About Me
Hello! My name is Kelly Diggins, and I teach Drawing AB and Intro to Art AB here at Taft Charter High School.
Originally from the Bay Area, I graduated from San Francisco State University in 2014 with a BA in Studio Art with an Emphasis in Ceramics. After I graduated, in order to have a career in the arts, I worked as a professional cake decorator for several years. I was lucky enough to then transition into my dream job of being a full-time ceramics teacher at an independent studio in Los Angeles. I accumulated years of experience teaching both kids and adults how to successfully create ceramics projects and improve in their artistic goals. Along with that, I also worked as a production potter and independent artist, learning about many different pathways to becoming a professional artist. I look forward to a long and fruitful career of helping budding artists pursue their dreams.
Currently I am a University Intern at California State University Northridge working on completing my single-subject credential.
Courses:
Drawing A/B
The purpose of this course is to provide a balanced visual arts program, which guides students to achieve the standards in the visual arts. In Drawing AB, emphasis is on the development of student's skills and knowledge to improve object representation using line, value, shape, and composition. The course is centered upon the study of drawing in historical and contemporary times and aesthetic criteria relevant to their understanding and appreciation. Students' are prepared for advanced classes in the visual arts, and with knowledge of careers.
Intro to Art A/B
The purpose of this course is to provide a balanced visual arts program, which guides students to achieve the standards in the visual arts. Introduction to Art provides a foundation of visual arts knowledge and skills and their connections to other subjects, and explores the discipline in depth both intellectually and experientially. The course serves as a prerequisite for all advanced visual arts courses in high school.
