2015 Board Retreat

One June 4th and 5th, members of the KAEA board convened in Pittsburg for the annual board retreat. The board retreat is a day and a half long meeting where we set the budget and calendar for the coming fiscal year, find out more and tour facilities for the upcoming professional development conference, and go over goals for each board position.

The 2015 conference will be held at Pittsburg State University, which is undergoing some major renovations and additions right now! No worries, the construction will be completed before the conference. We toured the student center, the art department, and the new Bicknell Family Center for the Arts. Each building will be used for conference events.

 Small theater at the Bicknell Center where the key-note address and awards ceremony will be held.

 We were also honored to get to spend a little bit of time with Marjorie Schick, internationally recognized artist and professor at Pitt State for 48 years!

We had to pause for a group picture before we let her get back go work.

Serving on the KAEA board is a bit of work, but a lot of fun! If you've ever thought about becoming more involved in your professional organization, you can check out the board position descriptions and duties at http://kaea.com/boardmembers.html and fill out an interest form if you are intrigued by one of our vacant positions. You can also contact any of the board members listed with your questions about what it is like to serve on the board.

KAEA Summer Camp 2015

Thursday, June 29th & 30th

McPherson College

Cost Overview

Early Bird Rate of $100.00 plus class supply fees if registration is receieved before June 12, 2015. Late registration will be a fee of $120.00 + supply fees for the workshops you select.

Make checks payable for your registration fee plus the costs of the workshop supply fees to Kansas Art Education Association and mail them to:

Linda Morgan
2719 N. Athenian, Ave
Wichita, KS 67204

Camp is open to all KAEA/NAEA members. Not a member? No problem, sign up today at: http://www.arteducators.org/community/join.

Lodging: Double occupancy lodging in the dorm is available on June 29 to the first 40 participants for FREE, you will need to provide your own bedding and towels and clean up after yourselves.

Graduate credit will be available for $85.00 for one credit hour.

Click HERE for online registration!

Workshop Information

The Workshops will all last one day each so choose your top two and we will try to accommodate you. Classes will fill up quickly so register today! PIXEL PERFECT Dee Erway-Sherwood, Associate Professor of Art, McPherson College Perfect your vector work pixel by pixel with this workshop focusing on learning tools and functions of Adobe Illustrator CC. Workshop participants will have the opportunity to create a series of illustrations and print them for class examples. Please bring a flash drive to save your electronic illustrations. Fee for printing: $8.00 HI HO SILVER Ann Zerger, Associate Professor of Art Participants in this workshop will learn a variety of silversmithing techniques as they design and fabricate a pendant or pin made from sterling silver. Techniques taught include form folding, overlay, piecing, creating textures, stone setting, soldering silver, and finishing processes. Limit of 10 participants each day. Fee to be determined by market price of silver and other materials. Ann is going to get a “guess-timation” to me soon. Fee for silver: $35 GO FIGURE! Michaela Groeblacher, Assistant Professor of Art, McPherson College Creating the human figure in clay. Beginning with strategies to define proportions of the human figure, participants will experience the “building solid/hollowing out” techniques that Michaela uses to create her figures. Participants will encounter the flexibility in planning dramatic, performative poses when working with clay. Fee for use of clay: $20 TIGHT AND LOOSE !! Wayne A. Conyers, Professor of Art, Visual Arts Department Chair, McPherson College A day of two completely different methods of painting in watercolor. Participants will begin with strategies for painting highly reflective metal objects. The focus will be on “keying up” skills of perception and observation. Can it get any tighter? As the workshop progresses, participants will move into altered mixed-media watercolor monotypes combining watercolor with ink and/or acrylics. As plates are drying to be printed, participants will return to painting reflective objects. So back and forth the participants will go between the tight rendering of reflections and the more spontaneous and expressive process of monotypes. Talk about loose! An “interesting” day of watercolor is guaranteed for all. Participants need to bring watercolors and brushes for the tight reflective paintings, as well as a couple of objects to paint. For the loose monotype experience, it would be good to add other watermedia of their choice. Plexiglas plates for the monotypes will be provided.

Featured Member: DeAnna Morgan

KAEA would like to start featuring members from across the state in semi-regular blog posts to share some of the amazing things happening in Kansas art education and to shine a spotlight on members. Our first featured member is DeAnna Morgan.

DeAnna Morgan, center, with students after winning the Pioneer League Art Competition this spring. 

Interview with DeAnna Morgan

Where are you from? Fontana, Ks

Where did you earn your degree(s) and what are they? 

I have a BSED in Art Education with a minor in Special Education from Pittsburg State University

Tell us about your teaching situation- where, what grades, how long have you been there? 

I am the only Art Teacher at Wellsville USD 289 teaching grades 7-12. This is my second year here.

How long have you been a KAEA member? I have been a member since I was a student at Pitt State, three years.

How have you benefited from KAEA membership?  

NETWORKING. I never realized how much you can learn from others in your field until I joined. From lesson plans, to media tips and tricks, to connecting across the state for collaborative projects- it's been a great resource. It's such a great organization and I cherish opportunities to meet and work with colleagues.

What is your favorite thing about being an art teacher?

Seeing that moment when a student sits back and smiles and says, "I've done it. I've finished this artwork. Isn't it great?" When a student sees their progress and how proud they are of their hard work, those are the moments I look forward to every day.

What is your most memorable moment from teaching?

My most memorable moment was this last week when my Art Department won the first place title of our Pioneer League Art Competition over Prairie View's seven year streak. They worked incredibly hard all year and competed with phenomenal projects. We came home with three of the five best of show ribbons. The best part is that they were so humble about their win and that is when you know you're teaching your students right.

One piece of advice you would give to someone just starting out in art education?

Just starting out in college?- take special education classes they will help you more than you think. Interventions and accommodations take on another meaning when working in art media and it's important to learn things to help you be successful. First year teacher- Keep a journal, write down things that work, throw out things that don't. It's okay for things to go bad once in a while, you learn, gain experience, and better your craft.

What is a tip or trick you’d like to share? To keep your supplies from walking off, make students give you a shoe to 'check out' an eraser, pencil, compass, or xacto blade. When you get your supplies back, they in return can get their shoe. It has saved me a lot of worry about running out of things and the kids get a good giggle walking around lopsided too.

Thanks, DeAnna, for sharing!

If you would like to recommend a member to be featured, leave a comment or send us a message on Facebook!

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!