Self Made Education
Student discover art history by creating alongside the artists they study. Through studio projects, historical inquiry, reflective writing, critique, and portfolio development, students investigate how art reflects culture, identity, and change. The semester concludes with a public gallery exhibition.
Storycraft Studio is a project-based creative writing course where students develop their voice through storytelling, reflection, collaboration, and publication. Through mentor texts, writing workshops, peer critique, and guided revision, students learn to transform ideas into meaningful stories. The semester culminates in the publication of a collaborative anthology celebrating each student's unique voice and creative growth.
Students become the newsroom through interviewing, research, writing, photography, audio storytelling, design, editing, and publication. The class collaborates to produce a final community publication or media project that culminates in a public launch event.
Consulting
If you’re looking to incorporate play into your organization, explore creative literacy initiatives, develop research projects, or just chat about the power of play, I’d love to connect!
Ray Grace, M.L.I.S.
Doctoral Researcher in Education | Certified Playworker
Ray Grace is an educator, artist, librarian, and doctoral researcher specializing in experiential learning and the humanities. She holds a Master of Library and Information Science and has taught English Language Arts, visual art, and interdisciplinary humanities. Her courses combine literature, history, writing, and art to help students think critically, create confidently, and connect their learning to the world around them.
