In this hands-on workshop, attendees will explore mandala art as a meaningful K–12 art strategy that supports pattern, repetition, radial balance, symbolic imagery, and mindfulness. Attendees will paint a mandala stone design and collaborate on a group mandala arrangement while discussing classroom adaptations for grades K-12, connections to social-emotional learning, and creative expression. All supplies provided.
How do artists create the illusion of distance? It’s a bit of a magic trick to alter viewers’ perceptions, making objects appear to recede. Join this Blick Art Materials Workshop to explore strategies like perspective, line, and value while illustrating these concepts in the pages of a simple tunnel book.
Participants will explore how art, storytelling, and STEM intersect through the creation of illuminated paper circuit artwork using conductive tape and LED stickers from Chibitronics®. In this hands-on workshop, educators will design and build interactive artworks that literally “make their mark” by lighting up through simple circuitry concepts. Participants will learn foundational paper circuit techniques, experiment with creative design solutions, and leave with a completed light-up artwork and ideas for adapting the process across grade levels and content areas.
Join us for a hands-on introductory lesson for felting techniques. 2D and 3D variations with lesson options and material suggestions will be taught and 2 lesson samples will be made and available to take home.
Explore methods for manipulating charcoals to create a quick completed masterpiece. With a focus on textures and values, begin with drawing trees and landscapes, learning to manipulate the medium to a more advanced focal point assignment which mixes charcoal with watercolor.
“Teacher, what do I do?... And where do I find…?” If you are an art teacher and these questions drive you crazy, you’re not alone! My name is Brandy Ruhl and I have been an elementary art teacher for 24 years, but my passion has been rooted in the T.A.B./C.H.O.I.C.E philosophy for the past 17 years. I describe my teaching style as “teaching on the choice spectrum,” but this workshop is designed with all art teachers in mind. I will cover tips/tricks/hacks to manage art media and procedures that will save your time and sanity while actually helping your students learn to become more self-sufficient and community-focused.
Ever wanted to have your students create a collaborative quilt? Come learn with someone who has taught it twice- with both hand sewing and machine sewing! Participants will learn hand sewing methods, access resources for machine sewing, receive a lesson plan, and create their own quilt block. Participants are encouraged to bring their own fabric scraps but many will also be provided.
