Let everyone know about this reception. Even you are not coming to TAEA, come to the reception. Lydia Thompson, our Director will be there and she wants to meet everyone. Remember quests are invited also.
This week I managed to get a work to the framers, begin a new larger work (36x24) and take my first water base silk screen class at the Underwood Center. My degree in printmaking was back when we use very toxic chemicals and I never made the switch to water base, just gave up printing.
Keep reporting on what you are doing. And if you come to TAEA, report on that...sessions you may have gone to, discussions and conversations. It all counts.
I cannot wait!! Who all is going?
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ReplyDeleteSorry to miss-we are opening a museum next week-spending this weekend in retreat.
DeleteI was so refreshed this weekend at TAEA! I sat in mostly on AP presentations. I learned different ways of setting up AP curriculum and how to encourage students in their processes. The key thing I came away with was all about process. I learned new techniques of pushing students in their creative thinking. Nicole Brisco was one of the best presentations I saw. She demonstrated how her students prepare their ideas by breaking down their inspiration artwork to composition, colors, textures, etc. Then she has them create two designs, combines them by tracing one onto the other, and has the student edit the composition from there. That way the students truly are creating their own compositions and are learning the valuable skill of editing. She also has every piece begin with a ground rather than a white sheet of paper. I'm already thinking about ways to incorporate that idea into my projects for students coming up!
ReplyDeleteI went to a few hands on workshops on mixed media, casting with silicone, and a glazing workshop. The AP workshops were by far the most valuable to me. I'm new to AP and it was so beneficial to hear other teachers share their expertise. I feel ready to take on the rest of the year.
I hope the conference was as refreshing for you all as it was for me!
Yah!! Sounds great!
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ReplyDeleteI had such a great time at TAEA. I'm sad I was not able to make the reception. I was with my director most of the trip, and we had dinner that night with all of our elementary art teachers in our district. The whole trip was a great bonding experience for myself and the rest of my elementary art team in my district. This is a huge blessing because last year I had a very tough time at my school and district, this year has been so much better - and this trip was just more of my great year and bonding experience happening. My director has been giving me more responsibility this year (writing curriculum, in charge of laying out the district show, making the art video for our students art being displaying while the irving symphony plays..etc...) I think she can tell that I was very stuck last year and the challenges she has been trusting me with have been really helping me this year.
ReplyDeleteI was lucky to be able to attend the fiber classes that TAEA offered. I really loved the indigo process and I am eager to learn more. I have arranged to teach a workshop on the process with the teachers in my district, probably next summer for our back to school workshops. I love that I can share my love of fiber dying with fellow teachers and get them excited about it too!
The other fiber class I attended was mostly information I knew, but I was able to share with other teachers some books I have found helpful - it was nice to be able to share with the other teachers who were at the workshop and share information I have gained in this class with them.
I really loved San Antonio, some of my favorite moments were walking around the old downtown, eating amazing food, visiting the farmers market, and just growing closer with my community of elementary art teachers that I was traveling with. It was a great trip!
Future, I want to see your silkscreen work!!!
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