique qualities of each material.

 

*We learn about and use a variety of techniques so that students have a wide repertoire to work from.