Staff Profile

Hello! 

I am Kristy Rolig, art teacher at Hidden River Middle School.  I have been teaching for 21 years.  Most of them have been in St. Paul, but some have been as far away as China and Malawi!  When I am not teaching I am busy making art, thrifting, traveling, and spending time with my husband, kids and our dog.  

I practice a pedagogy called Teaching for Artistic Behavior.  I believe the student is the artist and the classroom is their studio!  Instead of everyone working on the same art project, each student chooses their own meaningful work from a variety of media.  We are working on engaging the Studio Habits of Mind.  These include:

• Develop Craft (Technique & Studio Practice)
• Engage & Persist (Finding Passion & Sticking with It)
• Envision (Imagining & Planning)
• Express (Finding & Showing Meaning)
• Observe (Looking Closely)
• Reflect (Question & Explain and Evaluate)
• Stretch & Explore (Play, Use Mistakes & Discover)
• Understand Art Worlds (Domain & Communities)

As an educator I strive to bring Respect, Dignity and Mutual Concern to the classroom by using Restorative Practices to build community.  

I look forward to working with your young artists!

In partnership,

Kristy Rolig