TAEA PRESENTATION: TIPS & TRICKS FOR MULTiPLE GRADE LEVEL COLLABORATIVE WORK

This past weekend we had our annual state conference in Memphis,TN.  It was a blast.  I presented on collaborative art projects with multiple grade levels.  As often happens with me....technical difficulties. They did not have the adaptor cord I needed for my computer.  I had one...but had left at home.  Never assume a location you are presenting at will have the equipment you need. (Lesson learned...again!).  

I decided I'd post my power point here.  Not that it contains a ton of information.  It has questions to ask of yourself & your students when thinking about doing collaborative projects.  It also has lots of examples of collaborative projects I've done in the past.  If you have questions...please feel free to message me and ask! It isn't as scary, messy, or time consuming as it might seem.  

 

LAST DAY FOR EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION!!!

Hey all my TN peeps (and those who might want to attend our state conference)...today is the last day for early bird registration!!  There is a discount if you sign up early...but after today it goes to full price.  I hope you can come to this years conference in Memphis!  I'm so excited to see everyone again.  Lots of great speakers...classes...and a great time for all! HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!!  Let them know Mr. E sent ya! 

https://www.tnarteducation.org/fallconference2022

 

TN Art Education Association Fall Conference

TN FRIENDS!!!  ARE YOU GOING TO THE FALL CONFERENCE? 

It will look different than years past, but still a wonderful time for connection, great workshops, and a whole lot of fun!! 

http://www.tnarteducation.org/fall-conference-2021

 

TAEA: Jewelry Class

At the state conference for the Tennessee Art Education Association, we have the opportunity to take 1 or 2 day intensive classes in a given medium or technique.  Last year I took encostics.  It was wonderful to give it a try, but it really wasn't for me.  I do have a greater appreciation, and I really did enjoy trying it out!!  This year I took jewelry making.  I've never done anything like it before, and thought it would be great to try something new.  WOW!! SO MUCH RESPECT FOR JEWELRY MAKERS!!!!!!! It was so labor intensive.  I created a necklace for my wife.  I did not make the beads, but all the little eyelets & twists that connect all the beads together.

Representing Sargent Art at TAEA 2019!

This summer I was asked to represent Sargent Art at Tennessee Arts Academy.  I had so much fun & loved sharing the great products at Sargent Art with the teachers attending.  Well, they liked me enough to ask me to do it again at the Tennessee Art Education Association State Conference.  I am a major people person. I love being with art teachers.  I love great art products.  IT IS A WIN WIN WIN!!! ha ha  Here are some of the pictures from my adventures of representing Sargent at TAEA this past weekend!!

I had two tables this time!!
 It gave teachers a ton of space to test out supplies.

Friday night we had a reception for our conference & Sargent had two tables for teachers to try products, work collaboratively, and make things! 

I created two brains using Sculpt It!.  The teachers were allowed to use all the painting products & the marker products I had from Sargent to make them beautiful!  (Their glitter paint was one of the favorites!!)

(It was a western theme! ha ha)

We also used Sargent Lamination Glue to decoupage on the styrofoam head & canvases I brought along!  They then used acrylic paint, paint dabbers, and the paint sticks to add some more flair! 

it king

MTAEA SUMMER WORKSHOP

My wonderful in-laws gave me money for my birthday this spring and told me...."DO SOMETHING FOR YOURSELF!!"  I knew that I wanted to use the money to go to our Middle Tennessee Summer Workshop, and I'm so glad I did!  It was such a wonderful time of connecting with art educators I have known for some time....and meeting some new peers!  The workshop itself was also wonderful.  I took 5 semesters of watercolor/watercolor mixed media...and never had a formal class in any other form of painting.  So the class I attended was painting texture & realism.  It was a no fear super encouraging time to try something new!  Here are some of the pictures from the day.  

SO EXCITED TO BE AT THE AMAZING FRIST ART MUSEUM 

Kicking off the workshop...our amazing 

Middle TN Chair on the TAEA Board

Melody (TAEA President Elect) gave an inspiring keynote!

There were three classes going on that were a "refresher" on painting.  They were abstraction, watercolor, and acrylic.  I took the acrylic class that focused on realism & texture.

Some people get too into their work! ha ha

This one AMAZED me!  

So many talented artists at this workshop.

Isn't it wonderful how different these are...though the same subject matter!

You know it was a great day when their is paint on your hands!!!

BONUS PICTURES

Nick Cave's show is presently at The Frist Art Museum...

AND IT IS AMAZING! It is pure eye candy.  I could have spent hours looking at the work on display.