Oral History Interview with Sarah Senn

Oral History Interview with Sarah Senn

This is an oral history interview with Sarah Senn, an artist and art instructor at Waupun Area Junior/Senior High School. Her account discusses her experience of the COVID-19 pandemic from multiple perspectives, notably as an educator and an artist. She the pandemic was especially difficult for educators and students, who had to alter and adapt to significant changes in the way education operates. Sarah speaks about the difficulties of teaching visual art with students virtually, and with limited resources. With that, however, she mentions a few of the creative ways she was able to adapt to the virtual platform, and how her lessons shifted in goal and outcome. Ms. Senn also notes the strain the pandemic has placed on the ability for students and artists to be creative, especially when their lives may be personally impacted by COVID. Despite obvious and strenuous difficulties, Sarah also mentions some positive outcomes from the pandemic, and her new-found appreciation for the profession of teaching.

Sarah Senn & Zac Dickhut

Zac Dickhut

May 7, 2021

Zac Dickhut