Sempervivus Art and Design

teaching art in the classroom Darwin teaching at Carl Sandburg Elementary, Kirkland WA

Teaching

Darwin Nordin and Rebecca Watson have been teaching Art and Design off and on since 1983. Both Darwin and Rebecca had Art teachers who supported and challenged their creative endeavors. They both feel teaching is a way to give back to the community and hopefully spark the creative spirit in students who might be struggling to find their way.

Since 1996, Darwin has been devoting the majority of his time to teaching and arts education. Darwin is an energetic Arts Educator who has spent over seventeen years providing Art experiences to a wide variety of audiences. He has worked with children of all ages, adults, the elderly and many special populations. He has designed and facilitated many experiences and projects that are unique and often of a scale and scope that goes far beyond the typical table-top art project. Darwin’s teaching style and philosophy is centered around the creative process. His primary goal is to engage students in creative that challenge and enrich their understanding of art as well as the world around them.

– ‘I want the students to become excited, energized and confident about their creative powers to explore, imagine and dream a rich and meaningful life.’ –Darwin Nordin

– 'There is nothing more meaningful than finding a way to effectively communicate an idea to another human being. And when they in turn find their own way to take the idea and run with it it generates the energy that continues to fuel the creative process.' –Rebecca Watson