Teaching animation can be challenging; introducing simple flip-book exercises on the first day of a rotation helps students quickly build confidence and grasp foundational animation principles. From this hands-on start, learners progress to basic digital techniques—such as animating objects in Adobe Express—reinforcing timing, motion, and sequencing. The course also exposes students to a range of animation software, explores how the arts inform animation practice, and highlights potential career pathways in the field.
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.
In this hands‑on workshop, participants will explore how Artsonia empowers students to make their mark through creative‑ish lessons, process‑focused documentation, and legacy‑building community projects. Attendees will engage in a guided Artsonia upload demo, design a mini lesson incorporating process documentation, and collaborate on a legacy‑project brainstorm. Participants should bring a mobile device or laptop; the presenter requires Wi‑Fi access, a projector, and one power outlet. No fees are required.
Explore ideas and strategies for improving your program! Sometimes advocacy feels daunting, but you can build relationships and develop proposals to help you school program or any project you are working on. We will go over how to utilize recent laws and data dashboards to add validity to your ideas!
Come and learn about Georgia's Dot Man, George Andrews. Participants will learn about the life and work of George Andrews and get to create work inspired by his style.
This hands-on workshop will share the beauty of Joomchi, a Korean paper making process. Participants will explore developi9ng compositions using cut and torn edges of mulberry papers layered together to create unique collaged pieces.
Discover practical adaptive art strategies that make inclusion achievable and sustainable in today's art classroom. This session will provide simple accommodations, visual supports, and collaborative routines that help art teachers effectively utilize paraprofessionals and peer helpers while promoting student independence. Participants will create a customizable support packet that can be updated for each project to ensure consistent and meaningful support for diverse learners.
This presentation will share the story of a schoolwide mural collaboration that brought together student voice, community partnership, and public art through a partnership with Paint Love, engaging more than 600 students in grades 1–5. Participants will learn how our student art club helped shape the mural design process, how community collaboration led to the city adopting the mural as an official student-created public artwork, and how Paint Love’s resources and partnership supported the experience. Whether joined by Paint Love representatives or through shared tools and materials, attendees will leave with practical ideas and resources for creating meaningful, student-centered mural projects in their own schools and communities.
Play in vats of 100% cotton and linen pulp to pull sheets of handmade paper. Pulp painting with multi-colored pulp and pulp printing with ready-made screens are additional stations that offer artistically exploratory ways to make messy marks!
All materials are included - no fee required - all abilities welcome! Pull sheets of cotton rag paper Make a Mark with colorful pulp painting & printing Press & Dry to Go Courage to create, make your mark, and see where the paper takes you!
