DARREN EMENAU
Art Discipline(s)
- Fine Craft
Saint John | (506) 608-5955
Preferred School District(s)
- ASD-South
Preferred Grade Level(s)
- K-2
- 3-5
- 6-8
- 9-12
Can provide residency in
- English
Indigenous Artist
- No
Completed Policy 701
- No
Bio
Living on the St. John River, Darren Emenau uses materials from the local landscape to create his forms and glazes. His dedication to exploration and experimentation has awarded him with consistent recognition for his art practice and professional achievements over the past 20 years, with numerous international publications and exhibitions. Over the last few years, Emenau’s work was shown at the Ceramic Education Conference (NCECA) in Portland, OR, USA, and at Wanted Design, Manhattan, NY. USA. There were also 2 large solo exhibitions at the Saskatchewan Craft Council, The University of Maine Museum of Art, Bangor, Maine, USA, The Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB, and most recently, Jones Gallery in his home city.
Residency Project
Students will have the opportunity to learn about ceramic arts through hands-on exploration and Mr. Emenau’s interactive teaching approach. Students will learn how to sculpt and form clay using different sculpting techniques and tools, all while planning their final piece(s) through drawing, writing, and speaking about their work. Each student will be given the freedom to express themselves while planning and creating three works; a personalized tile, a hanging planter, and a pinch pot. Students will also learn how to collect and use local clays for a better appreciation of their local surroundings. In addition, an introduction to the history of ceramic arts will be incorporated into the project, with an emphasis placed on self-expression of culture and community. Included in the project will be a close up look of what working as a potter looks like in 2022.
Teaching Experience
I have been teaching people of all ages since 1997. As a professional ceramic artist, I have taught in schools as an artist in residence from Grades K – 12, I have been a workshop instructor at the Boys and Girls Club – Saint John, I have taught for Teens in Transition, the Saint John Arts Centre, Sunbury Shores Arts and Nature Centre, and for the Horrance Mann School in the Bronx. Additionally, I was an instructor at the New Brunwick College of Craft and Design for several years and at the Charlotte Street Arts Centre.