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Google Docs for Art Teachers 9/18 3:30 @ Cox– Elementary 9/25 4:30 @ Cox– Secondary
Week of 9/22 hang Staff Exhibits and take down Technology Exhibit West/Sockwell: September 22nd Central/Admin Building: September 23rd East/Cox Building: September 24th
Google Docs for Art Teachers Elementary
9/18– 3:30-4:30 @Cox Secondary 9/24-4:30-5:30 @ Cox
Matting Workshops are on Oct. 14th after school East Cluster: Otto Middle School w/Ammon Talbot Central Cluster: PSHS w/Allison Garrison West Cluster: Jasper High School w/Nancy Linn Holiday Greeting Card Contest- Sights, Sounds and Celebrations Date to turn into Teacher Oct. 20 Due to Laura Grundler at Cox no later than Oct 22nd at 5 p.m.
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McMillen 9/25– Melody McKee @ 9/25– Rebecca Reichman @
Google SitesChristie Elementary Huffman Elementary
Ways to stay creative…………...
Rasor Elementary Skaggs Elementary
All artists go through periods in which it is hard to put creativity first. I can attest to this from personal experience, as art educators we often put many things before our own creativity; students, school demands, colleagues, classroom prep, grading, emails, family; the list is endless. However, as I’ve made the transition into my new role, I’ve made my own creativity a priority, which has allowed me to feel more myself than I have in a long time. We all know we aren’t truly ourselves as artists, unless we are creative and productive. In fact, I’d venture a bet you are a better teacher when you are making your own art too. So this month I challenge you to take time for yourself and be creative. MAKE ART.
Shout out to Mickalena Dukes for doing an AMAZING job these first few weeks! She is such a hard
29 Ways to Stay Creative
worker and is full of positive energy! We are loving our new team! – Melissa Pierce
Hughston 10/7– Tamra Alami @ Haun
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All the best, Laura Grundler
9/24– Nancy Linn @ Jasper Bethany
PISD Visual Art It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.
Skaggs Elementary
9/18-Franketta Pierce @
PISD Art Instructors
September 2014
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Birthdays
MONTHLY JOURNAL for
10/8– Stacey Medler @
Shout out to Thomas Martinez for engaging his students early-on in the school year in a zine-making
Please remember to join the PISD Visual Art Classroom
project, as this is the topic of his and my presentation at the TAEA conference this year. –David
Brinker/Mitchell
Bearden
10/12– Andy Serie @ PSHS
PISD Visual Arts Teachers 2014-2015 use the code fevotvi
Shout out to Daren Causey for practicing what he preaches; he exhibits personal works in the classroom giving his students a chance to see how a professional artist works.—David Bearden
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Blogs and Websites
Staff Profiles
www.wikiart.org
Meet Three of our New Art Teachers
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Kerry Kirpach– East / Plano East Senior High
TED Talks
What was your first artistic memory? Creating a story and drawing out the characters with my cousin (who is now a professional cartoon artist) at the age of 8.
How art can help you analyze - Amy E. Herman | TED-Ed Embrace the Shake– Phil Hansen
How to Help your School break free of the Gallery The death of the classroom as we know it
Share a current read? Artistic, Ed, or Fun. Currently reading wicked. My Husband wants to take me to see the play but told me I had to read the book first.
What is your medium of choice? Photography, jewelry, metal and environmental/repurposed art Who is your artistic inspiration? Moose Curtis
What is your top goal for the year? Double the AP Art History program and prepare each and every student for the exam
Adriane Anderson– West/Jasper High School
What was your first artistic memory? When I was around 5 years old I had a lemonade style art stand in my front yard with a big sign that said ―Art for SALE‖ I had sever people stop to by art. I told people they could pick their favorite piece to take home for just 1 quarter. One of the people that pulled over was a neighbor from down the street who was also an artist and bought two of my drawings and gave me $20 for them. When I told him I didn’t have that much change he told me that my art was worth more than a quarter. What lead you into art ed? In college everything I did was art based whether it be architecture, advertising, or studio art. I was also a math tutor in college and found my love for teaching. When deciding to change my major teaching art seemed to be the obvious choice for me. What is your medium of choice? Oil painting and Metelsmithing
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Julie Naamani– Central/Saigling Elementary What was your first artistic memory? I come from a long line of very unique and colorful eccentrics, mostly teachers and artists. One of them, my mother wasn’t able to have her own career, but she brought beauty into our lives every day. Creativity was a big part of our fun and learning. She was the ultimate DIY’er and would include my siblings and me in her adventures looking for materials to create things. One of my fondest memories was when I was around three years old. She decided that we were going to make our own Paper Mache Halloween masks. We each covered large rubber balls with Paper Mache, pinched faces into them and painted them. Our masks were so cool, but so heavy! I remember how hot and sweaty they made me feel. We probably wore them for less than ten minutes before we had to take them off. What lead you into art ed? This is one of those ―long stories, I’ll try to make it short stories.‖ My first couple of years of college I was in craft design and then switched to graphic design. I switched due to friends and family telling me I needed to be in an area that would pay my loans and bills. I graduated in graphic design, but my heart wasn’t in it. My true interest was in sculpting and metal-smithing. Having difficulty finding work in my area, I began working at the university in the English language program. It was there that I got a taste of teaching. I was hooked. I loved helping others learn English. Flash forward several years later and my creating art and teaching remained mostly in parallel worlds. I taught art to many children informally and many would call on me to create their art work for free. It was my spouse that said that he had never seen me happier than when I was teaching art and helped me realize that was what I needed to do. In 2011, I decided to get my Art Ed K-12 certification. After three years of subbing for all grade levels for Allen ISD and PISD, I finally found ―my place‖ at Saigling Elementary. What is your medium of choice? Clay and metals are my favorite mediums. Who is your artistic inspiration? Georgia O’Keefe for her flowing organic shapes and vivid colors Share a current read? Artistic, Ed, or Fun. Having just started the year, I’ve been reviewing, The First
Who is your artistic inspiration? Painting: Impressionist painters ,Metalsmithing: enamellists
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What is your top goal for the year? To come up with innovative ways to implement the curriculum and incorporate more art history into each lesson.
What lead you into art ed? While finishing my degree that allowed me to work in commercial architecture I had the opportunity to sub for an art teacher and fell in love with the idea. After receiving my Texas Interior Design license I signed up with an alternative certification program.
Share a current read? Artistic, Ed, or Fun. Smithsonian Magazine did a great article on the new discoveries at Stonehenge! See link below: What Lies Beneath Stonehenge
Great Articles
Adriane Anderson– West/Jasper High School Cont.
Days of School by Harry Wong. For fun, I peruse my favorite art blogs, and Pinterest pages. What is your top goal for the year? Getting to know the students, fellow teachers and staff. – building connections.
Classroom Pics Provided By:
Academy Armstrong Brinker Bowman Huffman Jasper Mitchell Murphy Otto Rasor Schell Schim
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