Ms. Glendia Cooper, former native of Louisville, MS held an art workshop at Winston County Extension Office. Ms. Cooper graduated from Mississippi Valley State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She received her Master of Arts in Teaching from Jacksonville University. She is currently teaching art at Terry Parker High School in Jacksonville, Florida. Ms. Cooper is also a practicing artist. You can check out her work at her website: www.glendiacooper.com. Using her talents, Ms. Cooper collaborates with various organizations such as 4-H and the Girl Scouts for these young people to experience the joy in creating. She has provided children in various parts of African with the opportunity to create elaborate clay vessels and financially support.
During her workshop, she did a hand on activity with the youth. Each you made a book sculpture out of paperback books. The youth was so inspired that the adults decided to make a sculpture for themselves. Ms. Cooper also had on display some of her very own artwork. She plans to come back and do another workshop soon.
Former Native Does Workshop for Youth Group
