As Chairperson of the Middle School Art Department at The Dalton School in New York City, Linda teaches studio art, papermaking, and bookbinding to Middle School students. She also teaches a High School Book Arts course that incorporates printmaking, papermaking and bookbinding. The bookbinding structures that she teaches are variations based on historical book structures from different cultures and times periods that intrigue the artist.
"I encourage a sense of discovery and playfulness with my students. Ideas flow back and forth between my teaching and my art making. Watching the students' engagement with the process feeds my desire to get to work. The teaching inspires me and comes back to me in full circle."
Ms. Hanauer's work has been exhibited regionally, including, The New York Public Library, “Center for Book Arts: The First Decade”, Departure Gallery, NYC, Hand in Hand Galleries, Soho, Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, New York, and University College Art Gallery, Fairleigh Dickinson University, “Quilts and Threads”, Group Show.
Previous teaching includes, The Children’s Art Carnival, Consultant in Printmaking, developed and taught printmaking workshop for public school children, The Bank Street School for Children, visiting artist/teacher, The Bank Street College of Education: New Perspectives Program, instructed public and private school teachers and graduate students in making paper and books with children, Bard Graduate Center Education Program, workshop for children and their adult companions in patternmaking/carving a rubber stamp/binding a book.
Taught Book Arts to adults in The Dalton Fine Arts Evening Program, Taught Book Arts in Parents Back to School Night and in Alumni Back to School Night, Dalton School.
Served on Education Committee of Center for Book Arts to develop Public School Book Arts curriculum.
Conference Speaker and Workshop Instructor, “The Craft Experience in Art Education”, Teachers College, Columbia University.
The Cloisters, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum Educator
"I encourage a sense of discovery and playfulness with my students. Ideas flow back and forth between my teaching and my art making. Watching the students' engagement with the process feeds my desire to get to work. The teaching inspires me and comes back to me in full circle."
Ms. Hanauer's work has been exhibited regionally, including, The New York Public Library, “Center for Book Arts: The First Decade”, Departure Gallery, NYC, Hand in Hand Galleries, Soho, Women’s Studio Workshop, Rosendale, New York, and University College Art Gallery, Fairleigh Dickinson University, “Quilts and Threads”, Group Show.
Previous teaching includes, The Children’s Art Carnival, Consultant in Printmaking, developed and taught printmaking workshop for public school children, The Bank Street School for Children, visiting artist/teacher, The Bank Street College of Education: New Perspectives Program, instructed public and private school teachers and graduate students in making paper and books with children, Bard Graduate Center Education Program, workshop for children and their adult companions in patternmaking/carving a rubber stamp/binding a book.
Taught Book Arts to adults in The Dalton Fine Arts Evening Program, Taught Book Arts in Parents Back to School Night and in Alumni Back to School Night, Dalton School.
Served on Education Committee of Center for Book Arts to develop Public School Book Arts curriculum.
Conference Speaker and Workshop Instructor, “The Craft Experience in Art Education”, Teachers College, Columbia University.
The Cloisters, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum Educator
