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Newsletter of the Art Education Association of Indiana, Inc.
Spring 2014
2 CONTACT
Index
President Message ............................................. 3
Acting President Elect ........................................ 5
Editor’s Message ................................................ 6
Workshops .......................................................... 6
Advocacy ............................................................. 7
Convention 2014 Updates ............................. 9-11
AEAI Awards Program Description &
Nomination Form ......................................... 12-13
YAM ............................................................... 14-15
Lesson Plans ................................................ 16-17
Museum Division ......................................... 20-21
Indiana Art Museums, Galleries and
Art Centers ........................................................ 23
District Reports ............................................ 24-33
Student Art Exhibitions ............................... 26-27
Teachers as Artists ........................................... 30
Division Reports .......................................... 34-39
AEAI Executive Council .................................... 43
CONTACT is the newsletter of the Art Education Asso-
ciation of Indiana. It is published three times a year,
Spring, Fall, and Winter, and is mailed to all members
of AEAI. The Fall Convention issue is mailed to all art
teachers in the state. You may submit articles by e-
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President’s Message Sidney Allen
T his has been a busy winter, with many weather delays. The Youth Art Month Celebration at the State house
was a huge success with even more parents and teachers attending than the year before, even with the weather
delay. We set up more chairs every year and every year more people attend, they are standing in the balconies
and sitting on the steps, I would estimate close to 2, 000 people were there this year. It is reassuring to see the
families travel from across the state to support their children’s art work. It is obvious that art plays an important
role in their lives. A special thanks to our co-chairs Mindy Hiatt Stephenson and Kierra Adda, for their hard work
and dedication.
I just got back from the NAEA convention in San Diego. It was a beautiful location and convention center. As you
know I spend the first days as a delegate from Indiana in the Delegates Assembly, where we review position state-
ments on many different areas from Common Core, to mascots, and licensure requirements for visual art educa-
tors k-12. The review process and all the position statements can be viewed in detail at any time on NAEA web-
site, https://www.arteducators.org/about-us/naea-platform-and-position-statements. These can be very important
for you when asked how AEAI and NAEA feel about a particular issue, or what is AEAI and NAEA’s position on a
subject. Please take the time to review these you will find the information most helpfull.
It is with great sadness that I must inform you that our President Elect Bev Staub has resigned her position as
President Elect. I know it was a decision she made with considerable thought and a very difficult decision for her
to make. But when one door closes another one opens, and Brad Venable has thankfully agreed to be the interim
President Elect until elections can be held for a new President and President elect at the October business meet-
ing, at the state convention in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The nominations committee is open to nominees for these
two offices should you have a nominee to suggest please contact Terri Nagel at [email protected]. Du-
ties for the position can be found in the AEAI Constitution, Bylaws, and Operational Handbook found under the
“Association” tab of the AEAI website under “Forms and General Docs”.
My quote for you today comes from a session I attended at NAEA convention by artist Simon Silva. But its author
is Albert Einstein.
“ In order for us to maintain our leadership position in the world, it’s not going to be dependent on how well we
teach Math or Science but on how well we teach Individualism and Creativity” –Albert Einstein
AEAI President Sidney Allen, NAEA President
Dennis Inhulsen, AEAI Past President Terri
Nagel, Elliot Eisner Lifetime Achievement
Award recipient Enid Zimmerman, NAEA Exec-
utive Director Deborah Reeve, and NAEA Past
President Robert Sabol
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Acting President Elect Brad Venable
I am delighted to be temporarily stepping in to fill the President-Elect position on the AEAI Executive Coun-
cil. Art education in Indiana has continued on a rather bumpy road, which I began noticing when I was presi-
dent. While there have always been struggles in our discipline, the results of legislative actions in Indiana to
limit collective bargaining, massive reductions in corporation budgets, changes in teaching licensure require-
ments, and high stakes testing for students linked to teacher performance has made all educators feel bruised
and battered. Several of my teacher friends have started seriously eyeballing their retirement accounts as a
result. This is just sad. While my crystal ball is just as cloudy as others, I have been sensing a change. I don’t
want to be a Pollyanna on the topic, and maybe its just the temperature outside getting above sixty-five de-
grees, but I am feeling that regular folks out there have had enough divisionism and want to see qualitative
changes in all kinds of places in their lives, including schools. So yes, I am hopeful. My advice is to keep your
eye on the donut. In our case, that doughy ring is firstly, solid and meaningful education to those who are
under our care. Help each other do that in the spirit of professionalism, and then help others see it. You
know how.
AEAI Preident Sidney Allen, Shannon Macy Secretary, Cathy Burton Museum rep., Robin Rossman Webb Elementary Division Rep., RoAnn Thompson and Mary Sorrells District 6 co-reps, Kheira Adda YAM co-chair, and Bev Staub former President elect
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Editor’s Message Jane Lohmeyer
T he school year has flown by once again, and I’m sure everyone is looking forward to a break!
A special congratulations to all those who hav chosen to retire, and to those who will be embarking on their
new career as Art Teachers in the Fall!! It will be very special for all of you!
Please note in this Spring issue that we have some Convention 2015 information. Nominations for Awards
need to be in no later than June 15th. If you have been thinking about nominating someone but just never
seem to get around to it, now is the time!
This will be my last issue as editor of CONTACT. I have enjoyed working on this publication, trying to bring
relevant information to all our constituents, and I will miss that connection, but it is time to get on with all the
projects I have saved for retirement.
Lori Kaylor will be taking over for me and I wish her much success (and less stress)!!
Workshops Two Summer Book Club Discussions for all art teachers at all grade levels. June 20 – “The Learner-Directed Classroom: Developing Creative Thinking Skills through Art” by Diane B. Jaquith and Nan E. Hathaway July 18 – “Studio Thinking2: The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education” by Lois Hetland, Ellen Winner, Shirley Veenema, and Kimberly M. Sheridan. Both workshops held at the Hamilton East Public Library. Located off of I-69 (116th street exit) in Fishers, IN – address Fishers Municipal Drive, Fishers, IN 46038. If you are an AEAI member, please save your receipt and bring it to the book discussion. I will try to reimburse the cost of the book as a benefit of membership. Please contact me if you plan to attend. I would like to know how many people plan to come. My e-mail address is [email protected] or [email protected] . CRU’s are available.
www.craftsummer.org (513) 529-7395
CraftSummer 2014 Schedule June 6 through June 29
Weekend Workshops (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday)
Intro to PMC | Leah Tuscany | June 6-8 Ukrainian Egg Decorating | Ginny Baughman | June 27-29 iPad for the Artist | Chris Rose | June 27-29
Weeklong Workshops (Monday through Friday)
June 9-13
Stop Motion Animation | Kurt Gohde Freakin' Filigree | Stacy Lee Webber
The Joy of Booking | Susi Hall Beginners Guide to Combing Glass & Clay | Meagan Chaney Gum-pert
June 16-20
Fun With Metal, Wearable Art | Ginger Seiple HEADoniSm | Dagmara Childs Low Fire Clay Adventure | Tracy & David Gamble Polymer Clay Menagerie | Leslie Blackford
June 23-27
Advanced Metals | Ginger Seiple Bronze Casting | Jim Killy Shape, Sheets & Powders, Advanced Glass Fusing | Ann Hymel Creating Art Quilts | Janet Waters Rocking Type and Rolling Presses | Erin Beckloff
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Advocacy Clyde Gaw
G reetings AEAI ! My sincerest thanks to Mindy Hiatt and Kheira Adda, Sidney Allen, Terri
Nagle, Bev Staub and Allie Staub and all the AEAI Youth Art Month Volunteers who made this
exhibition such a great advocacy event!
Two hundred years ago, in the town of Dole, France, a boy was born to poorly educated parents.
Early on, he was not very astute in academics, however, he showed an immense interest in drawing
and painting. He devoted much of his early life to art and at one time considered work as a profes-
sional portrait painter. As he grew, his interests turned to science, and later he decided to use his
powers of imagination in science laboratories. This former art student would go on to a spectacular
career in bio-chemistry and is responsible for developing numerous scientific breakthroughs in
germ theory, the science of vaccination and pasteurization. Of course I am talking about Louis
Pasteur. Pasteur credited his early art training as providing him with the capacity to envision cellu-
lar activity at microscopic levels. On the relationship of art and science Pasteur said, “The illusions
of the experiment form the greater part of my power!
Art making has immense psycho-dynamic power to imbue in children the attributes of imagination,
observation, intellect and perception that will serve them well into their adulthood. Think about it.
The only subject in school that is a bonafide medical therapy besides music is art. Art is powerful
stuff. Art is science! 95% of the World’s top STEM professionals all have fine arts backgrounds.
Art education is a good thing!
Unfortunately, I leave you today with sad news. Throughout our state, we have witnessed art pro-
grams cut and creativity development reduced in our public schools. Public schools have the high-
est number of art programs within our state! High quality art programs are at risk all across Indi-
ana. Real dollars reaching Indiana public school classrooms have declined since 2002 by at least
20%.
I never got into education to become political, but it seems education has become just that. By the
time this issue of Contact will have rolled out, the May primary elections will have been completed.
I urge you to check out your local candidates and where they stand on funding their public
schools.
Send a loud and clear message to candidates during the fall election season that adequately fund-
ing Indiana public schools is a top priority. Please consider voting for and supporting candidates
who don’t just use double speak but who truly have Indiana children’s best interests at heart.
We cannot afford future failures of imagination.
For more information, please contact me here:
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2014
Convention & Hilton Hotel Fort Wayne
Rooms - $109 per night
October 10 - 12, 2014 Opening Reception Friday Night, All Day Saturday, and Sunday Until Noon
Tentative Convention Cost: Late/On-Site Registration – add $20
$160/members $250/non-members $45/students (Full time w/ proof of enrollment)
Tricia Fuglestad – Saturday Keynote- a NBCT K-5 elementary art
teacher in,Arlington Heights, IL with a Masters in K-12 technology integration. She has been recognized for her innovative teaching in 2013 she was the NAEA Western Re-gion Elementary Art Educator of the Year, 2010 with the PBS Teachers Innovation Award and the Illinois Teacher of the Year Award in 2011. Her students' Fugleflicks, art-related student-created videos, have been shown in international film festivals and have won many awards including an Edublog Award in 2010. Learn about her Fuglevision, view Fugleflicks, and explore her tutorials at
www.drydenart.weebly.com
Opening Reception at
Fort Wayne Museum of Art Friday Night
Other 2014 Convention Highlights
Special Events & Workshops
Keynote Speakers
Artisans Galler Co-Op
YAM Flag Design Contest
Awards Celebration
Exhibitors Hall
Student Exhibit
And much more
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Convention 2014 Updates Terri Nagel, Mary Sorrels, Jill Sayers
T he local convention committee is busily working on ideas for the 2014 AEAI Convention, Illuminating Creativity! We are getting some interesting activities lined up for our members along with Jill Sayers and Mary Sorrells. We were so excited as we brainstormed ideas around our monthly dinner table meeting that our food got cold! Jill and I made connections with many keynote speakers in San Diego as possible convention speakers and we are receiving many additional ideas. Many will be considered before we can announce who we will have. We do have a commitment from the Fort Wayne Museum of Art to host our opening night in the museum! Max Meyer is busily arranging the speakers for us as well as the festivities that will surround us that night at the museum. Here is a synopsis of the main show!
Contemporary Realism Biennial September 20th 2014 - November 30th 2014 This national invitational and juried exhibition highlights the strength and innovation of America’s current trends in realism. We are proud to expand the discourse on this en-during tradition in presenting the 2012 installment of this dynamic contemporary exhibi-tion. Although a seemingly narrow focus, the art in this exhibition presents a vast range of ideas, approaches, styles, and subject matter. Some artists are building and expanding upon the legacies of Photorealism, Magic Realism, trompe l’oeil, and urban realism. Others strive to capture light and texture, or delve into the psychology of the situation or sitter. Susan Wenger is one of our local chairs and is a major idea generator for the conven-tion. She is busily working on our own opportunity to show our work, art educators as artists, during the convention. We are also working with Dennis and Mike at United Art and Education to develop workshops you all will enjoy! Deena Church has been working with her son Zak to create an exciting logo and we are exploring the possibilities for special lighting to correspond with that idea. We have quite a few committee members from District 2 who are working diligently to bring you the best professional develop-ment and most interesting workshops available in our state. Jill and Mary will be working on the schedule this summer, more details coming in the fall Contact so stay tuned! Mark your calendars and we will see you in Fort Wayne October 10-12!
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Would you like a chance to show and sell your artwork and oth-
er handmade items at the 2014 AEAI Convention?
AEAI ARTISANS GALLERY COOPERATIVE
Saturday, October 11, 2014
10:00 – 5:00 pm
Grand Wayne Center
Creative? Innovative? Strapped for Cash?
AEAI has just the thing for you – the AEAI ARTISANS GALLERY COOPERATIVE. We recognize that a large
number of our members are working visual artists, as well as educators. We also know that our members
appreciate and are inspired by the work of their colleagues. For the third year, AEAI will host an ARTISANS
GALLERY at the 2014 Convention, providing members with a space to showcase and sell their small works of
art and handmade items. This year the event will be tweaked slightly and now will be part of our Exhibitor
Hall at Grand Wayne Center as a Cooperative set up during the day on Saturday.
In order to sell your work at the Artisans Gallery Cooperative, you must register to participate and must be
registered for the AEAI Convention. You will also need to sign up for a time to man the Co-op’s tables. Regis-
tration is $15 per person. Set up will be 9-10 am and teardown 5-6 pm. For additional information or to
register, email [email protected]. You can also download the registration form for the AEAI website
under the Convention tab. You will receive an email confirmation of your Gallery Cooperative registration.
Cooperative Registration closes on August 1st.
$ 15 per person
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ARTISANS GALLERY COOPERATIVE
Registration Form Name _________________________________________________________ Address ________________________________________________________ City ____________________________ State ___________ Zip ____________ Email ________________________________ Phone ____________________ Payment ____ Check Enclosed Check # _______________ ___ Credit Card Card Number __________________ Exp. Date _________ Signature ________________________________________________________ $15 per person* = _______ Total Enclosed _______
Send registration, via email [email protected] Mail payment to: AEAI Convention,
P.O. Box 334, Crown Point, IN 46308 (please make check payable to AEAI) Description of item(s) (25 words or less): * space may be limited
Guidelines for AEAI Artisans Gallery:
By registering for a space at the AEAI Artisans Gallery, seller agrees to the following: o Seller is a 2014 AEAI Convention registrant.
O Seller will sign up for a time slot to man the tables.
o Items for sale are limited to handmade, non-commercial products and are not services (e.g. mas-
sage, face-painting); AEAI reserves the right to reject any reservation for any reason. Rejected reservations will be returned by September 1.
o Reservation includes space on the collective/Co-Op table, located in the Exhibitors area; no other
items or services are included. Work for sale cannot exceed reserved table space. o All reservation sales are final; no refunds. Payment must be made with cash, credit card, or check.
o On-site AEAI staff assistance is not available.
o Seller is responsible for shipping/bringing items to convention site and for their table set up and
tear down. Seller is also responsible for bringing any cash needed to make change for cash sales. o Seller accepts responsibility for any sales and transactions, as well as any local, state, and federal
taxes or fees. o Seller refrains from any other sales outside of the AEAI Artisans Gallery during AEAI Convention
hours and in its locations. o AEAI shall not be held liable for personal injury, death, property damage or accident arising out of
this event. o Tables can be set up from 9-11 am and tear down will take place from 5-6 pm.
I have read the above guidelines and agree to them. Printed name _____________________________________________________ Signature _________________________________ Date __________________
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I,___________________________, nominate _________________________________
(name of nominator) (name of nominee)
For the following Art Educator of Indiana Award
Division:
Elementary_____ Middle_____ Secondary_____ Higher Ed_____ Special Needs _____
Student Teacher _____ Supervision/Administration_____ Museum_____ Distinguished Fellows_____
Friend _____ Community_____
Awards information can be found on the AEAI web site www.aeai.org
Nominee Information (must be a member of AEAI for all categories except Administration/Supervision,
Friend or Community)
Name______________________________________________
Home Address: ____________________ City __________________ State____ Zip________
School Name_______________________________________________________________
School Address_____________________________________________________________
Position/Title_____________________________________________
Home phone________________________ Home E-mail____________________________
School phone_______________________ School E-mail___________________________
Nominator Information (summer contact information must be available!)
Name______________________________________________
Home Address: ____________________ City __________________ State____ Zip________
School Name_______________________________________________________________
School Address_____________________________________________________________
Position/Title____________________________________________
Home phone________________________ Home E-mail____________________________
School phone_______________________ School E-mail___________________________
Nomination Deadline: June 15, 2013 Mail to: Marcia Carson
404 Shorewood Court
Valparaiso, IN 46385-7720
219-465-1672 (home) 219-395-4516 (cell)
AEAI 2014 Award Nomination Form
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AEAI Awards Program AEAI recognizes excellence in the field of art education in the following categories.
Outstanding Elementary Art Educator
Outstanding Middle School Art Educator
Outstanding Secondary Art Educator
Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator
Outstanding Museum Art Educator
Recipients of the awards above are recognized for demonstrating excellence in the classroom, active partici-
pation and leadership at the local, state, and/or national level, publications and/or exhibits, advocacy for the
arts, and other art education related accomplishments. Recipients of these awards must have been a member
of AEAI on January 1st of the year in which they were nominated, and must spend at least 51% of their work-
ing day in the job division for which they were nominated. Following the initial nomination, nominees will be
asked to submit a resume or vita, and nominators will be asked to provide at least two letters of support for
the nomination. A selection committee using a standardized rubric will score nominations.
Supervision/Administration
Friend of the Arts/Community
Individuals or organizations receiving these awards are recognized for extraordinary achievement contributing
to art education. Recipients of these awards need not be a member of AEAI. Following the initial nomination,
nominees will not be notified. Nominators will be asked to provide at least two letters of support for the nomi-
nation. A selection committee using a standardized rubric will score nominations.
Distinguished Fellows
The AEAI Distinguished Fellows Program is designed to recognize exemplary contributions to the field of art
education and to AEAI by its members. Those achieving recognition as AEAI Distinguished Fellows will
have amassed a record of continuous teaching, service, leadership, and dedication to art education that is out-
standing. The AEAI Distinguished Fellows Program is intended to recognize achievement in art education
that is exceptional in its depth and breadth. Distinguished Fellows nominations are usually made by past or
present AEAI Executive Board members, or those that are aware of the exemplary and long-term commitment
to arts education in Indiana. Specific criteria are available from the Awards Chairperson.
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Youth Art Month 2014 Kheira Adda & Mindy Stephenson
Grand Prize Winner: Daniel Klemen North Central High school Indianapolis, IN Teacher: Vicki Ayers-Benson High School Winner: Connie Chun Carmel High School Carmel, IN Teacher: Jonathan Kane
Middle School Winner: Alyssa Jagger Indian Spring Middle School Columbia City, IN Teacher: Mary Hilger Elementary School Winner: Miles Tucker Noble Crossing Elementary Noblesville, IN Teacher: Sheryl Wielgos
CONGRATULATIONS!
The 2014 YAM Winner are...
YAM Participant Autumn Tennyson from Scotts-
burg Middle School
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YAM participant Nicholas Bartoch
Jalynn Simcoe Manchester Elementary School
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Supplies: stiff wire (Coat hangers?) bendable wire (I use fencing wire from the hardware store) plaster craft wire cutters/pliers newspaper wire garbage bag ties Inspiration: The Watts Towers or Towers of Simon Rodia in the Watts district of Los Angeles, California, is a collection of 17 interconnected structures, two of which reach heights of over 99 feet. The Towers were built by Italian immigrant construction worker Sabato Rodia in his spare time over a period of 33 years, from 1921 to 1954. The work is an exam-ple of non-traditional vernacular architecture and American naïve art.
(Wikipedia) Links: http://www.wattstowers.us/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_Towers http://www.lacma.org/art/exhibition/watts-towers Standards: Standard 1 Understand art in relation to history and past and contem-porary culture Standard 5 Reflect on and discuss the nature of art, aesthetic experi-ence, and
aesthetic issues concerning the meaning and significance of art Lesson: Some questions to consider:
· What is art? · Does art need to be made by trained artists? · Who should decide if a work should be saved/preserved? · Should a work ever be destroyed?
Begin with an overview of the towers: their history, who built them, and why. Use the towers as a starting point for finding answers to the ques-tions posed. The Project: Use the stiff wire to create a three or four legged teepee-like structure. (Ours were about 2 feet tall.) You can use the garbage bag ties to hold the pieces together at the top or twist them with the pliers or in a vise. Then use the softer wire to create three or four rings to insert in the center, horizontally, to give the teepee stability. Use more wire to cre-ate shapes to insert into the spaces in the tower in the same style/manner as seen in the Watts towers. As you work, think about designs that are both horizontal and vertical. When the tower is completed, cut the plaster craft into 1” X 5” strips and cover the entire structure with the material.
Watts Tower Sculptures
Lesson Plans
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Woven Scroll with Haiku Poem, Kanji & Illustration
Theme & Unit: Japan 5th Grade Medium: Posterboard, Paint, Sharpie
Indiana Standards: I-History--1.1 Origin and context of culture 1.3 Icons used in cultures III-Criticism—3.1 Analyze meaning 3.3 Art Vocabulary VII-Production--7.2 Use personal experience & interests VIII-Production—Apply Elements and Principles 8.1 Elements..Line..Shape..Space .. Principles: Balance.. Harmony..Variety IX-Production--9.2 Use media-Drawing..Painting..Fiber.. X-Production--10.1 Use ideas XIII-Integrated Studies Language, 13.1 Compare similar themes Class Connections: Language students write Haiku poem in collaborative classroom projects
Vocabulary: Scroll, Slat weaving, Interlacing, Haiku Poetry, Kanji Japanese Writing, Calligraphy Visuals, Materials & Prep: Japanese example, teacher example, Handouts: Kanji Vocabulary, Guide for writing Italicized letters Materials:
Precut Posterboard strips (2” by 11”), Hole-punch, diluted tan/gold paint, brushes
40” string pieces (2), beads, masking tape, cardboard supports @ 13” by 18”
Written Poem, 12” by 18” white paper for planning, Sharpie, Acrylic paint, brushes Activities and Introduction The art instructor works in collaboration with the Classroom Teacher to introduce the practice of Japanese Haiku poetry. Students will bring corrected poem to ART class. In Art class, Students are introduced to Kanji writing using calligraphic brushstrokes the practice of mat weaving with bamboo.
Instruction and Demonstration Day 1: Students receive 9 poster board strips, hole punch, scrap newsprint, brush & gold or silver paint. Teacher instructions: Students will punch 1 hole in center on each end of cardboard strips and paint one side with gold wash paint. Day2: Students receive painted slats, board for support, 2-40” pieces of string, beads, masking tape, handout showing twining/interlacing di-rections. Teacher Demonstration: **Lace the strings through one bead and slide to the middle, tieng a knot. ** Secure beads to the top of the support board to be in alignment with the holes in the slats. **Interlace the two string elements to pass through the holes of the slats in opposite directions: that is, one element goes under and up through the hole and the other is over and down into the hole. **Continue to add slats and weave the strings through the holes to secure all slat pieces. Day 3 to 6: Students Receive woven matt project, 12” x 18” white paper for plan-ning, and bring poem from classroom, Kanji handout, Italicized alpha-bet guide. Teacher Instruction: **Students will plan the placement of their poem, Kanji symbol, and illustration on 12”x18” white paper. **On the practice paper, students will practice writing their poem in italicized letters, adding a bold title in English and a Kanji, as well as a simple illustration to show what their poem is about. **Students get teacher approval to transfer their designs to the scroll, drawing first in pencil, then outlining with a Sharpie marker. **Students will used a limited palate of acrylic paint to add color to the illustration.
0bjective: Goal:
**Students will create a Japa-nese Haiku poem in Class-room based on a kanji symbol of their choice.
**Students will paint, weave and use slatted scroll as a mock-bamboo matt to present poem.
**Students will complete composition by adding kanji symbol and illustration.
**Students will become famil-iar with simple Haiku poetry and its 5-7-5 syllable struc-ture.
**Students are introduced to Japanese tradition of simple elegant calligraphy painting, to use bamboo as weaving mate-rial, and minimal elegant illus-tration.
**Students are introduced to @ 40 different Kanji symbols and their meaning.
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Museum Division Cathy Burton
Museums as Workshop and Studio Places
Contact a museum near you for both a studio and gallery experience. Having a workshop at a museum is a super idea and one the Eiteljorg Museum has supported recently with AEAI. District Five AEAI Reps Emma Said and Rhonda Tipton worked with Robin Rossman, AEAI Elementary Rep, to sponsor a workshop. Robin and I had both enjoyed the Zentangle™ Workshop at the October AEAI Conference. Afterwards, I’d shared with Robin some domino pendants I’d made with Zentangle designs. I believe you’ll find more about this workshop in their Contact reports. During the workshop we visited the galleries and looked for linear designs on pottery, baskets, textiles and other art. Ask museum education staff if there is studio space, what can be done in galleries with art supplies, and if a mu-seum has student transportation grants. If we had the workshop today, I could take the group into the traveling exhibition: Modern Sprit: The Art of George Morrison. George Morrison worked at painting, printmaking, collage and sculpture. He was active as an Abstract Expressionist, a Surrealist; a Modernist. His work includes “automatic drawing” and there, in that exhib-it example, is a predecessor to what we know as Zentangle, or meditative drawing. Open Studios: Every Saturday through September 21st look on the Canal level for two Morrison-inspired studio activities. I’m including the instruction sheet for the wood collages. The other activity is still life drawing.
Hand-built and fired pot
Les Namingha, Hopi-Tewa-Zuni
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Look closely…what do you think this artwork is made out of? George Morrison used pieces of wood – driftwood and other scavenged pieces of wood to create this landscape. How do you think the artist decided where each piece would go? Do you see the horizon line – a horizontal line that stretches across the width of the artwork? Morrison’s work often includes a horizon line. This recurring theme provides structure and identity to his art and has become a signature of his work. Create your own landscape of wood by arranging pieces of wood within the frame. When you are finished, go up to the 2nd floor and find this piece in the Modern Spirit: The Art of George Morrison exhibit. Can you find the horizon line in another piece of Morrison’s work?
Wooden Landscapes
Imagine a horizontal
line. Arrange wood so
that the horizon line
will indicate a land-
scape to the viewer of
your collage.
If a horizon is not clear what
else can you see in your
collage?
Cumulated Landscape, 1976 George Morrison Minnesota Museum of American Art, gift of Honeywell, Inc. 2000.01
100 Letter Word
James Spencer Russell
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Indiana Art Museums, Galleries and Art Centers
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Art Museums
Art Museum of Greater Lafayette
Children’s Museum of Indianapolis
Evansville Museum of Arts and Science
Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art
(Indianapolis)
Fort Wayne Museum of Art
http://www.fwmoa.org/
May 4 - February 16 The Myth of the Avant Garde:
American Styles at the End of
the Century
Indianapolis Museum of Art
Indiana State Museum (Indianapolis)
http://www.indianamuseum.org/
Through May 27 “Fearless Furniture”
Through Oct 12 James Spencer Russell: Style,
Elegance and Wit
Hoosier native James Spencer Russell may be the greatest artist that you’ve never heard of. Deeply dedicated to the act of creation, Russell’s career spanned nearly 50 years and crossed multiple artistic media.
June 27-Sept 2 431 Gallery: Art and Impact
Through August 17 Ice Age Giants: The Mystery of
Mammoths and Mastodons
Richmond Art Museum
South Bend Regional Museum of Art
Swope Art Museum (Terra Haute)
U
University Art Museums & Galleries
Brauer Museum of Art, Valparaiso University
David Owsley Museum of Art,
Ball State University
http://cms.bsu.edu/Web/MuseumofArt.aspx
April 11, - August 31 Without Camouflage, Dafna
Kaffeman, Silvia Levenson
Galleries at Peeler (DePauw University, Greencastle)
Indiana University Art Museum (Bloomington)
Indiana University Northwest Galleries (Gary)
Indiana University Kokomo Art Gallery
National Art Museum of Sport - Purdue University
New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art (U of S. IN)
Purdue University Galleries (West Lafayette)
Snite Museum of Art (Notre Dame)
SoFA Gallery (Indiana University School of Art)
Indiana Art Centers
Anderson Fine Arts Center
Brookston Art Center
Chesterton Art Center
Garfield Park Arts Center (Indianapolis)
Harrison Center for the Arts (Indianapolis)
Indianapolis Art Center
John Waldron Arts Center (Bloomington)
Lubeznik Center for the Arts (Michigan City)
Mitchell Place Gallery of Fine Art (Muncie)
Noblesville Cultural Arts
Studio Arts Center (South Bend)
Sugar Creek Art Center (Thorntown)
Sullivan Muncie Cultural Center
*bold italics denote member organizations
Indiana Art Museums, Galleries and Art Centers
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District One Patricia Cummings & Jill Sayers
A great turn out and fun was had at Portillos in Merrillville. Coming soon TBA - District 1 with an art evening with a twist – painting on canvas and wine for our tummies. Art events around Northwest Indiana
– At the Indiana Welcome Center in Hammond from May 16-July 17 Trashion fashions from recycling materials and fun for all.
– At South Shore Arts the Tri County Art show will be displayed until May 28th Things that we have done- Colonel John Wheeler Middle School took a field trip to observe Stephan Wanger Mardi Gras bead mosaic artist and will also have a workshop with him . The Indiana Welcome Center held a “Chairs for Charity” where students painted kid size chairs to raise money for schools in Hammond. AP , IB, and Honors, art shows were held at Valparaiso High School and Chesterton High School. Students
from both schools made their booths and decorated those with art from their own creations. Both shows were
very well attended by their communities and impressed all with their creativity.
Valparaiso Elementary art show with over 500 pieces was held until May 18th at the Valparaiso Public Library.
Teachers from all the elementary schools in the Valparaiso Community School Corporation chose their students’
best art work and displayed it for a month in the children’s section of the Library. A reception was held on April
26th to open the show.
Art’s A Budding at Valparaiso University was held and put on by the Porter County Arts Commission . the 2
week long exhibit featured the best elementary and middle school art in Porter County. Every teacher picked the
10 best pieces of art from their students to be put in the show.
Three students from Hobart Middle School and Colonel John
Wheeler Middle School were in the state finals for the International Violin Art Show.
District 1 held two workshops over the winter featuring a kirigami workshop, and a Artsonia and blog workshop
with many teachers attending.
District 1 members at Portillos
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District Two Deena Church & Susan Wenger
H ello, everyone in District 2! By the time you read this our winter woes will be but a memory! Regardless, there’s been a lot happening the past few months. Youth Art Month was a grand success for Dis-trict 2; we had more involvement than ever! Ten schools participated and 43 students represented our district this year. District 2 is honored to have Mary Hilger’s student, Alissa Jagger, Indian Springs Middle School, bring home a Sargent Art Award for her photograph “Price of Freedom.” Snow days didn’t deter us in District 2. Many dedicated art educators participated in Scholastics and AEAI members had students who were recognized with Gold and Silver Key awards, and several were honored at the national level, too. At the elementary and middle school level District 2 teachers displayed exceptional work at the annual FAME Festival. In addition, District 2 had a presence at the National Art Education Association Convention in San Diego. Laurel Campbell, Deena Church, and Terri Nagel made the trip to California, and Terri was honored as Out-standing Indiana Art Educator. Both Terri and Laurel presented this year, also. Our latest news comes from Mary Hilger. She and Mary Sorrels, District 7 (Franklin Community School Corp), were granted $10,000 from Funds for Teachers. They will study mosaic art in the three Venices of the world. Mary and Mary will be joined by Carroll Middle School’s Susan Buttermore and Terri Nagel in Venice, Italy this summer as well. Great job, ladies! Looking ahead: District 2 members are invited to participate in “Beyond the Classroom,” a showcase of per-sonal work. This exhibit will be at Artlink mid-summer and will run con-currently with the Artlink Members’ Show. It is an exciting opportunity to share our talents as artists and maybe counter that old saw, ‘those who do….’! As the school year draws to a close, keep an eye on your e-mail. We will continue to gather for dinner meet-ings. Planning for the Convention in October is ongoing and we’ll want to organize something special for the summer, too. Everyone is welcome! It’s a wonderful way to meet your fellow art educators. Feel free to contact us with any questions, concerns, or ideas. [email protected] Deena – [email protected] or Susan – [email protected]
Price of Freedom Alissa Jagger Indian Springs Middle School, Columbia City Teacher:Mary Hilger
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A primary part of the mission of the Prairie Arts Council, founded in 1993 and based in Rensselaer, Indiana (District 1) has been to support and promote arts education in rural Jasper and Newton Counties. Prairie Arts Council board mem-ber and AEAI Distinguished Fellow, Bonnie Zimmer is the founder of the event and has been the coordinator for the past 21 years, partnering with the local art teachers . Co-presented and held at Saint Joseph’s College (SJC) since 1998, this series of three annual art shows is held each spring semester to showcase the success of art education programs in the region. The shows are installed in the spa-cious, and light-filled Banet Core Education Center Lobby on free-standing bi-fold panels and the SJC community loves having the student artwork on display! Each year in late January to early February, we start with the Regional Elementary Art Exhibition featuring artwork creat-ed by students in grades K – 4. This show is followed by the High School Exhibition in February and early March for grades 9 -12. Finally a Middle Level Exhibition featuring work by students in grades 5 – 8 is held. Area art teachers each select their best student work (40 pieces), mount, label and install their own student work on the panels at SJC. Each show is on display for about 3 weeks . Each show has a closing reception and award ceremony held at Saint Joseph’s College on a Sunday afternoon with stu-dents, their families, teachers and administrators attending. All students receive an Award of Merit ribbon. The middle level and high school shows are juried and additional awards are presented at the ceremony. All are followed by a re-ception with punch and cookies. Literally hundred of families travel to SJC to attend. It is amazing!
The 2014 shows were the most successful series yet showing nearly 1,000 local art students artwork from Jasper, New-ton, and adjacent counties White, Benton and Pulaski county schools. “This event has become a primary event. Not only fulfilling the PAC’s commitment to art education, it connects the community with both PAC and our small local college. Most importantly, it brings attention to the hard work and success of our local teachers in this remote rural area and honors the creativity of their students for their excellence in art. The students love coming to SJC and being individ-ually recognized. Art education is thriving in rural northwest Indiana.” Bonnie Zimmer, Associate Professor of Art, Saint Joseph’s College.
Elementary_Artist
Elementary Art show
21st
Annual Regional School Art Exhibitions 2014 Co-Presented by Prairie Arts Council and Saint Joseph’s College
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The Portage University Center was the setting for the first annual Art on the Lake Art Show & awards ceremony. High School students from all over Porter County showcased their works of art, and garnered prizes.
Cheyenne Cook, a student from Washington Township High School was excited to have had her work chosen to be in the show. She was impressed by the work presented by the other students in the exhibit.
Paula Wiese, the art department co-chair at Portage High School, shared the enthusiasm of her department in present-ing this exhibit. She emphasized that this show as well as those to come was all about the students and the opportunity for them to showcase their art. In past years, Valparaiso University Brauer Museum of Art had hosted a county wide show for high school students. Unfortunately, they were unable to continue this event. In response, Wiese and her art department staff decided to create this new exhibit for high school students. The Portage University Center offered the perfect venue.
All Porter County high school art teachers were allowed to submit three works of art. From those pieces the judge selected winners in 2D and 3D work and an overall Best of Show. Other prizes were given based on donations from the community including a free class from Ivy Tech.
Students, parents and the community enjoyed an inspiring evening watching the talented youth of Porter County being recognized for their artistic prowess. Thirteen artists were acknowledged for their achievements.
'Art on the Lake' Porter County High Schools Student Art Show
Portage High School art teachers (L-R) Paula
wise, Gretchen Hargarten, Lauren Tharp, Cyn-
thia Stojic, Wanda Rice And Kara Rupcich
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District Three Sherri Cline & Audrey Van Brunt
H ello all in District 3! Sherri and I hope this article finds you in good spirits! With another school year behind us, we’ve compiled a few ideas to help make the upcoming school year even better. 5 things to spark your creative gears this summer:
1) Museums, galleries, and exhibits, Oh My! Be sure to check out the Expressions in Glass exhibit on display at the Minnetrista Cultural Center in Muncie, Indiana. The theme of this exhibit is the artist as social and political commentator and is a collaboration between Minnetrista and Marilyn K. Glick Center for Glass at Ball State. While you’re in town be sure to check out the David Owsley Ball State Museum of Art.
· www.Minnetrista.net · http://cms.bsu.edu/web/museumofart
2) Get with the times: Students today relate to any and all things Internet, download the free app, Mematic,
to create memes for your classroom. Catchy sayings and familiar funny memes can help your students remember procedures and expectations in a positive way.
3) Whistle while you Work: Be sure to keep an eye on the Minnetrista website, mentioned above, for fun
spring and summer workshops. Look for information from the list serve to learn about exciting District 3 workshops coming up this summer. If you do not receive information via list serve be sure to send us your information so we can keep you in the loop.
4) Keep your eyes on the prize: An art room is only as good as it’s budget. Check out these ways to earn
big bucks.
· Donors Choose: Teachers ask, donors choose whom they would like to fund. This site is perfect if you have an idea for a project that is out of your budget. Donors can give a lot or a little, but all of it goes to helping fund your art room. www.donorschoose.org
· Blick Art Room Aide: This program is very similar to Donors Choose but all supplies must be Blick
brand. http://www.dickblick.com/ara
· Have a Heart, Give Some Art: There are lots of parents and co-workers who are willing to lend a hand. Consider creating a bulletin board that is centrally located in your school with a wish list of things that others can donate or buy for the art room. Create slips of paper in the shape of hearts or handprints that say an item you need. Donors can remove the slip from the board and return it to you with either the item or money for you to purchase the item. This could also work if you have a big ticket item. Each slip could ask for ten dollars towards the purchase of that drying rack you’ve been drooling over for the past 5 years. This idea is a little bit of work but can really go a long way.
5) Be a member, Gain a member: Do you have a friend who would enjoy being a member of AEAI? Sherri
and I would like to challenge you to talk a friend into becoming a membe. Members are not limited to only art teachers, membership is open to museum curators and support staff, art enthusiasts, and classroom teachers who show a love for art infused curriculum. Bring a friend to the next District 3 workshop or find the registration form on the AEAI website.
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District Four Rebecca Loudermilk & Johanna Perez
H ello fellow teachers! We hope this finds you calm and under control as we near the end of the school year. We also hope you have great plans ready for your summer! I know I am looking forward to the St. Mary’s Retreat! We are planning a summer District 4 meeting on Saturday, June 28th. We will meet at Turkey Run State Park where we can hike, share some food and have a resource/book exchange. Pick out something you would like to pass on, or have two of, and go home with something new! Everyone is welcome so invite a friend, member or not! Please contact us with any comments or suggestions for summer activities. Also let us know about any special shows, exhibits, or events you would like to share. You can contact Becky at [email protected] or Johanna at [email protected] See you June 28th and have a great and restful summer!
Trish Korte photographing the sculpture by
Louise Nevelson in Balboa Park. This is a park
that houses the San Diego Art Museum in San
Diego
Kevin Schultz shows off the the Indiana Youth Art
Month flag designed by Kali Taylor at the NAEA con-
vention in San Diego
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Teachers As Artists Award Winners
Anticipation Dorothy Graden Best of Show 2 D
Defying Change Jane Lohmeyer Best of Show 3 D
High Stakes Standardized Testing Clyde Gaw People’s Choice Award
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2014
Summer Art Educator Retreat
St. Mary-of-the-Woods College
July 7, 8, 9, & 10
Here’s the event you’ve been waiting for!! The twelfth annual
Summer Art Educator Retreat on the beautiful campus of St.
Mary-of-the-Woods College. Four days and three nights
allow you to immerse yourself in your own work. Lodging,
meals and professional workshops included. The noon start
on Monday and luncheon wrap up on Thursday allow for
daytime travel.
This year’s agenda will explore paper making in the forms of
casting & bookmaking, figure drawing, ceramics and the
space available to pursue your own painting project. Single
rooms will be $250, and double rooms will run $200 per
person for all four days!! Application and fee are due by June
7, 2014. Registration is on a first come, first serve basis
until we are at capacity.
A list of supplies to bring will be sent out in June to all
registered attendees.
Plan now to attend... You deserve it!!
For more information contact:
Trish Korte: [email protected] or Kevin Schultz:
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District Five Emma Said & Rhonda Tipton
A EAI would like to welcome Rhonda Tipton, Indianapolis Public Schools Art Educator, to the position of
Co-Representing AEAI’s District 5. She has been a member of AEAI for several years, has attended many annu-
al state conventions and is a familiar face in the art educator community. She is excited to serve AEAI to further
advocate art education in our state and to continue to provide professional development opportunities in the
form of district workshops.
District 5 collaborated with the Elementary Division at the Eiteljorg Museum, creating Zentangle pendant jewelry
art from vintage dominoes. Participants received materials such as beads, leather, and micron pens to continue
their creativity at home. Cathy Burton facilitated the workshop, did several demonstrations, provided us a back-
stage tour, & even shared her personal (& exquisitely detailed) examples of her own Zentangle art – she really
needs to have her own exhibit!
District 5 also held a Clay workshop at AMACO Clay Co. on Guion Road in Indianapolis for Majolica tile paint-
ing and textured slab-built cups. The original date was in January, but due to the weather we postponed it to
April 12. Diana Faris, AEAI member, hosted and instructed this clay mini-intensive and provided detailed lesson
plans and demonstrations for a full house. Many IPS teachers were there to learn, grow, and share with fellow
clay enthusiasts – a fun time for all!
Emma Said has decided to leave the position of District 5 Co-Rep to focus on her health and her family. If you
are an AEAI member and are interested in filling this position to serve AEAI and District 5, please send your
resume to Emma Said at 5301 W. Roxbury Road, Indianapolis, IN 46226 by Thursday, June 12, 2014. All
resumes will be given to the AEAI President and the AEAI Board for review, but Rhonda and I will review them
first to make our suggestion(s). Each applicant must be highly motivated, tech-savvy, willing and able to update
the District 5 portion of the AEAI website, and foster positive engagement amongst fellow art educators. Other
responsibilities include quarterly Contact articles, bi-monthly Board reports, increasing AEAI membership,
providing district workshops, attending Board meetings, and presenting at the annual AEAI state convention.
Thank you to all AEAI members and friends for your support of art education, your fellow teachers, and students
in your community and our state. Please continue to tell your stories with art.
Peace and Good Health be with all of you this Summer, 2014!
Emma Said Rhonda Tipton
[email protected] [email protected]
Cathy's Zentangle Examples
Carmela Merriman
Majolica group tiles
Diana Faris
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District Seven Mary Sorrels & RoAnn Thompson
H ello Everyone!! It is hard to believe that we are almost through another school year. We hope you have been receiving our emails for the past couple of months as we are your new District 7 Reps!! RoAnn and I would like to encourage you to invite any art educator in each of your school districts that are not AEAI members to join this wonderful organization. If you are not active in our organization we also encourage you now to get involved. There are so many opportunities to grow professionally and personally with what the AEAI has to offer. We want to invite you to join us at our District 7 "Glass Fusing and Slumping" workshop with Thom Maltbie of Ver-sailles presenting at South Ripley Elementary School on Saturday, May 31st from 9:00-1:00. If you are interested as there are only 8 more spaces available. Please email [email protected] or [email protected] if you are interested. The cost is $25.00 for AEAI members and $30.00 for non-members. Checks can be written out to: Mary Sorrells, 11039 Reservoir Rd., Brookville, IN 47012. We also would like you to join us at the July 7th-10th at St. Mary's of the Woods Art Retreat in Terre Haute, Indi-ana. Kevin Schultz and Trish Korte have many exciting things planned for all of us during the week. The cost is $250 for a Single Room and $200.00 for a Double Room. Receipt of payment by June 7th secures your participa-tion, includes 3 nights and 4 days accommodations with workshops and meals included. You may also contact Trish or Kevin at: [email protected] – [email protected]
Greek Vases Paper mache and tempera 6th Grade Janet Barnes, Art Teacher .
Mrs. Donna Marie Burden Our Lady of Providence Jr Sr HS
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H appy spring! I hope everybody is getting a chance to enjoy some nice weather, at last! Workshop News: Cathy Burton, from the Eitlejorg and I have been discussing the possibility of having a work-shop at the Eitlejorg since the conference. A last minute opening came up so Cathy and I, along with District 5 Rep, Emma Said, put together a Domino Jewelry workshop based on Zentangles. This was held Saturday, March 22. Cathy got us started with a little Zentangle practice on paper. Cathy also took us around the second floor of the museum for a little inspiration from the beautiful decorated Native American artifacts. We came back to create our own art on domino tiles with beautiful results! Even with the small numbers, we had a wonderful time and will be planning another domino workshop in the future! Other info: Indianapolis Public Schools celebrate the Arts! Saturday, March 26, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, the Center for Inquiry Schools (2, 27 and 84) and Gambold Prep High School held their 2nd Annual Celebration of the Arts. The Celebration included a visual art display from all schools, fun art activities, food and highlight the vocal and instrumental programs from all four schools. Arsenal Technical High School held their Annual Arts on the Green Celebration on Saturday, May 3, from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. Arts on the Green featured an art display from Tech High school and several IPS Elementary Schools. The celebration also highlighted several vocal and instrumental performances including Tech Choir. Although both celebrations take place after Youth Art Month, it is never too late and so important to advocate for our school arts programs. What an excellent opportunity to invite the community around us to see what wonder-ful Arts Educators we have and the talent our students have! “The highest purpose of Art is to inspire” Bob Dylan
Elementary Division Robin Webb
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Middle School Division Michelle Chastain
I have been inspired by Scott County, the county where I teach, there are incredible artists who are members of the Scott County Art Council. The Art Council has many art shows, one of which my daughters and I just participated in, The Green Art Show. All ages were welcome and were asked to bring recycled art. My girls and I created recycled paper bead necklaces, bracelets, and earrings. Several of my former students participated, showing me how much they have grown as artists, since their middle school years. Going to the reception was a blast for me and my children. On the teaching front, my middle school students have their work on display in the annual Scott County Youth Art Show. We are getting ready for the Scottsburg Middle School Art Show which will take place in a couple of weeks. For the Middle School Division, I am happy to report we finally have a date set for a Glass Pendant Workshop! Cathy Burton has graciously offered the facilities at the Eiteljorg. The Workshop will be on Saturday, July 19th. It will be from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art 500 West Washington Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2707. Please contact me for more information on this workshop. This workshop is open to elementary, middle, and high school educators as this lesson could be taught at any grade level. There will be a maximum number of 25 participants will also place more detailed information on the list serve. If anyone has a Middle School Workshop they want us to have or would like to teach, let me know and we can contin-ue inspiring each other as art educators and visual artists. I hope to see everyone this Summer, first at St. Mary of the Woods, for the Art Teacher Retreat, then at the Glass Pendant Workshop with me, in Indianapolis! Feel free to give me any suggestions or ideas for our Middle School Division.
April Ramoni and Kayla Heacock collaborated to create
this Chihuly like sculpture out of recycled water bottles.
Lizzie Chastain's recycled paper bead
bracelet and earrings on display at
the Mid America Science Park in
Scottsburg, Indiana
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Secondary School Division Liz Clark
H ow does one structure curriculum in visual arts courses? For years, DBAE (Discipline Based Art Education), founded by the Getty Center, has been the leading curricular framework. Prior to DBAE, the art curriculum in most schools had been limited to teaching technical skills for making art. Studio-oriented, technically focused art may be a positive and satisfying experience for naturally artistic students, but how can the study of art benefit all students? (Hough,2009) DBAE made art into an actual discipline with a curriculum that was accessible to all and not just the gifted art student. If you have been to the AEAI conference in the last few years, you have probably heard of TAB. It is a student-centered, choice-based approach to art education. It has a basis in research from the fields of psychology, sociology, business, and learning theory. Learn more about it at the Teaching for Artistic Behavior web site – teachingforartisticbehavior.org. Barb Andrews, teacher at New Palestine High School, pioneered the field of choice based art when she introduced a course called “Art and Ideas” in 1996. Barb stated that “before the introduction of Art and Ideas, students pas-sively waited for me, the high school teacher, to introduce assignments and due dates. They were accustomed to receiving information, completing projects, and routinely taking tests. Like many teachers, however, I wanted active learners who had a role in shaping curriculum.” (Andrews, 2010, p. 41) Dr. Marjorie Manifold, Associate Professor of Art Education and Curriculum Studies at Indiana University, has researched the topic of adolescent and young adult interested in art outside the classroom. Her research led her to conclude that many students feel disappointment that their artistic interests (particularly in content and styles art teachers see as copyist) are not supported by classroom art teachers (Manifold, 2013). While generalist educators use students interest in popular stories to “turn non-reading pupils into readers” (Smith, 2005), many art teachers fail to recognize the educational merit of inspiring artists through appropriations of popular visual forms. I think this topic of Choice Based Art is very interesting. Two books were widely discussed art this year’s AEAI conference - “The Learner-Directed Classroom – Developing Creative Thinking Skills Through Art” edited by Di-ane B. Jaquith and Nan E. Hathaway and “Studio Thinking 2 – The Real Benefits of Visual Arts Education” by Lois Hetland and Ellen Winner. Clyde Gaw, another teacher in the New Palestine School Corporation, contributed his research to “The Learner Directed Classroom” and has documented his transition to Choice Based Teaching at clydegaw.blogspot.com. I would like to hold two book club discussions this summer. See the workshop section of this magazine for details. If you are interested in exploring this topic of TAB or Choice Based Art, please join us for the book discussion. Andrews, B. H. (2005) Art, Reflection, and Creativity in the Classroom: The Student-Driven Art Course. The Journal of the National Art Education Association, 58(4), p. 35 – 41. Andrews, B. H. (2010) Student Ownership: Learning in a Student-Centered Art Room. The Journal of the Nation-al Art Education Association, 63(4), p. 40 - 46. Hough, J. (2009, Dec. 10) DBAE vs. TAB. Art Education Methods. Retrieved from artedmethodsblog-spot.com/2010/01/blog-post.html Manifold, M. C. (2013) Enchanting Tales and Imagic Stories: The Educational Benefits of Fanart Making. The Journal of the National Art Education Association, 66(6), p. 12-19. Smith, D. (2005, July 9) Potter’s magic spell turns boys into bookworms. The Guardian/The Observer. Retrieved from www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/jul/10/books.harrypotter
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Secondary School Division Liz Clark
Higher Education Division Laurel Campbell
T he annual conference of the National Art Education Association was another adventure for many art educators who seek renewal and connection. I always feel invigorated when I return, partly from seeing old friends and col-leagues, and mostly from seeing my former students doing so well in their new careers. However, the best part of the experience is the intellectual conversations with new, young, and older scholars who are bursting at the seams with ideas about art education and how it can be improved. This is especially important to me, as I am the one and only art education professor in my department (which means I have very nice faculty meetings with myself!). Some of you are the only art teacher in your building. Having a chance to talk over research ideas, papers we’re planning to write, curriculum plans and up and coming trends in the field is fun, especially in a beautiful setting like San Diego. Speaking of trends, there is one I have been investigating that I think might be worth discussing in this article. It is the DIY movement that has an additional twist, the Maker Movement, along with programs such as STEAM. It is a grassroots movement that has both traditional arts and crafts (mostly functional arts), combined with high-tech inno-vations and inventions. What is interesting is that the learning of various skills, many of which resemble survival techniques, is done outside of most learning institutions. The use of the Internet and social media has brought teachers and learners together in libraries, warehouses, garages, etc. and at no cost. I am wondering what this means for art educators. Perhaps we might want to get on that bandwagon and consider curricular changes in light of this interesting trend. It is important to keep abreast of the needs of our students, who now have an interest in saving the environment while making their own clothes, bedding, soap, cleaning supplies, furniture, sweaters, and so on. The list is endless. This is one trend I love and find refreshing, as high schools are buying sewing machines for the art room, and setting up Etsy shops so students can learn how to sell their work. They will take a ceramics class and make their own dishes and raise chickens in their backyards. I think art educators can be at the front line, with all of our skills and knowledge ready to share with our students, leading the way. You also, can enjoy these experiences as a member of AEAI. You should plan to attend the conference every fall and meet other art educators who want to talk to you, share ideas, and connect to others to learn about new trends, new lessons, new approaches. Mark your calendars!
Bonnie Zimmer, St. Joseph College, in front
of Gaslamp district
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Student Division Samantha Petry & Jeniffer Sams
The CIRCAS was in Town at
Indiana University, Bloomington!
The Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the IU School of Education held the Curric-ulum and Instruction Research and Creative Activity Symposium (CIRCAS) in the Wright Education Building in Bloomington. Doctoral, graduate students, and faculty presented re-search and creative work during poster sessions, workshops, and individual presentations. These included presentations from art, curriculum studies, math, science, and special education. For CIRCAS the art education department at Indiana University focused their workshops and presentations in areas such as museum studies/docent participation, identity, the role of play, community art, technology, and current doctoral research. As art educators, we need to step outside of our role as students to share infor-mation and help to teach one another. This creates a sense of community not just within the art education department but also with the other departments in the school of education. It helps to create advocacy for the arts by showing the other departments that art education is more than just arts and crafts.
What Wikipedia Can’t Tell You About Attending Your First Conference
1. Save Your Money! o Register early for maximum savings o Shop for deals on hotel rooms and travel/transport early (check for hotels with free
breakfast) o Talk your friends about sharing a hotel room/carpooling/airport transportation o Find out if your College/University will provide group transportation in-state
2. Contact your advisor, department, student government, NAEA/AEAI/AEA or other student
organizations to find out if they provide travel grants for conferences 3. Research conference location to make best use of your travel - Just like Disney… you can’t
do it all! So… o Figure out what sessions are important for your interests, academic research, and ca-
reer o Wear comfortable but professional attire and shoes o Know who you would like to meet o Know your goals before you leave campus o Keep in mind that it is okay if you get exhausted, don’t feel required to attend everything o Session hop, just sit in the back to try to leave inconspicuously o Most conferences have free sessions! If you are confused or uncertain, ask someone who has attended previously before paying for
additional sessions! o Entertainment events are often provided at reasonable prices and provide opportunities to network. Remember:
o Traveling is tiring so be sure you don’t stay out too late especially if you are presenting the next day o You are a future teacher/instructor and these are your future peers/bosses so keep it professional as word travels fast in tight
knit groups 4. Networking!
o Get Business Cards! These are useful to handout and keep in contact with people who may be good to know in the future o Wear your Badge!
o Many places offer discounts on things or allow free entry o They useful for introductions o Add your e-mail, website, and/or twitter information on your badge
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Student Division Samantha Petry & Jeniffer Sams
o Pens, notebook, highlighter, o Sweater (incase of the AC) o Cash o Snacks and a refillable water bottle o Bring a bag for your SWAG
o Laptop/iPad o Conference Schedule o Bring items to ‘freshen up’ during the
day (brush, powder, deodorant, chap-stick/lipgloss, toothbrush/paste, etc.)
Supervision/Administration Steve Gruenert
I n the March 14, 2014 issue of The Chronicle of Higher Education, the following article was published: “Who
Knew? Arts Education Fuels the Economy.” The article states “The total economic output (gross revenue and
expenses) for arts education in 2011, the most recent year for which data were available, was $104-billion. Arts
education thus claims the second largest share of output for all U.S. arts and cultural commodities, after the
creative services within advertising” (p. A64). The author further states “For every dollar consumers spend on
arts education, an additional 56 cents is generated elsewhere in the U.S. economy” (p. A64).
As I read this I began to feel a sense of pride. Although I have not taught an art class in almost 20 years, I still
have an affinity for those who do. It was nice to finally read where the bean counters can now appreciate what we
do. And that is where the right side of my brain began to process the information.
Something told me it was a shame for us to rely on extrinsic factors to support something that touches hearts
and minds, more so than contributing to financial security. We don’t do it for the money, nor do we do it hoping
others will get rich. We do art because we have to – it is in our blood, and there are students out there starving
for a venue to express themselves. To say that it needs to have a financial balance gives art the wrong kind of
credit.
But that is just me speaking and I will not sabotage any information that gives validity to art education. I just
wanted to share how at first it felt good, but later it felt cheap. Use the information carefully so as not to sup-
plant the real reason for art.
On another note, a recent study has been published regarding the use of visual images in the whole curriculum.
“Visual Images as Tools of Teacher Inquiry” (Journal of Teacher Education, May/June 2014), which talks about
creating and using visual images as analytic and generative tools. In other words, how any teacher can use art to
better assess their students’ understanding of a concept, and to stimulate creativity in thinking. Extrinsic reason
to do art, yes, but closer to what we really value.
Thanks for taking art to our students!
o Plan out a brief introduction of who you are, where you are from, and what you are interested in researching/doing o Don’t be afraid to talk to people! It can be terrifying but part of the conference experience is about making connections o Be in the now! Turn your cell phone on vibrate if you must receive calls otherwise put it on silent
5. Backpack survival kit! 6. Don’t Just Survive Your First Conference, Thrive!
o Take notes then type up your notes and ideas when they are fresh in your mind o Hang on to your conference catalogue to keep for future conference ideas and contacts and put it into your academic portfolio o Thank your presenters personally
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AEAI EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Voting Members cont’d
Secondary Division:
Liz Clark
11738 Ledgerock Ct Fishers, IN 46037-8430
(317) 841-7170
Higher Educ. Division :
Laurel H. Campbell
Indiana University-Purdue University
2101 Coliseum Blvd.
Fort Wayne, IN 46805
260-481-6877
Student Div. Co-Reps:
Samantha Petry
1120 Union Ct. Apt E104
Bloomington, IN 47408
7655-409-9320 [email protected]
Jeniffer Sams
200 S. Madison St. B213
Bloomington, IN 47404
352-222-8587 [email protected]
Supervision/Administration Rep.:
Steve Gruenert
211K University Hall
Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 47809
812-237-2900
Museum Education Division:
Cathy A. Burton Beeler Family Director of Education
Eiteljorg Museum of
American Indians and Western Art 500 West Washington Street
Indianapolis, IN 46204-2707
(317) 275-1343 [email protected]
Retired Teachers Div Rep
Herb Eveland
18571 W. 12th Road Plymouth, In. 46563
H 574-936-7461
Non-voting Members Advocacy:
Clyde Gaw 11754 Sinclair Dr Indianapolis, IN 46163
W 317-861-1528 Ext 717
H 317-826-0250 [email protected]
Non-voting Members cont’d Awards:
Marcia Carson 404 Shorewood Court
Valparaiso, IN 46385
H 219-465-1672 [email protected]
Contact/Publishing:
Jane Lohmeyer 171 McIntyre Ct. Valparaiso, IN 46383
H 219-464-2504
Convention Cordinator:
Jill Sayers
P.O. Box 334
Crown Point, IN 46308 [email protected]
InSEA/USSEA Rep:
Marjorie Manifold
7574 W. Airport Rd. Bloomington, In 47403
H 812-825-4013
Membership Chair:
Ann Stanley
415 E. Jefferson St.
Crawfordsville, IN 47933-2929 (765) 361-9736
Technology:
Leah Morgan
15772 Murray Rd Mitchell, IN 47446
H 812-388-6869
Webmaster:
Allie Staub
345 W. Hoover St.
Westfield, IN 46074
H317-867-6679 [email protected]
Youth Art Month:
Kheira Adda 24650 Mt. Pleasant Rd Cicero, IN 46034
H 317-984-3625 [email protected]
Mindy Stephenson
9422 Haddington Dr West
Indianapolis, IN 46256 H 317-753-1660
Officers/Voting Members President :
Sidney Allen
3515 W Julie Lane Indianapolis, IN 46228
H 317-299-2041
Past President:
Teresa R. Nagel
10325 Bitterroot Ct.
Ft. Wayne, IN. 46804
Acting President Elect:
Brad Venable
709 Powder Horn Court
Terre Haute, IN 47803
W 812-237-3721 [email protected]
Treasurer:
Addie Simpson
1895 West Oakbrook Drive Terre Haute, IN 47802
H 812-201-3720
Secretary:
Shannon Macy
2612 E 196th St.
Westfield, IN 46074 (317) 775-1374
Voting Members
District 1 Co-Reps:
Patricia Cummings
408 Elmhurst
Valparaiso, IN 46385
H 219-464-2275
Jill Sayers
P.O. Box 334 Crown Point, IN 46308
District 2 Co-Reps:
Deena Church
1812 Monet Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46845
260-637-9371 [email protected]
Susan Wenger 4331 S Wayne Ave
Fort Wayne, IN 46807 260- 456-1414
Voting Members cont’d
District 3 Co-Reps:
Sherri Cline
1606 W. Adams St.
Muncie, Indiana 47303 317-627-0633
Audrey Van Brunt
420 S Nichols St Apt 1
Muncie, IN 47303 (765) 717-2419
District 4 Co-Reps:
Becky Loudermilk
1537 N 900 E
Rockville, IN 47872
(765) 597-2700 [email protected]
Johanna Perez Gianforte 11442 Wilderness Trail
Fishers, IN 46038 [email protected] 219-614-1168
District 5 Rep:
Emma Said
IPS #160 Robert Frost Elementary 5301 West Roxbury Road
Indianapolis, IN 46226 W 317-226-4106
District 6 Rep:
District 7 Co-Reps:
Mary Sorrels
11039 Reservoir Rd. Brookville, IN 47012
(812) 216-8634
RoAnn Thompson
1032 Clif St. Brookville, IN 47012
(765) 647 -3790
Elementary School Division:
Robin Rossman 3955 W. Smith Valley Rd. Greenwood, IN 46142
(317) 888-2720
Middle School Division:
Michelle Chastain
140 South Sycamore Street
Campbellsburg, IN 47108 H 812-755-4670
W 812-752-8926
CONTACT Editor Jane Lohmeyer 171 McIntyre Ct. Valparaiso, Indiana 46383
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