Deana Neibert
Welcome To Deana's Page
Deana Neibert, a native Oklahoman, spent the first 18 years of her adult life teaching theatre. In Oklahoma, she was the drama and stagecraft teacher at Edmond Memorial High School where she was a member of the International Thespian Society. While at EMHS, Deana directed over 30 plays and musicals. In 2010, her husband, Lee was offered a job as a theatre professor at USC Upstate. Deana then moved to South Carolina where she was the managing director of the Spartanburg Youth Theatre. Although Deana spent many hours designing and painting sets, making props, and sewing costumes, she decided to trade the stage for a paintbrush. In 2016, Deana decided that she was ready to study art full time and attended USC Upstate in order to become certified to teach art. Deana currently teaches art to children at the YMCA, in local schools as an Artist in Residence, and teaches privately. Deana also teaches art to special needs adults at USC Upstate. Deana’s latest artworks have been in shows at USC Upstate, The Chapman Cultural Center and The Kentucky Derby Museum. Deana is thrilled to join Whizkidme family and cannot wait for you to visit her classes.
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class plan
Artapalooza | 4-8 | Drop-In - Spring Semester
Week | Session Topic/Theme | Class Structure Students will do & learn: | Materials needed |
1 | Oh, my Pumpkin Pie | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed.
Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create a piece of pumpkin pie
Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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2 | Lego Me | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed.
Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create themselves as a Lego character.
Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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3 | Hot Chocolate! Yum! | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed.
Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create a yummy mug of hot chocolate using pop-art techniques.
Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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4 | Winter Trees | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed.
Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create characters or scenes from the beloved children’s book
Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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5 | Winter Owl | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed.
Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create a beautiful winter owl
Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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6 | Arial Snowman | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed.
Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create a snowman from above
Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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7 | My Winter Hat | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed.
Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to design and create their own winter hats.
Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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8 | Winter Mittens | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed.
Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to design and create their very own set of mittens
Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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9 | My Pet Unicorn | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed.
Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create their very own pet unicorn.
Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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10 | February Hearts | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed.
Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create their own February Hearts.
Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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11 | Self-portrait Paper Sculpture | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed.
Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will create a self-portrait using paper sculpture techniques.
Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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12 | Happy Sun | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed.
Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create their own cute and happy sun just in time for Spring.
Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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Artapalooza | 9-14 | Progressive - Spring Semester
Week | Session Topic/Theme | Class Structure Students will do & learn: | Materials needed |
1 | Construction Paper Quilts | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists use paper and color makers to make their own quilt. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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2 | Alma Thomas Circles | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will create their own art piece based on the art of Alma Thomas Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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3 | Block Letter Names | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists discover how to create their names using block letters. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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4 | Butterfly Puppets | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create cute butterfly puppets using paper and their choice of color makers Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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5 | Treasure Maps | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will create their own treasure maps using distressing techniques. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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6 | BUGS! | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create their own bugs! Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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7 | Simple Landscapes | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create their very own lovely spring landscapes Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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8 | Eraser Art | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create art using subtraction techniques Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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9 | Penguins | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to create their very own pet penguin. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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10 | Cherry Blossom Trees | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to paint cherry blossom trees to welcome in spring! Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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11 | 3D Self-portrait Paper Sculpture | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will create a self-portrait using paper sculpture techniques. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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12 | Fashion Designer! | Intro: Getting to know you: Young artists will share who they are, what previous art experience they have, and what art means to them. We will also go over all materials needed. Content: What are we going to do? Young artists will discover how to design and create a pair of pants with paper and their choice of color makers. Closing: What did we do? Young artists will share their artwork and discuss how they might use learned techniques in future art pieces. |
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Using The Class Plan
Please Note: Both Age Groups (if applicable) will follow the same class plan structure and content. The content delivery will be tailored to the age group.