8 Simple Tips for Your Own Studio Practice

As art teachers, working on our own art work improves our teaching abilities. However, many art teachers report that they can not find the time for their own work. It is possible to work full time and have a thriving studio practice. 

Here are eight simple tips for your own art making. 

1. Create a work schedule and stick to it. Schedule a time of the day to work that is your peak energy time. It is a myth that artists create art only when inspired. 

2. Create long term and short term goals for yourself. Keep a log of your activity to monitor progress. 

3. Keep a sketchbook for ideas so that you will be ready when you enter the studio. 

4. Keep the chatter out of the studio by turning off cell phones, e-mails, and social media. 

5. Move on if you feel stuck, especially if you are a perfectionist. 

6. Working frequently with short work times helps you keep in touch with your project ( and the hours add up!). 

7. Find a trigger to start your work time such as making coffee or playing music. 

8. Think of this time as a play time. It won't seem like work and may give you insight for ideas for your long projects. 

Painting by Karen Matheis http://www.woodcuts.org/

Karen is a working artists who teaches in Shawnee Mission and who lives in Lawrence Kansas.  She presented this topic in a workshop at the 2013 KAEA Fall Conference.  Her blog is Larryvilleartists.blogspot.com

Public Review of Fine Arts Standards

I wanted to take the time to personally invite you all to participate in the public review process of the national fine arts standards Pre-K  through 8th grade.  Your informed opinion will be highly valued by our writing teams. 

We have created a unique Survey Monkey online review tool for each discipline.  Feel free to review only your own discipline or several. 

An Orientation video is available at our website at the link below.

The links to the review surveys and full drafts of the standards are also available to the public on our website at: 
http://nccas.wikispaces.com/NCCAS+June+30th+Public+Review

We have also opened a help desk for any difficulties you may have with the survey at www.nccas.org. 

We hope you will join us to review PreK-8. The public review period is June 30-July 15.

Joyce Huser

Fine Arts Education Consultant

Kansas Department of Education

120 SE 10th Ave.

Topeka, KS 66612

785-296-4932

KAEA Student Rep Opening

May 30, 2013

Alyssa Passmore

Former Student Representative

Sales Representative for

Kansas Art Education Association

Dear University Supervisor and Aspiring Students:

Alyssa at YAM as Vincent YAM Gogh

There is an exciting opportunity on the KAEA Board this year as the Student Representative position is open and ready for a new eager student. This role consists of recruiting and organizing student volunteers, communicating with supervisors across the state about the student scholarships, as well as organizing a small art activity at the Youth Art Month Celebration at Topeka. There are also 7 board meetings a year held in Salina, KS.

The board has been an inspiring and monumental experience in my life and I want to encourage everyone to become a part of it and share the benefits of being a part of KAEA. The board consists of a variety of talented art teachers from across the state opening up doors for interviewing and networking. Conference involvement looks impressive to future employers and shows leadership. The experience also helps develop leadership skills, organization skills, and advocacy points. The personal relationships between the board members is another perk, it is a great resource to have 20 mentors that are veteran teachers in the field.

Student representatives have come from all over the state and with the board meetings centrally located it allows for many students in art education to be eligible. If your students are interested in applying for this position, please contact Linda Nelson-Bova or Linda Morgan at nelsonbova@yahoo.com or lmorgan2@goddardusd.com

I appreciate your time and consideration in reviewing this letter and hope to see many applications come in.

Sincerely,

Alyssa Passmore

KAEA 2013 Summer Camp

Thursday, June 13 and Friday, June 14

9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 

Location: The Fiber Studio - 418 S. Commerce Street, Wichita KS

Cost:  $75 if you register by June 7^th or $100 after June 7^th.

KAEA/NAEA Membership is required – new members are welcome!

Not a member? Join online: http://www.arteducators.org/community/membership

Register for Summer Camp and Workshops at: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MUBgRX0AuGWlq7_v3pTWJ_b8sn9sLYjUMC-z7ChZzSg/viewform

Workshop Options *Workshops will be a on a first come first served basis.

Option 1:  Fiber Fusion and Thread Collage for 2 days

Option 2:  Fiber Fusion one day and Pastels the second day

Option 3:  Ceramics and Sculpture for 2 days.

                      (Tour included – Transportation required)

Featured Artists: 

• Marilyn Grisham- Fiber Fusion and Thread Collage. Marilyn Owns the Fiber Studio Gallery and is a well-known fiber artist from the Wichita area. Check out some of her work! 
• Barbara Stecklein- Chalk Pastel Artist. Barbara is an accomplished pastel artist from the Wichita area. She works in a large format on pastel cloth. Barbara's website: http://www.ds-bsr.com/
• Connie Erantt- Bronze and Resin Sculpture. Connie is well known bronze sculptor whose work can be seen in many venues around Wichita and across the United States. See samples of her work at the Strecker-Nelson Gallery and at the Law Enforcement Memorial of Sedgwick County.
• Jill Houtz- Ceramic Artist. Jill is the owner of Wichita Pottery and a well known ceramic artist in the Wichita area. Check her out here: http://www.wichitapottery.com/Site/Home.html 

Things to bring:

1.    Bring a snack to share

2.     Fiber Workshop folks – bring your sewing machine, darning foot, ribbon, fabric scraps, thread, etc.

Additional Information:

1.     College Credit will be available through Friends University on-site registration $150.00.

2.     Meals and lodging are on your own.

If you have further questions please contact:

Linda Morgan - 316-285-0898 -  lmorgan_art@yahoo.com

or

Ginger Steck - 316-209-1045 - steckg@usd385.org

KAEA Board Openings

The Kansas Art Education Association is in need of several  members to fill open positions on the Board of Directors. The description of duties and expectations for the specific  position(s) are listed below. If you have an interest in serving on the board, please contact us  and we will send you an interest form and provide you with  more information. An ideal situation would be that we could fill the open positions  before the annual Board Retreat in Kansas City on June 6th and 7th. Thank you for your consideration. Sincerely, KAEA Co-Presidents             Linda Nelson-Bova nelsonbova@yahoo.com Linda Morgan Lmorgan2@goddardusd.com Commercial Liaison Attend all board meetings on a regular basis and submit reports when applicableincluding an annual report at the end of the fiscal year. It is the responsibility of the board member to contact the President if they are unable to attend a board meeting and to submit a report in their absence prior to the board meeting. Submit articles or reports pertinent to the position or division for the newsletter----or submit items to the KAEA online blog when applicable. Prepare and submit a budget for the position on a yearly basis.  This should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Submit a list of goals for the position for the upcoming year.  This list should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Sign a Consent to Serve form for the position.  If a board member is unable to fulfill their duties for the duration of their term, KAEA requests that adequate notice is given so that a replacement can be found for the position. Serve on any committee as appointed by the President. Represent the concerns and perspectives of commercial vendors at KAEA Board meetings, vendor meetings, particularly in regard to conference planning, vendor participation and commercial support of KAEA publications. Promote positive public relations between the KAEA and all commercial vendors, and encourage the participation and sponsorship of the KAEA conferences and publications. Serve as liaison between the KAEA and commercial vendors to maintain exchange of information particularly as it may benefit the goal and objectives of art education in Kansas.  This could include: Information columns submitted for the KAEA "Newsletter" and/or website. New and more cost-efficient art products on the market Health and safety information Facilitate Website advertising purchased by vendors:  securing information/logos/permission forms in digital format from the vendor for the webmaster and sending digital format ads to the webmaster 60 days in advance along with dates for how long the postings will last. Develop connections between KAEA with business partners, and avenues for corporate sponsorship.    Newsletter Editor    Attend all board meetings on a regular basis and submit reports when applicable including an annual report at the end of the fiscal year. It is the responsibility of the board member to contact the President if they are unable to attend a board meeting and to submit a report in their absence prior to the board meeting. Submit articles or reports pertinent to the position or division for the newsletter----or submit items to the KAEA online blog when applicable. Prepare and submit a budget for the position on a yearly basis.  This should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Submit a list of goals for the position for the upcoming year.  This list should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Sign a Consent to Serve form for the position.  If a board member is unable to fulfill their duties for the duration of their term, KAEA requests that adequate notice is given so that a replacement can be found for the position. Serve on any committee as appointed by the President. Solicit, compile, edit and oversee the inclusion of articles to be included in the KAEA newsletter. Create KAEA CANVAS Newsletter using InDesign at least 3 times a year. Submit the newsletter documents to the Webmaster for online postings and to the Communications Coordinator for distribution to members. Solicit, compile, edit and oversee the printing of articles received from board members, appointed chairs of standing committees and members. Submit digital material following newsletter guidelines (See Section II:  Public Relations/Service/Communications) and must allow 30 days for posting. Archive digital files quarterly or more often as needed.  Disks will be sent to the Archival Chair on a yearly basis. Historian Attend all board meetings on a regular basis and submit reports when applicable including an annual report at the end of the fiscal year. It is the responsibility of the board member to contact the President if they are unable to attend a board meeting and to submit a report in their absence prior to the board meeting. Submit articles or reports pertinent to the position or division for the newsletter----or submit items to the KAEA online blog when applicable. Prepare and submit a budget for the position on a yearly basis.  This should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Submit a list of goals for the position for the upcoming year.  This list should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Sign a Consent to Serve form for the position.  If a board member is unable to fulfill their duties for the duration of their term, KAEA requests that adequate notice is given so that a replacement can be found for the position. Serve on any committee as appointed by the President. Organize a photographic and written record of significant events of the association. Periodically shares such records with membership through the "newsletter", online "blog", conference displays and/or other communications. Archivist Attend all board meetings on a regular basis and submit reports when applicable including an annual report at the end of the fiscal year. It is the responsibility of the board member to contact the President if they are unable to attend a board meeting and to submit a report in their absence prior to the board meeting. Submit articles or reports pertinent to the position or division for the newsletter----or submit items to the KAEA online blog when applicable. Prepare and submit a budget for the position on a yearly basis.  This should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Submit a list of goals for the position for the upcoming year.  This list should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Sign a Consent to Serve form for the position.  If a board member is unable to fulfill their duties for the duration of their term, KAEA requests that adequate notice is given so that a replacement can be found for the position. Serve on any committee as appointed by the President. Solicit KAEA members for appropriate archive material donations. Determine the final selection of specific materials for inclusion onto the official KAEA archives with consultation with the Director of Special Collections, Ablah Library, Wichita State University. Inform the association as to the storage and maintenance of the archival collection. Advocacy Chair Attend all board meetings on a regular basis and submit reports when applicable including an annual report at the end of the fiscal year. It is the responsibility of the board member to contact the President if they are unable to attend a board meeting and to submit a report in their absence prior to the board meeting. Submit articles or reports pertinent to the position or division for the newsletter----or submit items to the KAEA online blog when applicable. Prepare and submit a budget for the position on a yearly basis.  This should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Submit a list of goals for the position for the upcoming year.  This list should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Sign a Consent to Serve form for the position.  If a board member is unable to fulfill their duties for the duration of their term, KAEA requests that adequate notice is given so that a replacement can be found for the position. Serve on any committee as appointed by the President. Design publicity material related to the issues of advocacy and the visual arts, and the support and maintenance of visual art programs as a vital part of the curriculum. Youth Art Month Coordinator This position needs a mentee to work with the current coordinator as the current coordinator has moved into another position on the board. Attend all board meetings on a regular basis and submit reports when applicableincluding an annual report at the end of the fiscal year. It is the responsibility of the board member to contact the President if they are unable to attend a board meeting and to submit a report in their absence prior to the board meeting. Submit articles or reports pertinent to the position or division for the newsletter----or submit items to the KAEA online blog when applicable. Prepare and submit a budget for the position on a yearly basis.  This should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Submit a list of goals for the position for the upcoming year.  This list should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Sign a Consent to Serve form for the position.  If a board member is unable to fulfill their duties for the duration of their term, KAEA requests that adequate notice is given so that a replacement can be found for the position. Serve on any committee as appointed by the President. Seek endorsements declaring March as Youth Art Month from the Governor of Kansas, the State Legislature, local governing bodies, school boards, and encourage this practice by local school systems and members. Develop and distribute YAM exhibit information to all art teachers in the state. Request information on YAM celebrations from throughout the state to include:  photographs, proclamations, posters, clippings, etc. to be included in the scrapbook made and submitted to NAEA according to their specifications. Provide press releases for the media promoting coverage of YAM activities. Coordinate the Youth Art Month Celebration at the State Capitol with on-site personnel. Coordinate with the Webmaster and Communications Coordinator to distribute YAM information. Coordinate with the Youth Art Month Flag coordinator to distribute information, obtain entries, judges and prizes for the YAM flag competition. Coordinate the "Sargent Art" YAM competition during the YAM celebration at the capital. Coordinate the Kansas YAM exhibit at the NAEA convention. Photographer Attend all board meetings on a regular basis and submit reports when applicable including an annual report at the end of the fiscal year. It is the responsibility of the board member to contact the President if they are unable to attend a board meeting and to submit a report in their absence prior to the board meeting. Submit articles or reports pertinent to the position or division for the newsletter----or submit items to the KAEA online blog when applicable. Prepare and submit a budget for the position on a yearly basis.  This should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Submit a list of goals for the position for the upcoming year.  This list should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Sign a Consent to Serve form for the position.  If a board member is unable to fulfill their duties for the duration of their term, KAEA requests that adequate notice is given so that a replacement can be found for the position. Serve on any committee as appointed by the President. Participate as official photographer at all KAEA events. Responsible for photographing all student artwork submitted for Youth Art Month. Coordinate and submit all YAM photographs with the YAM chair and the Webmaster for publication. Coordinate all event photographs with the Webmaster, Historian, Communications Coordinator and other interested chairs. Regional Chair This position needs a mentee as the current board member will be leaving the board after the mentee has been trained. Attend all board meetings on a regular basis and submit reports when applicable including an annual report at the end of the fiscal year. It is the responsibility of the board member to contact the President if they are unable to attend a board meeting and to submit a report in their absence prior to the board meeting. Submit articles or reports pertinent to the position or division for the newsletter----or submit items to the KAEA online blog when applicable. Prepare and submit a budget for the position on a yearly basis.  This should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Submit a list of goals for the position for the upcoming year.  This list should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Sign a Consent to Serve form for the position.  If a board member is unable to fulfill their duties for the duration of their term, KAEA requests that adequate notice is given so that a replacement can be found for the position. Serve on any committee as appointed by the President. Assist regional groups in getting organized. Act as a representative and resource person to regional groups. Serve as a mentor to the leader(s) of regional groups as the groups grow. Report regional group activities to KAEA Board and "newsletter"/online "blog"/communications coordinator. Elementary Division Representative Attend all board meetings on a regular basis and submit reports when applicable including an annual report at the end of the fiscal year. It is the responsibility of the board member to contact the President if they are unable to attend a board meeting and to submit a report in their absence prior to the board meeting. Submit articles or reports pertinent to the position or division for the newsletter----or submit items to the KAEA online blog when applicable. Prepare and submit a budget for the position on a yearly basis.  This should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Submit a list of goals for the position for the upcoming year.  This list should be submitted during the Summer Retreat. Sign a Consent to Serve form for the position.  If a board member is unable to fulfill their duties for the duration of their term, KAEA requests that adequate notice is given so that a replacement can be found for the position. Serve on any committee as appointed by the President. Assist the KAEA Membership Chair in recruiting non-members teaching at the Elementary level. Conduct the Division meeting during the KAEA conferences. Assist in the nomination of KAEA/NAEA Art Educator of the Year. Assist each conference committee in acquiring presenters/programs relevant to the division. Provide newsworthy information pertinent to the particular division to the "newsletter" editor, the online "blog", the website and/or to the Communications Coordinator for e-mail blasts. Communicate on a regular basis with the particular level membership with pertinent and relevant material.  The membership/communications coordinatorcan assist in contact lists and e-mail blasts.

KAEA Award Nominations

School's almost out! But before you grab a tropical drink and head for the pool, please take a moment to nominate a colleague for a KAEA award. The process is simple, but it is much easier if you get the supporting letters before everyone scatters for vacation.

The application forms area available at http://www.kaea.com/awards.html

All paperwork is due by July 1, 2013, and all forms must be emailed to mitchellangie@email.com as pdf files. There are many outstanding art teachers in our state, so let's give them the recognition they deserve. Is there an organization in your school or community that supports the arts? You can nominate them for the art enhancer award. The awards will be presented at the KAEA fall conference in Overland Park on  October 24-26, 2013.

YAM Sargent Art Contest

In recent years, our Youth Art Month show has included a contest by Sargent Art. Students of KAEA members are eligible for the contest. Elementary, Middle, and High School categories are judged and 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners are selected. A Grand Prize winner is selected from the pool of 1st place entries to win a very generous trip to New York along with a parent and their Art teacher.

This year's Grand Prize winner is Sky Johnson, a senior at Prairie View High School in LaCygne, KS. Sky's Art teacher is Joe Simmons. Sky hasn't yet decided on a post-secondary institution, but he plans to pursue Sculpture as his major. Congratulations, Sky!

On the Sargent Art website, the prize details are listed as:

Details of the 2013 Top Prize – The trip to visit New York Art Museums would include the following

• Airline ticket from a USA airport nearest to the school to a New York area airport and back  for the winning student, one parent and Art teacher booked and paid by Sargent Art • Hotel in the New York area for the winner and one parent in one room;  and for Art teacher in a separate room – both rooms paid by Sargent Art • Transportation from New York area airport to the hotel and back to the airport arranged by  Sargent Art • All meals arranged and paid by Sargent Art • Transportation and entries to the pre-decided Art Museums in New York  arranged and paid by Sargent Art • Possibility of including a sightseeing trip to see a famous monument like the  Statue of Liberty at the discretion of Sargent Art

Sargent Art would also like to make you aware of other contest opportunities posted on their website. Please click here for information!

2013 Conference

2013 Professional Development Conference

Ready, Set, Grow: “Art Cultivates the Core”

 October 24-26, 2013

Overland Park, KS

Conference Accommodations – Courtyard Marriott Overland Park

Workshops at:

Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art

 Shawnee Mission School District, Indian Creek Technology Center 

Shawnee Mission South High School 

 Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art 

Chairs:

Tobee Ford-Nelson, fordnelson@yahoo.com, 816-529-8718

Rosie Riordan, rriordan@nelson-atkins.org

Josh Greaves,  whitey67209@yahoo.com

Conference website:  http://www.kaea2013.blogspot.com

2013 Harry Hart Memorial Scholarship Winners

The Harry Hart Memorial Scholarships are named in honor of long-time KAEA member Harry Hart who passed away in 2009.  The Kansas Art Education Association gives TWO $500.00 scholarships each year to students of KAEA members. The scholarships are paid directly to the Institutes of Higher Learning chosen by the winning student. We are pleased to announce the 2013 winners- Lindsay Ford and Theresa Wolff. 

Lindsay is the student of Wendy Vertacnik from Lawrence High School. 

Theresa is the student of Jennifer Larsen from Northeast Magnet in Wichita.

 

For more information about the scholarship opportunity, check out http://kaea.com/hh_mem_scol.html

KAEA Website

We are having some issues with KAEA.com and realize that you may be trying to access Youth Art Month information. As a temporary solution, you can download the instruction book and student labels
on the KAEA blog YAM page: http://kansasaea.blogspot.com/p/youth-art-month.html

KAEA Regional Drive Ins

KAEA Regional groups are participating in a "Drive In" this spring. 

     Each region has planned a one-day event to connect the Art Teachers in their area and those willing to 'Drive In' to the event.  

Check out your Region's event and all of those around the state.

*Membership is not required to attend a Drive In, though we would love to have you! Visit www.KAEA.com for membership information.

Southeast Kansas 

Saturday, February 2nd at 10:00 

in Joe Summers High School Art room in Lacygne. 

Free!  

Contact:  Glenda Bruner, brunerg@usd413.org ,Chanute 

or Joe Summers, joes@pv362.org, Lacygne.

We usually gather around 10:00.

 Bring some eats to share, but don't let that stop you if you haven't the time!

You might want to bring some samples of student work, your own work, or just ideas and lesson plans. Our conversations just flow from one topic to another without any specific agenda.

Sure hope to see you there!

South Central Kansas 

Friday, February 15th 9:00am-3:00pm.

  Andover Central Middle School, Andover. 

Contact:  Ginger Steck, steckg@usd385.org 

or Michaeline Kohler, mkohler@cheney268.com .

 Come for the morning, afternoon or all day!  

Free!

RSVP is appreciated

Morning:  Southwest Pueblo Pottery (hands on and informational), New Ideas for Painting.

Afternoon will feature speaker Joyce Huser from Kansas State Department of Education speaking on Common Core and the new National Art Standards due out anytime.  

Time for collaboration on Common Core Lessons and strategies will follow the presentation.

Bring ideas, successful lessons and examples of student work, your Camera.

Southwest Kansas 

Saturday, April 13th, 1pm - 3pm. 

The Main ARTery Gallery,103 S Main, Ulysses. mainarterykansas.com .  Contact:  Tiffany Chenoweth -Johnson,  chenowetht@usd452.org

and Terry Moomaw.

Possible Demonstrations of Potters wheel, watercolor, acrylic, collage, pastel, sewing and Jewelry.

There will be a meeting following at the Grant County Library (2 blocks east of the gallery).  

Discussions about CTE Pathways, Common Core,  Lesson Plans and any other topics teachers are interested in.

Other attractions in Ulysses are a Spring Fling at the Grant County civic Center on Freday, Saturday and Sunday.  Business booths, Community Performers and numersous stores on Main Street.

Please RSVP if Possible

Northwest Kansas 

Saturday, March 16 , 10:00 am. 

Cindy Balthazor's Art Room Ruppenthal Middle School, Russell, Kansas.  Contact:  Cindy Balthazor cbalthazor@usd407.org or balthazorc@yahoo.com

We will meet in my Art Room to share art ideas, so bring examples!

We will go to the Deines Cultural Center to view USD 407 art show 

and then go out for lunch.  :-)

 Note: Anyone interested in sending art work for the Yam Show on March 2nd please email me before 2/24/13 at cbalthazor@usd407.org. 

I would be happy to deliver to the Capitol and bring back to you.

North Central Kansas 

Watch for a meeting time and place will be announced soon!   

Contact:  Kathy Gregory if you would like to help with the event.   kgregory@usd306.k12.ks.us  - Salina

Northeast Kansas 

Saturday,April 20 , 11am - 2pm 

at the Topeka Public Library. 

Contact Bailey Marabel - baykivo@gmail.com

Meet at the Gallery in the Library at 11:00am.  

We will tour the show, have lunch in the cafe, and then do a lesson share in one of the library meeting rooms.  

Come Join Us!

Kansas City 

Thursday evening, March 14, 5-7pm  

at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.  

Contact:   

Josh Greaves - Shawnee Mission joshgreaves@smsd.org ,

and Ruth Janzen, rjansen@kansas.net - Ottawa

Lesson Swap - Bring your favorites and/or most successful with student examples.  

Come Connect!

Attend any event you would like to! The more the merrier!  Get Connected!