GAEA Conference Fall 2024: Full Schedule

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10:40am EDT

Bisa Butler Inspired Mixed Media Portraits

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT

This is a exciting hands-on workshop incorporating the Contemporary Art of Bisa Butler. Participants will create a self-portrait embellishing with Prismacolors, tons of fabric choices, and various found objects to create a powerful and colorful work of art. You will receive a link to a Google site with details of the entire project, including a student checklist and exit ticket. Participants will be able to take back to their classes an engaging, exciting lesson! https://sites.google.com/g.gcpsk12.org/bisa-butler/home

Speakers

Carol Arrington

Visual Art Teacher, GCPS Dacula HS

This is my 29th year of teaching Art and have loved my art journey along the way.

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Circle Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Middle, Fibers, Mixed Media | High School, Fibers, Mixed Media

4:00pm EDT

3D Puff Pets with Blick

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Circle Room (MAB)

"Cute" is part of today’s visual language. The kawaii aesthetic, with roots in Japanese culture, has influenced emojis, pop media, fashion, and contemporary artists such as Takashi Murakami. Imagine and create a soft-textured 3-D creature in this playful Blick Art Materials workshop. Realism and cuteness are optional.

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Circle Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Sculpture, Fibers | Middle, Sculpture, Fibers

4:00pm EDT

Crochet Basics

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Center Space (MAB)

Have you always wanted to learn how to crochet? This class will begin with the absolute basics of chaining, simple stitches, and making rows. Hooks and yarn provided. It's a great skill to learn for yourself or teach students. All ages can learn!

Speakers

Sarah Harlow

High School Art Teacher, Houston County School District

I've been teaching 22 years! I'm the only art teacher at my high school so I teach Art Comp 1, Drawing/Painting 1-3, Ceramics, AP Drawing and AP 2d. You can see all our work on artsonia! https://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=131802I facilitate my county high school art teacher... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Center Space (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Fibers | Middle, Fibers | High School, Fibers | Pre-Service, Fibers