GAEA Conference Fall 2024: Full Schedule

1:00pm EDT

I could NEVER! Oil based media in the high school classroom

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT

I'll share best practices for teaching oil based media in a classroom, focusing on how to use thrifted equipment such as picture frames for ink slabs or pallets, donated t-shirts for rags, and donated jars for cleanup. Using baby oil and simple green for cleanup, phone books for blotting tools, and dollar tree table cloths, we manage oil based printing and painting in 55 minute periods.

Speakers

Natalie Hudson

tinkerer and explorer aka Artist and Teacher, fulton county schools

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm EDT
Orange Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

High School, Painting

1:00pm EDT

Drawing as Meditation

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT

Robinson Atrium (High)

Meet at the bottom of the ramp in the Atrium at the High

In this workshop, we will sit with some of the work in the High Museum galleries. The practice will improve your ability to use art as a form of meditation which will in turn improve your artwork. This practice is both relaxing and helps you identify to direction your artwork needs to take. **Supplies needed are minimal. Just a sketchbook, pencil, and open mind are all that is needed.**

Speakers

Marea Haslett

Visual Arts Teacher, Forsyth Central High School

I teach Visual Arts I, II,III, and AP Art and Design at Forsyth Central High School in Cumming, GA.

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Robinson Atrium (High) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Drawing | Middle, Drawing | High School, Drawing | Museum, Drawing

1:00pm EDT

Seed Paper and Seed Bombs for Humanity!

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT

Blue Classroom (High Museum)

For a family-friendly Earth Day activity at the local art museum, students in a Museum Studies course planned a papermaking activity that incorporated eco-friendly recycled paper and native Georgia wildflower seeds to create seed paper and seed bombs that children of all ages could enjoy making and later planting at home. Learn about the process of making seed paper and seed bombs to share with your students, and take home your own samples that you've created!

Speakers

Saja yim

Instructor and PhD Student, UGA

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Blue Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Papermaking, Recycled | Middle, Papermaking, Recycled | High School, Papermaking, Recycled | Museum, Papermaking, Recycled

1:00pm EDT

Prepare Yourselves...It's Paper

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT

Purple Classroom (High Museum)

The workshop begins with a step-by-step guide on preparing paper for artistic use. Participants learn techniques such as staining, texturing, and priming to enhance the paper's surface for different mediums.With a focus on mixed media, drawing, painting, and even embroidery, attendees discover innovative ways to elevate their creative expression even when traditional canvases or quality watercolor paper aren't readily available.

Speakers

Florence Barnett

Art Teacher, Harris County

Hello! I am in the 16th year of teacher and I look forward to conference every year! I love to present and mingle with all my art friends across the state of georgia. I like vending machines...because snacks are better when they fall. If I go buy a candy bar in a store, often... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2024 1:00pm - 2:20pm EDT
Purple Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Mixed Media | Middle, Mixed Media | High School, Mixed Media | Pre-Service, Mixed Media | Museum, Mixed Media

2:30pm EDT

Unlocking Potential: Exploring Literacy in Arts Education

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EDT

Orange Classroom (High Museum)

This presentation will delve into the integral role of arts education in fostering literacy skills among students. By exploring the connections between visual arts and literacy, we aim to demonstrate how art classrooms serve as rich environments for nurturing reading, writing, thinking, communication, and creativity. Through research findings and practical examples, we will showcase the transformative power of art education in improving literacy rates and enhancing overall academic achievement.

Speakers

Jennifer Griner

Teacher, Hall County Schools

I love art advocacy! I love rescue animals! Teaching art is my passion!!GAEA District 2 Co-President (since 2019), GAEA Scholarship Chair (2023-2024), GAEA Business Rep (2017-2022), GAEA Conference Committee (2019, 2022, 2025)I will be presenting at the 2024 GAEA Conference:

Veronica Martin

Teacher, Hall County Schools

I have enjoyed teaching art for 20 years, 18 at the high school level. I enjoy mentoring up-and-coming art educators and developing programs and new events. In my free time, you can find me in the garden updating the landscaping with transplants or new arrivals I've acquired from... Read More →

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EDT
Orange Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Arts Integration | Middle, Arts Integration | High School, Arts Integration | Museum, Arts Integration

2:30pm EDT

Creative Solutions: Transforming Surplus Paper into Sculptural Masterpieces

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT

Purple Classroom (High Museum)

Purpose is to present creative, cost-effective curriculum-based solution to common art program material challenge of limited budget/surplus materials (paper/paper scraps) with student-centered focus on creative problem solving, encouraging more risk-taking in creation approach. Participants will be provided a variety of papers similar to what they may have in their art rooms (newsprint, construction, copy, magazine) and challenged to create 3D sculptures. Lesson plan will be provided with invitation to adapt and scaffold to personalize to own practice.

Speakers

Kacie Mummert

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Purple Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Sculpture, Recycled | Middle, Sculpture, Recycled | High School, Sculpture, Recycled | Pre-Service, Sculpture, Recycled

2:30pm EDT

"We Want To Do More Than Survive" (Bettina Love)

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT

Yellow Classroom (High Museum)

“We Want To Do More Than Survive” We want to do more than survive is the title of the best seller written by Bettina Love. Her research centers around the study of the inequalities in the educational system. The ability to have the difficult conversation about the shortcomings of the educational system regarding minority students and their failing hopes and dreams. The discussion and hands on activities allow space for anyone who wishes to make a genuine change in our current systemic failures. The activities and discussion invite participants to engage in the journey toward healing, justice and revolution. Examination of both We Want To Do More Than Survive and Punished for Dreaming is an invitation to listen, critique, heal, and fight for the schools and world we deserve. This opportunity provides space for reflection, rage, sorrow, dreams, and questions.Difficult discussions encourage you to feel, think deeply, and engage in meaningful dialogue and action. To address the inclusion aspect more specifically, We will also examine how neurodivergent children are valued and seen. The goal is for participants to leave with a renewed sense of hope and ideas to address equity, diversity, and inclusion in their personal lives and educational forums shedding the fear of having those difficult conversations that foster systemic change.

Speakers

Patrice Newell

Teacher, East Coweta High School

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Yellow Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Mixed Media | Middle, Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Mixed Media | High School, Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Mixed Media | Pre-Service, Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Mixed Media | Museum, Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Mixed Media | Supervision, Equity Diversity and Inclusion, Mixed Media

2:30pm EDT

Textile Landscapes

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT

Green Classroom (High Museum)

This workshop is designed to give you all the knowledge and teaching resources to complete a "Textile Landscape" with your students! In this lesson, students will learn the parts of a landscape, and how to create depth using the foreground, middle ground, and background, but they will also learn how to sew! I teach my students a simple running stitch and whip stich to complete the project. Once they get the hang of it, they never want to stop! I still have students come in with ripped hoodies every now and then and ask if they can borrow a needle and thread to sew it up. More advanced students can also learn more challenging embroidery stitches to add detail on top of their landscapes as well. There are tons of opportunities in this project to differentiate for different skill levels. This project came about because I had a LOT of small scrap fabrics and fabrics with irregular cuts that could not be used for our more traditional fiber arts units, and I felt that they were going to waste. I was sorting through them when I found several pieced that reminded me of mountains and other landscape features. Since that day, I have done this project several times and it is always a huge success! The students have gotten more and more creative with using fabric with pattern and texture, and adding buttons, ribbon, and embroidery. It is always fun to see what they come up with. So, please join me if you are interested in receiving those resources and want to come make some beautiful fiber art masterpieces! Lets sew some scraps together to make something greater than the sum of it's parts!

Speakers

Maggie Musa

Middle School Art Teacher, Chapel Hill Middle School

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Green Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Middle, Fiber, Sewing | High School, Fiber, Sewing

2:30pm EDT

Utilizing Altered Book Lessons to Discover and Enrich Art Basics

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT

Red Classroom (High Museum)

We will start by sharing how altered books can be used in a beginning art classroom in order to introduce (or enhance) students’ knowledge of the elements and principles of design. I will share how I utilize altered book lessons to introduce a larger unit focusing on an element or principle of design and share examples. Then, we will create a 2-page “altered book” spread with a sample element of design so teachers can take a finished page home to use as an example in their own classroom.

Speakers

Julie Denson

Thursday October 17, 2024 2:30pm - 3:50pm EDT
Red Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Middle, Bookmaking, Mixed Media | High School, Bookmaking, Mixed Media

4:00pm EDT

Creating Curriculum: A Contemporary Approach to Teaching and Learning

Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT

Yellow Classroom (High Museum)

Participants will explore what a secondary art curriculum using contemporary art can look like, focusing on contemporary art processes and learning as an ongoing artistic exploration rather than an end result driven process with a distinct beginning and end. Through recognizing the benefits of teaching with contemporary art (Hamlin & Fusaro, 2018; Scott, 2020; Marshall et al. 2021; Sickler-Voigt, 2020; Gude, 2013; Bae 2023; Thulson & Stewart, 2021; Tuazon, 2011) as well as the challenges (Bae, 2023; Marshall & Donahue, 2014), this session will provide resources and guidance in developing a semester’s curriculum that directly connects to contemporary artists and practices. Session participants will receive planning materials including a sample curriculum map, curriculum outline, contemporary artist lists, and time will be spent collaboratively developing individual curriculum outlines.

Speakers

Amanda Price

Art Teacher, Clarke Central High School

Thursday October 17, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Yellow Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Middle, Contemporary Art, Curriculum | High School, Contemporary Art, Curriculum

4:30pm EDT

Let's Dress Up- Cosplay for All

Thursday October 17, 2024 4:30pm - 5:50pm EDT

Café Side Room (High Museum)

For over 30 years, Cosplay has been an avenue of connection and creativity for fans of media, anime, movies, video games, theatre and pop culture. Across the world, cosplayers gather at conventions to show off incredible handmade costumes that feature robotics, metalwork, sculpture and sewing. Cosplay can offer an enjoyable and inclusive experience for students of all ages, fostering self-expression and camaraderie. Learn the basics of EVA foam, thermoplastics, mold making and more!

Speakers

Cheryl Bruno

Early Childhood Visual Arts Teacher, Mt. Vernon School

Thursday October 17, 2024 4:30pm - 5:50pm EDT
Café Side Room (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

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

9:00am EDT

Establishing Connection Through Collaborative Studio Making: Working Alongside Students as an Artist

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT

Circle Room (MAB)

How does working alongside students during studio time build relationships and foster a community within the studio? For art educators Morgan Clifton and Victoria Goeckel, their job as art educators is to nurture connection and collaboration with and amongst students by working alongside them as artists and mentors, beyond the traditional interpretation of “teaching”. When students step into their classrooms, they are transported to a space that serves as a shared studio for the teacher-artist and the student artists. For Morgan and Victoria, this practice shapes up differently within their respective high school and elementary spaces. For Morgan, this practice has evolved into a treasured tradition after a student jokingly asked her if they could be her for the day, igniting a revolution in collaborative studio making. Each Friday, a student has the opportunity to take on the mantle of teacher for the day, visit peers one-on-one, check in, talk about ideas, offer feedback and suggestions, while Morgan creates alongside the other students. For Victoria, this practice is best embodied in the annual school mural that is created with the year’s fifth grade students. Each year the fifth grade students spend months planning, drafting, and voting on a new school mural, followed by priming, sketching, and painting the mural before revealing it to the school community each May. Students participate in each step alongside Victoria, learning the practical skills of a working artist and finding permanent ownership and legacy of a space in the school. Intentional communal art education experiences such as these, when students and teachers share their workspace and artistic practice, encourages conversation and exploration of the artmaking process between peers and teachers alike as artists working collaboratively. This workshop will explore these practices and help other educators seek out these opportunities within their own classrooms.

Speakers

Victoria Goeckel

K-5 Art Teacher, Jackson County School System

Morgan Clifton

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Circle Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Community Building, Best Practices | Middle, Community Building, Best Practices | High School, Community Building, Best Practices | Pre-Service, Community Building, Best Practices

9:00am EDT

Who Am Eye?

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT

Orange Classroom (High Museum)

We will be drawing an easy but realistic looking eye and a spider web-like pattern that will connect our inner and our outer world. By visually connecting these two elements, we aim to explore how they interact and influence each other in our daily lives. Understanding and being aware of both our inner and outer worlds can help us gain insights into our motivations for positive and negative choices and the overall reactions to our experience and thought patterns.

Speakers

Florence Barnett

Art Teacher, Harris County

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Orange Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Drawing, SEL | Middle, Drawing, SEL | High School, Drawing, SEL | Pre-Service, Drawing, SEL

9:00am EDT

Thinking About a Graduate Degree in Art Education? Come Learn about the Possibilities at UGA!

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT

Event Room (MAB)

Are you considering pursuing a graduate degree but unsure of how you will do it? In this session, a panel of former and current graduate students from the Art Education program at the University of Georgia (UGA) will share their strategies for completing an in-person graduate degree, whether part-time or full-time. UGA faculty will be present to answer questions about the Master’s, Specialist, and Doctoral degree programs!

Speakers

Christina Hanawalt

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Event Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary Middle High School Supervision

9:00am EDT

Expanding Visual Literacy Strategies: Bridging Art and Other Content Areas

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT

Stent Lower Level Event Space (High)

Dive into the world of visual literacy, discovering innovative methods to blend it into art education and beyond. This session highlights the crucial role of visual literacy in today's image-centric society, offering practical strategies and activities suitable for art classrooms and various educational contexts. Explore how to make visual literacy a seamless part of learning experiences.

Speakers

Kacie Mummert

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Stent Lower Level Event Space (High)

Elementary, Arts Integration | Middle, Arts Integration | High School, Arts Integration | Pre-Service, Arts Integration | Museum, Arts Integration

9:00am EDT

Puppetry: Full STEAM Ahead!

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT

Conf A/B (MAB)

Puppets are used around the world! We use puppets to tell stories. Puppets can represent ourselves or be a character and allow us to act out a story, work out problems, and express ourselves. You can do it solo or with others. Puppet characters, props, and sets can be made from simple materials, much of which is cheap or free: wood, paper, metal, leather, cardboard, cardstock,, fabric, chopsticks, rods, dowels, cotton batting, string, pipe cleaners, wires.

Speakers

Denise Aldridge Griffin

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Conf A/B (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Puppetry, STEAM, Literacy, Arts Integration | Middle, Puppetry, STEAM, Literacy, Arts Integration | High School, Puppetry, STEAM, Literacy, Arts Integration

9:00am EDT

The Power of Printmaking

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT

Blue Classroom (High Museum)

As the world continuously evolves at a rapid pace, we’re asked to look at traditional mediums in new and innovative ways. How can we develop an exchange among these disciplines traditionally overlooked and/or over generalized within discourse to provide a deeper understanding of their relevance, flexibility, nuances, and intimacy in today’s commercialized, digital culture in tandem with younger audiences through practice. All will be revealed in a short talk detailing research that addresses these fundamental questions, followed by a workshop where participants create their very own print through a fusion of digital and traditional printmaking processes to produce various results!

Speakers

Kayla Hall

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Blue Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

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

9:00am EDT

Exploring AP Art History 250 Artists in the High Museum Collection

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT

Robinson Atrium (High)

Demonstrate and discuss how teachers can integrate museum field trips to view artwork of artists whose pieces are on the AP Art History 250 in our own state. Through first hand observation of artwork in the High Museum collection, teacher's can make connections with the pieces. They then can in turn bring that information back to their classrooms or plan trips with their own students to return to the High allowing students to share in the experience.

Speakers

Heather Hanline

Art Educator, Forsyth Central High School

Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Robinson Atrium (High) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

High School, AP, Art History

10:40am EDT

Unveiling the Unseen: Fostering Creativity and Connection to Intercept Students' Hidden Struggles with Local Artist Leah Kellaway

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT

Orange Classroom (High Museum)

Local Artist, Leah Kellaway, shares about her work. Leah Kellaway (she/her) is an art educator and award-winning illustrator based in Atlanta, GA who blends illustration, fine art, and design to create expressive work that focuses on themes of character and portraiture, everyday magic and adventure, and inspiration and empowerment. After a decade of working independently and collaboratively to solve a multitude of visual problems, she founded Kellaway Creative Collaborative in 2023 to provide vibrant, bold, unique visual storytelling to businesses and individuals of all sizes and kinds. Kellaway holds a Bachelor’s of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from the University of Georgia (‘16) and a Master of Fine Arts in Illustration from the University of Hartford (‘23).

Speakers

Leah Kellaway

Artists

Leah Kellaway

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Orange Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, SEL, Local Artist | Middle, SEL, Local Artist | High School, SEL, Local Artist | Pre-Service, SEL, Local Artist

10:40am EDT

Making the Most of GaDOE Inspire with Velocity

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT

Conf A/B (MAB)

With hundreds of free instructional resources available through GaDOE Inspire, find out how to customize current GaDOE lessons and to create your own lessons within the Inspire platform. You will learn how to curate your own content collection and how to create Velocity activities. Velocity is a free digital learning tool available to all GA educators within Inspire. Bring your laptop and find out about the free resources that are available to you.

Speakers

Dana Munson

Program Specialist, Georgia Department of Education

Dana Munson is a veteran Art educator from the Atlanta area. She has taught all ages from PreK-Adult in both public and private intuitions. In addition to teaching Art, she has also taught film studies, Spanish, Digital Design, and Social Studies. In addition to classroom teaching... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Conf A/B (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Arts Integration | Middle, Arts Integration | High School, Arts Integration | Supervision, Arts Integration | Higher Ed, Arts Integration

10:40am EDT

From Zines to Sketchbooks

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

Café Side Room (High Museum)

In this workshop, you will create a variety of sample book making techniques that can be incorporated into your classroom or for personal use. From quick and easy 1 page folded books to multi-page stitched bindings all levels can find something to take away and use.

Speakers

Rosemary Dodson

art teacher, Savannah Arts Academy

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

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

10:40am EDT

Nudibranch Vases

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

Red Classroom (High Museum)

Join us to learn about contemporary ceramic artists and explore the fascinating world of nudibranch sea slug vases. This workshop will be led by two experienced ceramic artist-educators, who have worked at both primary and secondary levels. During the workshop, you will have the opportunity to create a hand-built piece and take it back to your classroom, along with a comprehensive lesson plan. This is an excellent chance to enhance your skills and knowledge of ceramics in a fun and interactive way.

Speakers

Martha Arrington

Art Teacher, CCBOE

Rebecca Anchor

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Red Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Contemporary Art, Clay | Middle, Contemporary Art, Clay | High School, Contemporary Art, Clay | Pre-Service, Contemporary Art, Clay

10:40am EDT

Sculpey Jewelry

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

Event Room (MAB)

We will be creating bullseye, spiral, and Millefore Canes and turn them into Jewelry.

Speakers

Sue Miller

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

Elementary, Scultpure, Jewelry | Middle, Scultpure, Jewelry | High School, Scultpure, Jewelry | Pre-Service, Scultpure, Jewelry

10:40am EDT

Altoid Pinhole Long Exposure Camera

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

Center Space (MAB)

In this workshop we will be making a basic pinhole camera constructed out of an Altoid Mint tin. After painting, drilling holes, and sanding your camera, black and white darkroom photography paper will be placed inside of the camera. The cameras are then left to expose from anywhere between two days and 365 days! The longer the exposure, the more light trails from the sun you will record. Due to this extremely long exposure, moving objects such as cars and people become obsolete and water becomes very still and flattens out. Mysterious colors including reds, greens, blues, etc., appear from the black and white photo paper. Your image on the photo paper will be a “negative”, so you will need to invert it to make it a positive image. During the session, we will discuss how to keep the camera stationary for the duration of the exposure and show examples of successful exposures.

Speakers

Loria Crews

Art Educator, Brookwood High School

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

Middle, Photography | High School, Photography

10:40am EDT

Bisa Butler Inspired Mixed Media Portraits

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

Circle Room (MAB)

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

10:40am EDT

Next Level Tempera Techniques with Blick

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

Purple Classroom (High Museum)

Get a new perspective on an old classroom staple - tempera! This workshop will enhance your painting skills and introduce you to the range of techniques possible with Blick Premium Tempera. It’s lightfast, versatile, easy to work with, and performs many of the same techniques as watercolor, gouache, and acrylics. We’ll create washes and layers, learn reduction techniques, and employ a variety of painting knives and tools. Take away a “painting in pieces”, some great supplies, and a new appreciation for the tempera medium.

Speakers

Todd McGill

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Purple Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Middle, Painting | High School, Painting

10:40am EDT

Quick and (Kinda) Easy Intaglio

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

Green Classroom (High Museum)

Most of us are familiar with relief printmaking because it is easy and relatively easy to do with a class. This is a quick and easy way to teach the concept of intaglio printing. This is a hands on workshop that will go through the printing steps. Participants will start with a drawing, create a "plate" using clear report covers, print multiple copies, and finally color their prints. (if you want more time to print, come prepared with one or more drawings already completed)

Speakers

Alison Wall

Teacher / Department Chair, Woodland High School / Henry County

Friday October 18, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Green Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Middle, Printmaking | High School, Printmaking

2:20pm EDT

Adapting Art: Collaboration and Conversation

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT

Event Room (MAB)

This session will combine visual presentations, lesson samples with handouts, show and tell displays with favorite materials/tools, interactive conversations, and group discussions in order to share ideas and provide participants with helpful information. The Fulton County Adaptive Art Program has thrived for 28 years under the support and guidance of many amazing Fine Arts Coordinators and Educators. There are currently 16 teachers on our fantastic Adaptive Art team. We serve hundreds of students at the ES, MS, and HS levels with varying artistic abilities and would love to share our knowledge with fellow teachers. There will be several Fulton County Adaptive Art teachers facilitating this casual workshop session to allow for individual questions and conversations.

Speakers

Wendy Seeman

Adaptive Art Teacher, Fulton County Schools

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
Event Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Adaptive Art, Curriciulum | Middle, Adaptive Art, Curriciulum | High School, Adaptive Art, Curriciulum

2:20pm EDT

Animal Portraits Gone Wild

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT

Center Space (MAB)

In this hand's on workshop, participants will discuss portraits and how to bring a fun spin by using animals as the main subject. We will discuss animal portraits and look at hand drawn, digital, and photo collaged examples. **Please bring any preferred supplies you like. (some supplies will be provided)**

Speakers

Tiffany Weser

Art Teacher, Columbia Virtual Academy

I am the art teacher at Columbia Virtual Academy. Throughout my teaching career, I have been named Teacher of the Year for my school, and Top 5 Teacher of the Year for the county for 2010. I have been awarded the WJBF News 6 Golden Apple Award in 2010 and 2018. For the Georgia... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:10pm EDT
Center Space (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Mixed Media | Middle, Mixed Media | High School, Mixed Media | Pre-Service, Mixed Media

2:20pm EDT

Find What Feeds You

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT

HUB (High Museum Bunzi Admin Center)

Maintaining a studio practice while being an art educator can be quite challenging. However, finding a balance between teaching and creativity is essential to our personal growth. This hands-on workshop will explore various sketchbook and journal prompts to help you jumpstart or revive your own art practice. Hear from a practicing artist educator about effective strategies to maintain an art practice at the end of a long workday.

Speakers

Martha Arrington

Art Teacher, CCBOE

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT
HUB (High Museum Bunzi Admin Center) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Self Care | Middle, Self Care | High School, Self Care | Pre-Service, Self Care

2:20pm EDT

Think like a Scientist, Create like an Artist!

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT

Blue Classroom (High Museum)

Participants will use the scientific method to determine an appropriate light source for cyanotype development if the sun is not readily available. Leave with a sample lesson, ways to start thinking about S.T.E.A.M, and ideas of how to encourage arts integration at your school!

Speakers

Catherine Young

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT
Blue Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, STEAM, Printmaking | Middle, STEAM, Printmaking | High School, STEAM, Printmaking | Pre-Service, STEAM, Printmaking

2:20pm EDT

AP Studio 3D : Thinking Outside The “Box”

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT

Circle Room (MAB)

In this workshop, participants will walk through sample AP student portfolios. These portfolios received a five and were signified as perfect, not having any points deducted. Participants will learn strategies to encourage students who are working on an AP 3D portfolio, aligning the student’s strongest art making skills with conceptual modes for AP success. Participants will explore these students’ previous portfolios in drawing and 2D to discover techniques, skills, and ideas that helped them scaffold to 3D thinking and best practices for success. Additionally, participants will use found objects, reflection sheets, and skills in drawing/2D to create an assemblage-based sculpture/box inspired by artist Joseph Cornell. Participants are encouraged to bring a collection of 2D/3D collage/assemblage materials for use in their sculpture, however, some materials will be available on hand for use. All levels welcome, not just AP art educators.

Speakers

Stan Dodson

GAEA Past President / Awards Chair, GAEA

I currently serve as the GAEA Past President and Burke County High School Fine Arts Department chairAugusta University Adjunct professor AP Art & Design InstructorAP College Board ReaderGAEA Secondary Educator of the Year, 2015STAR teacher, 2019, 2016Blakeney Elementary School TOTY... Read More →

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT
Circle Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

High School, AP

2:20pm EDT

Bones and Weavers: Basketmaking with River Reed

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT

Orkin Sculpture Terrace (High Museum)

Come learn how to lash a bone structure and weave with ease using natural materials. Learn how to introduce a project like this one to your 7th-12th grade students. Using river reeds, you will follow instructions to create a vessel of your own. You can choose to add color or beads to your design. I invite you to bring in your own charms and small toys, any things that the reed can pass through, thereby being woven into your basket (this lesson pairs well with polymer clay projects). It gets a little wet sometimes because we must soak the wood in water for malleability. Get ready to have some fun!

Speakers

Lauren Moret

Arts Educator and Qualitative Methodologist, Fulton County Schools

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT
Orkin Sculpture Terrace (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Middle, Weaving, Basket | High School, Weaving, Basket

2:20pm EDT

Mixed Media Phototransfer Monoprint

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT

Red Classroom (High Museum)

In this workshop we will use modpodge/acrylic medium, citrasolv, and gelli plates to create phototransfers. We will then use different medias to add to the prints and talk about how to incorporate the lesson into different types of visual arts classes (photography, drawing, painting, and even pottery). Everyone will leave with multiple examples.

Speakers

Andrea Handley

Art teacher, Gilmer high School

Friday October 18, 2024 2:20pm - 3:40pm EDT
Red Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Middle, Mixed Media, Printmaking | High School, Mixed Media, Printmaking

4:00pm EDT

Creative Resilience: How Artistic Expression Can Help Illuminate Difficult Topics for K-12 Students

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

Yellow Classroom (High Museum)

Explore the transformative power of art in facilitating conversations around challenging subjects in K-12 education. This session delves into some of the no-cost resources and strategies from GPB Education for utilizing the arts to engage students in processing difficult topics. Discover media collections and activities from our PBS partners that help foster emotional resilience, empathy, and critical thinking through artistic expression. Model techniques for creating a safe and supportive environment where students can explore complex issues through various artistic mediums. Join GPB to harness the potential of art as a tool for facilitating meaningful dialogue and empowering students to navigate challenging realities with creativity and resilience.

Speakers

Tracey Wiley

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Yellow Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Arts Integration | Middle, Arts Integration | High School, Arts Integration | Pre-Service, Arts Integration

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

4:00pm EDT

All Inked Up: A New Twist that will Make your Collages Pop

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

Purple Classroom (High Museum)

A Hands on Mixed Media Workshop where participants will create a collage then use black liquid glue (mixture of white school glue and ink) to outline the collage pieces to create "spaces" to color with a variety of media. The Final step is to use white ink (or acrylic paint) to add interest to the collage.

Speakers

Alison Wall

Teacher / Department Chair, Woodland High School / Henry County

Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
Purple Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Middle, Mixed Media | High School, Mixed Media

9:00am EDT

Fostering STEAM mindset for Teacher and Students

Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT

Red Classroom (High Museum)

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.

Speakers

Kendall Siddiqui

Art Teacher, DeKalb County School District

Elementary Art Teacher, Dekalb County, GAEA Elementary Rep@kendallartsalot

Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am EDT
Red Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, STEAM, Arts Integration | Middle, STEAM, Arts Integration | High School, STEAM, Arts Integration

9:00am EDT

From Sketch to Screen: Mastering Digital Drawing

Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT

Orange Classroom (High Museum)

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.**

Speakers

Jessica Bowden

Art Teacher, Jefferson Middle School

Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Orange Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Technology, Drawing, Graphic Design | Middle, Technology, Drawing, Graphic Design | High School, Technology, Drawing, Graphic Design | Pre-Service, Technology, Drawing, Graphic Design

9:00am EDT

Ir-RESIST-ible Techniques with Mayco

Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT

Purple Classroom (High Museum)

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.

Speakers

Kaylyn Froebel

Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Purple Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

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

9:00am EDT

Self Care for Those Who Love Through The Arts

Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT

Orkin Sculpture Terrace (High Museum)

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

Speakers

Gillian Davis

Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Orkin Sculpture Terrace (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Self Care, Classroom Management | Middle, Self Care, Classroom Management | High School, Self Care, Classroom Management | Pre-Service, Self Care, Classroom Management

9:00am EDT

10 Journal Prompts to Strengthen Techniques for a Dynamic Portfolio

Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT

Blue Classroom (High Museum)

Teachers will engage in 10 mini lessons of journal prompts that will align with various technical skills and media explorations in their units of study in the Drawing & Painting classroom. This prepares students to have full and dynamic portfolios, and uses mini lessons to help drive home the bigger technical lessons that the teacher's unit focuses on.

Speakers

Allison Shepard

High School Art Teacher, Atlanta Public Schools

I am a kind person who loves art, theatre, music, kids, and life. I am an art teacher with APS. I am a mother of 11 year old triplet girls.

Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 10:20am EDT
Blue Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

High School, Drawing, Painting, Best Practices

10:40am EDT

Local Artist: Ana Cordoba

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT

Circle Room (MAB)

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.

Speakers

Ana Cordoba

Artists

Ana Cordoba

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Circle Room (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Elementary, Local Artist | Middle, Local Artist | High School, Local Artist | Pre-Service, Local Artist

10:40am EDT

Unlocking Success: Insights from AP Art and Design Readers

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT

Orange Classroom (High Museum)

In this session, Jennifer Griner and Tiffany Weser will provide valuable insights into the AP Art and Design portfolio scoring process and share strategies for guiding students towards success. As experienced AP Readers, they have gained unique perspectives on what makes a portfolio stand out and the common pitfalls to avoid. Through engaging discussions and real-world examples, participants will learn: Key Factors for a Successful Portfolio, Navigating Challenges, and Biggest WHOAs. This session is ideal for art educators, AP Art and Design teachers, and anyone involved in guiding students through the AP portfolio process. Whether you're a seasoned educator or new to the AP program, you'll come away with practical strategies and a deeper understanding of what it takes to succeed in AP Art and Design.

Speakers

Jennifer Griner

Teacher, Hall County Schools

Tiffany Weser

Art Teacher, Columbia Virtual Academy

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EDT
Orange Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

High School, AP

10:40am EDT

Depth & Dimension: Mastering Layered Relief Sculpture in the Classroom

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT

Conf A/B (MAB)

Join us for an immersive workshop experience where we delve into the intricacies of layered relief sculpture, equipping art teachers with the expertise to ignite creativity in their classrooms. Throughout the session, participants will not only gain hands-on experience crafting their own layered relief sculpture project but will also receive comprehensive lesson plan ideas to seamlessly integrate this dynamic medium into their curriculum. Departing with a project example in progress, educators will leave empowered with the tools and knowledge to extend this captivating art form beyond the workshop, fostering a deeper appreciation for depth and dimension in their students' artistic endeavors.

Speakers

Rebecca Nabors

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Conf A/B (MAB) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

High School, Sculpture

10:40am EDT

Ceramic Tripod Vessel w/ Surface Decoration

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT

Green Classroom (High Museum)

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.

Speakers

Breanne Cox

Art teacher, East Paulding High

Saturday October 19, 2024 10:40am - 12:00pm EDT
Green Classroom (High Museum) 1280 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA 30309

Middle, Clay | High School, Clay