A woman with short hair and red glasses stands in a classroom setting, wearing a black apron labeled "artsFUSION." She looks towards the camera with a serious expression. A projector screen behind her displays the words "DA VINCI & NATURE'S BLUEPRINT." On a table in front of her, there are two gray baskets filled with various writing utensils and colorful sticky notes, alongside some printed materials. A small vase with flowers is also on the table.

da Vinci: Nature’s Blueprint

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A woman is crafting a bird puppet at a table. She is holding a white paper bird attached to a cylindrical base, focusing on her work. In the background, another person is engaged in a similar activity.
A woman with short hair and red glasses stands in a classroom setting, wearing a black apron labeled "artsFUSION." She looks towards the camera with a serious expression. A projector screen behind her displays the words "DA VINCI & NATURE'S BLUEPRINT." On a table in front of her, there are two gray baskets filled with various writing utensils and colorful sticky notes, alongside some printed materials. A small vase with flowers is also on the table.
A young woman with curly black hair and glasses is holding a handmade model of a creature, crafted from cardboard. She wears a blue sweatshirt and has a name tag visible on her chest. The background shows a blurred classroom setting with colorful materials.

da Vinci: Nature's Blueprint

September-October 2024 

UA&M's Arts Education program partnered with PBS Utah to present this unique professional development opportunity for educators. Alisa Petersen from Southern Utah University taught this exciting workshop inspired by the groundbreaking methods and ideas of Da Vinci. Teachers learned practical, hands-on strategies to integrate Da Vinci’s principles into their curriculum, and watched exclusive clips from the upcoming new Ken Burns documentary, LEONARDO DA VINCI.