Fine Arts Friday | Emily Viering

Fine Arts Friday | Emily Viering, Visual Art 

Emily Viering is a Florence County native and product of Florence One Schools, graduating from South Florence High School in 2018. She received her Bachelors of Science in Art Education from Francis Marion University in 2022. In December of 2023, she received her Masters of Education in Learning Disabilities from Francis Marion University. Emily is primarily a 3D artist with a special interest in ceramics. She also serves as the Fine Arts department chair on the school leadership team. This is her third year as an art teacher at Southside Middle School. She has been making art since middle school. Emily’s main goal is to bring a well-rounded visual art education to her students and inspire them to become lifelong learners and problem solvers who follow their passions.

Why Her Students Enjoy Art

• I like learning about art in Mrs. Viering's class because she is really good at explaining what we are doing. We also get to try & experiment with materials & designs that we might have never thought of. ~Aubrey F.

• I love that she pushes us to do harder projects. She is very encouraging. ~ Hallie R.

• Mrs. Viering’s class is so much fun! Some of the media you get to work with is clay, water color, paint, collage, etc. Also the projects have a lot of space for creativity. ~Sophie B.

• One thing I like about being in art with Mrs. Viering is the art room is a peaceful & positive environment. Another thing I like is she is very kind & cares about her students like we are her own children. ~Claire J.

• Mrs. Viering is an amazing teacher who has really helped & encouraged me with doing art. She is one of the sweetest & most genuine teachers here and she is one of my favorites. I have loved having her class in my time here at this school, it's always been one of my favorites. ~Olivia S.