GAEA Conference Fall 2024

Don't lose the A at a STEM school! We will look at different models, engage in observation and experimentation, collaborate and make some art. I will be redelivering information and resources from the NAEA Fostering STEAM workshop I attended in Jan 2024.

Calling all aspiring digital artists! Join us for a fun and informative workshop where you'll learn to create inspiring artwork like Jason Naylor, whose vibrant illustrations promote positivity. Using a Wacom One tablet and the free program Kleki, we'll explore the magic of digital drawing. This workshop will equip you with essential skills like layering, opening the door to exciting creative fields like graphic design. Get ready to transform your ideas into stunning visuals and explore how digital art can make a positive impact on the world! **Teachers will need to bring a computer/laptop.**

We will explore two wax resist and one paper resist technique while utilizing Mayco’s popular Stroke & Coat and Foundations glaze lines. This faux-Mishima technique allows for the 16th century glazing technique to be achieved on bisque instead of wet clay. Choose your favorite of two different provided patterns.

This will be a class on Self Care techniques for Art Educators. Explicit details will be given for how to use the strategies: Breathwork to aid stress relief, Morning Meditations and Affirmations, How to create a dynamic classroom to aid your work as the “Coaching Teacher”, Communication Skills, How to de-escalate an emotional crisis, Classroom Arrangement for Classroom Management, Self-Massage to Aid Stress Relief. Art-Journaling for Stress Relief

This is a technique I use for every grade that I teach. I do a different symmetrical drawing for each of my grade levels. I would love to be able to show examples and go over the directions of how to draw bugs, owls, and dragons and have the teachers choose which of the three that they wish to try. Even though they will leave with only one drawing they will have a new technique and several ideas to use with symmetry. I have had great success with this project with all levels of students and the kids always leave with a project that they are proud of. They will use simple shapes to do a sketch on half of the paper. After the pencil sketch is complete they will trace all lines with sharpie and go to a window with pencil. They will flip the image over and the light at the window will serve as a light table to trace a perfectly symmetrical image on the other side. (Most classes do not have funding for more that one or two light tables so this gives access to a light source for all students.) They will trace the other side with sharpie and have an amazing symmetrical drawing completed in a single class period. I have pictures to show this process in use and tons of student examples of successful and beautiful drawings.

Life and work of Local Artist, Ana Cordoba. Ana is a Colombian, Atlanta based artist. She is famed for the great vitality of her works which are characterized by expressive and emotive use of brilliant colors and the energetic application of her impasto technique. Ana is also known for her versatile work through different media, such as murals, custom made wearable art, body painting, and her expressionist, and tridimensional artwork.


In Miami (2018) and Georgia (2021), Ana shared her colors at the Colombian Consulate with the Made in Colombia series as a initiative to share representative people, and culture from her homeland Colombia. Recently, these series were displayed on her Solo Exhibition at the Art Station Big Shanty Gallery and at The Quinlan.


In addition, her wearable art clothing was displayed on the runway at the Fashion Week, London 2021.


On March 2022 Ana Córdoba was diagnosed with breast cancer and she still walking this battle, since she chose an alternative and natural treatment as her way of healing. This decision lead her to a new journey of connecting with women healing cancer naturally as well, sharing her knowledge, bringing awareness to general health, which inspired her to start a support group named Mujer Monarca ( Monarch Woman). She is in the process of writing a book, and creating new artwork based on her experience, using art as part of her healing journey.

Come create AMAZING shrink plastic skateboards (with working wheels) that focus on identity!  
Attendees will create a mini skateboard (with working wheels) that focus on self and identity. Using ties to STEAM, attendees will discover shrink plastic and how it can be used to relate to scale and proportion.

We will use slab building techniques to create ceramic tripod vessels with or without a lid. Vessels will be made unique through exploration of mishima and sgraffito techniques.