Sketchbooks are now affordable for your classroom. Discover or re-discover the application of sketchbook learning for your students. Pull your curriculum together from start to finish each term, semester or year by integrating a sketchbook practice. Let’s model sketchbook learning in this hands-on workshop where you will have time to brainstorm, create and re-imagine uses for sketchbook content . Each participant will receive a small paper sketchbook to work in. Bring your favorite dry media and/or a few images to collage if you would like! (not required). Materials are provided, but personal supplements are welcome.
This highly collaborative workshop invites you to engage your students in making essential connections between themselves and artists of their choice. The aim is to gain insights into the artists’ backstories and artwork via meaningful imagery, empathy mapping, purposeful storytelling, and intentional problem-solving. You will experience how students can learn to become reflectively aware of their sensory system via environmental, cognitive, and emotional inputs that influence and trigger reactions, responses, behaviors, and decisions. We will use comparative thinking skills to discover insightful similarities and differences, all invaluable learning strategies in the art room and in life.
In this hands-on session we will use the "Old Masters" grid method to create a quick portrait that is anatomically and proportionally correct. Materials provided will include pencils, watercolor paint and brushes, watercolor paper with a pre-drawn grid, pre-made grid transparency, and reference images. You may bring an 8" x 10" image of your own to work with.
This is not a sit-and-get. In this session, you will be guided through creative, transdisciplinary activities to nurture, grow, and combine your most passionate ideas with the standards you teach and the people you teach with. You will decompartmentalize the arts as you build bridges between school subjects. The goal of this workshop is to leave with a robust, workable, cross-curricular passion project that you can use with confidence. Our design protocol, combined with generative AI tools will help your ideas grow legs and walk out of the room with you. What we’ll bring: a variety of art materials to prototype your plan, AI-assisted creative tools, print and digital resources to help you grow your ideas, a library of cross-curricular projects to browse, and a shareable version of our design protocol that can be used with staff or students. What you’ll bring: a passion for artistic thought, and process, and an openness to push ideas out of your comfort zone.
In this hands-on workshop you will learn how to create a realistic portrait drawing that is accurate in its proportions using the grid method. Bring with you an 8 1/2" by 11" black and white head shot portrait photo of your choosing.
Sketchbooks are now affordable for your classroom. Discover or re-discover the application of sketchbook learning for your students. Pull your curriculum together from start to finish each term, semester or year by integrating a sketchbook practice. Let’s model sketchbook learning in this hands-on workshop where you will have time to brainstorm, create and re-imagine uses for sketchbook content . Each participant will receive a small paper sketchbook to work in. Bring your favorite dry media and/or a few images to collage if you would like! (not required). Materials are provided, but personal supplements are welcome.
This highly collaborative workshop invites you to engage your students in making essential connections between themselves and artists of their choice. The aim is to gain insights into the artists’ backstories and artwork via meaningful imagery, empathy mapping, purposeful storytelling, and intentional problem-solving. You will experience how students can learn to become reflectively aware of their sensory system via environmental, cognitive, and emotional inputs that influence and trigger reactions, responses, behaviors, and decisions. We will use comparative thinking skills to discover insightful similarities and differences, all invaluable learning strategies in the art room and in life.
This is not a sit-and-get. In this session, you will be guided through creative, transdisciplinary activities to nurture, grow, and combine your most passionate ideas with the standards you teach and the people you teach with. You will decompartmentalize the arts as you build bridges between school subjects. The goal of this workshop is to leave with a robust, workable, cross-curricular passion project that you can use with confidence. Our design protocol, combined with generative AI tools will help your ideas grow legs and walk out of the room with you. What we’ll bring: a variety of art materials to prototype your plan, AI-assisted creative tools, print and digital resources to help you grow your ideas, a library of cross-curricular projects to browse, and a shareable version of our design protocol that can be used with staff or students. What you’ll bring: a passion for artistic thought, and process, and an openness to push ideas out of your comfort zone.
Do you believe oil pastels are glorified crayons and best used as a medium for the younger grades? No so! In this workshop I'll show you lessons that will teach the importance of value over color and how to manipulate oil pastels as a painting medium. You will create the first two projects I use prior to my students working on their final oil pastel work. Students are always surprised at what they accomplish during this unit and I'm sure you will be too!
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to use the Teacher's Palette glaze to achieve various effects, including a watercolor look, an opaque finish, and everything in between. You will explore different application techniques that will allow you to create five distinct results using just one glaze. Additionally, you will receive lesson plans that incorporate these glazing techniques. These incredible methods will enhance your classroom experience and expand your understanding of glazes.
In this session, the session leader will share his experiences teaching collaborative projects to various ages of elementary school students. From Keith Haring to Nigerian born Twins Seven Seven, his students have created collaborations throughout the years. After a discussion, group participants will collaborate on their own paintings to complete the experience.
Want your students to come up with their own unique ideas? In this session we will discuss and practice a number of divergent thinking activities. The goal is to build students self confidence in their process so they are more willing and excited to take risks in their art. You will leave this session with several activities you can use immediately in your classes.
Do you believe oil pastels are glorified crayons and best used as a medium for the younger grades? No so! In this workshop I'll show you lessons that will teach the importance of value over color and how to manipulate oil pastels as a painting medium. You will create the first two projects I use prior to my students working on their final oil pastel work. Students are always surprised at what they accomplish during this unit and I'm sure you will be too!
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to use the Teacher's Palette glaze to achieve various effects, including a watercolor look, an opaque finish, and everything in between. You will explore different application techniques that will allow you to create five distinct results using just one glaze. Additionally, you will receive lesson plans that incorporate these glazing techniques. These incredible methods will enhance your classroom experience and expand your understanding of glazes.
This workshop invites digital photography educators to explore effective strategies for designing and refining course curricula, from introductory to AP levels. Attendees will engage in discussions on streamlining workflows across the photographic process, explore meaningful assessment methods, and preparing students for presentations and exhibitions. Together, we’ll explore approaches that elevate student learning and showcase creativity in the digital photography classroom.
Want your students to come up with their own unique ideas? In this session we will discuss and practice a number of divergent thinking activities. The goal is to build students self confidence in their process so they are more willing and excited to take risks in their art. You will leave this session with several activities you can use immediately in your classes.
Looking for a way to blend both music and art in a way that authentically honors each subject, combining art practice and music technology? The Artist Mixtape is an interactive presentation that will showcase an Art/Music blended unit that includes thorough art practice, portfolio activities, music tech integration, current and relatable resources, authentic assessment and a series of examples sure to spark creativity in both the music and art realms!
