Unsure of what to do that first week on your Photo I or Photo II class? Come learn some creative lessons that you can make your own to get your students started while all those drop/adds are taking place. From Elements to Principles Posters to Photo History timelines and even a fun accordion book review of Photo basics for those upper level photographers. Grab your sketchbook!
Portrait drawing can feel intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. In this session, art educators will learn simple, classroom-tested strategies for teaching facial proportions, observation skills, and realistic portraiture with confidence. Participants will leave with practical techniques, lessons, and resources that help students achieve success at all skill levels.
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Looking for an engaging way to introduce mixed media in your classroom? This workshop shares a high-interest, high-success lesson that encourages creativity, choice, and accessibility for all skill levels. Perfect for new teachers or anyone wanting to add a fresh, dynamic project to their curriculum.
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Do your students freeze up when asked to be expressive with color? Are they still not "getting" color theory - and expressive colors become a muddy mess? This hands-on workshop will show you the steps to help your students move from rigid realism into confident abstraction in portraiture. Participants will learn how to experiment with expressive color palettes, understand warm/cool color relationships, and how to help their students make intentional color choices that still describe form and build values.
Participants are encouraged to bring a black-and-white print-out of a photo of themselves or another person - shoulders-up only - think "School Picture Day" pose!
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I would like to offer a hands-on experimentation in Intaglio: Dry-Point Etching.
Using Twisted Scribes, Akua Inks, 4"x6" substrates (printmaking paper), attendees will create etchings with the scribes, T-Pins, and rocks to create expressive marks onto small sections of plexi-glass, CDs, and Tetra Pak pieces. They will use spray bottles with water to dampen the substrates, use prepared Registration Plates, and a small print press to pull at least one of each print type.
I would like to charge a fee, as the materials do cost $ to create... HOWEVER, I would also like to donate the 45 CDs that I purchased in hopes of this presentation being accepted. I will talk with my District Director about helping to cover the costs.
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The workshop will go over a PowerPoint regarding techniques for tetrapak printmaking in the intaglio process. We will then create a mini intaglio print using milk cartons. Special needs required for this will be water, outlets, and if possible a room with a printing press, however, I can bring a miniature one if not.
How can we help students see deeper meaning and purpose in their artwork? Through examples from graphic design, photography, drawing and painting, and Fine Arts Seal implementation, participants will explore strategies for using reflection, storytelling, and portfolio development to help students connect creative work to personal interests, future goals, and real-world opportunities. The session includes student work analysis, reflection activities, and discussion.
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Discover how Gelli plate printmaking can help students and teachers “Make Your Mark” through layered textures, expressive patterns, and creative experimentation. Participants will learn several Gelli plate techniques including texture transfers, stencil layering, ghost prints, and mark making to create unique patterned papers for collage and mixed media artwork. I will need an outlet for PowerPoint example, and access to a sink to wash plates.
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Create an original figure sculpture from easy to find materials and a pair of scissors. Through the practice of character design and storytelling, participants will develop an original character and review basic human proportions. In addition to the development of the figure, ideas for extensions and advanced students will be shared for successful implementation into your curriculum.
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Hand Sculpture Slices: Anatomy and This presentation features a simple modeling-clay hand sculpture project where participants can review basic anatomy while learning fundamental sculpting techniques with modeling clay. The project helps develop spatial reasoning, observation, problem-solving, craftsmanship, creativity, and other essential artistic skills through a straightforward and engaging sculptural process Sculpting Techniques.
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You may use sprig molds all the time in your classroom, but do you ever get to make your own? Enjoy making a small, personal sprig mold to use over and over again!
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During this hands-on workshop, participants will create a landscape with needle felted wool fibers. Layering wool fibers to complete the finished landscape they will leave with a finished art teacher sample and the confidence to use these alternative methods in their classroom. Standards alignment, classroom management for the project, and assessment options will also be discussed.
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Using pamphlet and accordion books as starting points, participants will create simple sketchbooks and then alter them to expand creative journaling and sketchbook practices. This is great for all studio classes, especially for the AP portfolio, but can also be adapted for younger grades.
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Drawing and embroidery are combined in this Blick Art Materials workshop. Create a monochrome graphite portrait adorned with pops of color and imaginative embellishments. Embroidered elements can be as simple or elaborate as needed to match the artist's skill level and desired effect. A stitch guide will be provided.
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Explore the art of surface design as you create original patterns inspired by personal narrative, contemporary practices, and design principles. In this hands-on workshop, participants will learn to not only create their designs but also transform them into custom fabric prints while learning techniques used in contemporary textile design to make fiber-based art. Participants will leave with the practical skills to apply this process in their personal work their lesson plans.
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The Unexpected Community Built Through Yarn” explores how a small after-school crochet group for teachers unexpectedly became a space for creativity, connection, and restorative community. Participants will learn how fiber arts can foster belonging, mindfulness, patience, and cross-generational learning. The workshop will include a short presentation, group discussion, beginner crochet demonstration, and collaborative hands-on making experience. $10 per person to purchase hook and yarn
Educators will learn how to create a universal lesson for their various art subjects in order to unify their 4-year journey into a comprehensive slide presentation that is 80% completed by the time that they walk into their Senior year. This way, students are not fumbling to find evidence from freshman year, or all of the various arts courses taken over their 4 years.
