From Carpentry to Cartooning: Unexpected Experiences, Changes, & Outcomes in the Development of a Practicum

CCT Student Product & New Career Carpenter My Projected Path

What I Thought Would Happen… Take Courses Collect Knowledge & Experiences Mold K’s & E’s into a Practicum Leave CCT with Synthesis Product & New Career

1. “What issues, professional concerns, and problems face Cartoonists? Developing Practicum Subject 3. “Creative Forces and the Development of an Editorial Cartoonist” 2. “Gravitating toward the Creative Development an Editorial Cartoonist” Started Engaging the Field: Actively doing Cartoons

While Working on My Practicum… Drawing Editorial Cartoons Doing Less Carpentry Researching Professional Career Getting to know the Climate of Politics And Drawing Drawing, Drawing, Drawing Drawing,Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing, Drawing …

What I didn’t realize I was mastering the subject I was reviving my creative self. I was becoming known for my drawing skills I was creating the knowledge base and tools I would later need. I had created a powerful forward momentum.

Thesis Time The End Product: “Doodles to Drawings: The Creative Process of an Editorial Cartoonist.” …I’m Finished!!! Or was I..?

Carpenter & Developing Editorial Cartoonist Editorial Cartoonist Carpenter Again!?! Back to the Drawing Board

Things evolve unexpectedly… Back to Carpentry and Miserable Sending out Resume and Not getting much response. Feeling isolated and discouraged A position opens at the Art Institute of New England for a Drawing Teacher I am recommended by a CCT student who became familiar with my Drawing ability. Later, I discover they hire me because of my passion, knowledge of the field, and skill in Editorial Cartooning.

A position opens at the Art Institute of New England for a Drawing Teacher… I could Not have gotten this position if I was not prepared: A portfolio of my work First hand Knowledge of the Field A Record of my professional work An ability to discuss education in terms of Critical and Creative Thinking. Amazingly, these are direct outcomes of my Synthesis & Practicum work.

Now and Future I am currently teaching 4 courses in Drawing at A.I.N.E I have taught five workshops on editorial cartooning at A.I.N.E I am the Education Director of the Newton Boys and Girls Club Mid-Process on a Comic Book Project and looking forward to publication soon!