TAEA 2024 Fall Conference Program_Draft by Amber Buck

F A L L C O N M T

CONFERENCE OPENING LETTER

CURRENT PRESIDENT | CAITLIN SEIDLER

Greetings,2024TennesseeArtEducation AssociationConferenceAttendees!

ItiswithgreatpleasureandadmirationthatIextend a warm welcome to each and every one of you to Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro. As we convene the dynamic community of art educators in our state, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the remarkable work you do. Your dedication to fostering creativity and nurturing artisticgrowthisprofoundlyimportant.

As professionals who continually strive to evolve, refine, and expand your teaching practices,youembodytheveryessenceofgrowthandexcellence.Yourwillingnessto embrace new ideas, explore innovative techniques, and adapt to the ever-evolving landscape of education demonstrates an unwavering dedication to your craft. Your attendance at this conference is a testament to your commitment to professional developmentandtotheongoingenhancementofyourteaching.

Throughout our time together, I encourage you to engage with the diverse array of sessions and workshops available. These opportunities to share insights, learn from peers, and explore new methodologies will undoubtedly enrich your practice and ignite fresh inspiration. Remember, each conversation and interaction here is a chancetofurtherourcollectivemissionofelevatingarteducationinTennessee.

This conference is the result of the extraordinary efforts and contributions of many, led by Past-President James Wells, whose leadership and vision throughout his servicetoTAEAhaspoisedustobeathrivingorganizationforyearstocome.I’dlike toextendmygratitudetohimandCarltonAdkins,ConferenceCo-Chair,andtherest of the Conference Committee members: DeLena Felciano, Cheri Jorgenson, Paige Medlock, Sylvia Weintraub, Renee Embry, and Debra Sickler-Voigt. Our Communications Committee–Ellery Nief, Mary Katherine Chin, and Amber Buck–has fm.

CONFERENCE OPENING LETTER

done an incredible job promoting the conference and creating the registration process on our website. Thank you to all our guests, including presenters, teaching artists, sponsors, vendors, and others who are here to share exciting ideas and resourceswithTennesseearteducators.

Andofcourse,thankyou,conferenceattendees.Yourworkisdeeplyvaluedandhas alastingimpactoncountlessstudentsandcommunities.Thisweekendandbeyond, letuscelebratethetransformativepowerofartandthecrucialrolethateachofyou playsinitspromotionandpreservation.

Sincerely,

CaitlinSeidler

TAEAPresident

CHERYL BURCHETT

VICTORIA MAY

DR. HEATHER CASTEEL

KELLY ORR

TAEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

CURRENT PRESIDENT

PRESIDENT-ELECT

PAST PRESIDENT

TREASURER

SECRETARY

EAST TENNESSEE

MIDDLE TENNESSEE

WEST TENNESSEE

Presidents

CAITLIN SEIDLER

DR. PAIGE MEDLOCK

JAMES WELLS

Administration

DR. HEATHER CASTEEL

KELLY ORR

regional Co-chairs

CHERYL BURCHETT

VICTORIA MAY

DR. DEBBIE SICKLER-VOIGT

KATHY MCMILLAN

KIM WARNETTE

KAYLA WHITSETT

Divisional Directors

ELEMENTARY CHAIR

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAIR

SECONDARY CHAIR

HIGER EDUCATION CHAIR

YAM (YOUTH ART MONTH)

EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION

MUSEUM CHAIR

ADMINISTRATION

CONFERENCE COORDINATOR

COMMUNICATIONS

WEBSITE EDITOR-PUBLICATIONS

MARKETING & PROMOTIONS

ADVOCACY CHAIR

EMERITUS

EX OFICIO

KATIE LEPO

RENEE EMBRY

TUCKER WEBB

SYLVIA WEINTRAUB

SHANNON DONOVAN

CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR

DELENA FELICIANO

MALIKA COLLINS

CARLTON ADKINS

ELLERY NIEF

MARY KATHERINE CHIN

AMBER BUCK

DR. AMANDA GALBRAITH

CHERI JORGENSON

ATTICUS HENSLEY

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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW

Friday, October 25th - Sunday, October 27th

Important Conference Locations:

ToddArtBuilding(Todd)|JonesLot,1512MilitaryMemorial,Murfreesboro,TN37132

KeathleyUniversityCenter(KUC)|1524 Military Memorial,Murfreesboro,TN37132

CONFERENCE

DAY 1

CONFERENCE

DAY 2

CONFERENCE DAY 3

11:00a.m.-9:00p.m.

ToddArtBuilding&KeathleyUniversityCenter

8:00a.m.-5:00p.m.

ToddArtBuilding&KeathleyUniversityCenter

8:30a.m.-1:00p.m.

ToddArtBuilding

Registration/Check-in:

You will need to check-in at the registration desk located in the Todd Art Building, 1st floor.PleasemakesuretobringavalidIDform.

Important Directions:

Navigational Map | To view google map directions to Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), please click on this link and enteryourstartingdestination.

Campus Map | To view a campus directory of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), pleaseclickonthisprintablelink.

CONFERENCE DAY 1 ITINERARY

Friday, October 25th

DivisionsLearningSessions

SessionPresentations(3)

Artisans Market

Date:Friday,October25th

Time:7:00p.m.-9:00p.m.

Location:KaethleyUniversityCenter ONLY OPEN FRIDAY!

CONFERENCE DIVISION MEETINGS

Friday, October 25th | 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. (60 Minute sessions)

PRESENTED BY:

KatieLepo|ElementaryDivision(1)

ToddArtBuilding|Room204

ReneeEmbry|MiddleDivision(2) PRESENTED BY:

ToddArtBuilding|Room205

VictoriaMay|SecondaryDivision(3)

PRESENTED BY:

ToddArtBuilding|Room203

SylviaWeintraub|HigherEducationDivision(4) PRESENTED BY:

ToddArtBuilding|Room236

DeLenaFeliciano|MuseumDivision(5) PRESENTED BY:

ToddArtBuilding|Room224A

CheriJorgenson|RetiredDivision(6) PRESENTED BY:

ToddArtBuilding|Room206

MalikaCollins|Administration/SupervisionDivision(7) PRESENTED BY:

ToddArtBuilding|Room227

CONFERENCE DAY 2 ITINERARY

Saturday, October 26th

Auditorium

KeynoteAddress

SuperSessions(5)

SuperSessions(4)

Workshops(7)

Auditorium

Sunday, October 27th

SuperSessions(5)

Workshops(7)

CONFERENCE BREAKS

Saturday, October 26th - Sunday, October 27th

Lunch Break: Dining Options

Date:Saturday,October26th

Time:12:00p.m.-1:00p.m.

On-Campus Locations: Kaethley University Center, McCallie Dining Hall, Student Union Building, James Union Building, and many more!

Please scan the QR code or click this link to view a full registry of on campus dining locations.

Date:Saturday,October26th

Time:10:30a.m.-4:00p.m.

Location:ToddArtBld.|2ndFloor

Date:Sunday,October27th

Time:8:30a.m.-12:30p.m.

Location:ToddArtBld.|2ndFloor

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CONFERENCE KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Saturday, October 26th | 9:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

NANCY SILBERKLEIT | CO CEO ARCHIE COMICS

Presenter Biography

Nancy Silberkleit, daughter-in-law of Louis H. Silberkleit, one of the founders of Archie Comics Publications,steppedintoherroleasCo-CEOofthe company in 2009 with a vision that the comic book as a graphic novel is a valuable tool for developing literacy among first-time readers and instilling a love of reading for everyone. As a former public school educator, homemaker and mother, she knows the importance of learning to read and coined coined a personal motto that “Children + Comic Books = Reading, Knowledge and Confidence.”

She is the wife of the late Michael Silberkleit, who was the son of Archie Comics founder Louis Silberkleit, who with his partner John L. Goldwater founded Archie Comicsin1942.

Shefurthersheragendaofwhycomicbooksareneededinclassroomsandlibraries withherferventbeliefthatcomicbookscanbeusedtoengageavarietyoflearners, while promoting literacy and a love of reading. She feels strongly that the graphic comicbookformathelpstoenrichanddevelopthecreativemind.

She taught art for over 20 years and has seen the power of comics to encourage literacy and creativity in children. Children love to read comic books and graphic novels and often endeavor to mimic the format with their own creations. Comics teach children about storytelling and exploring their artistic abilities through illustration. It is a natural progression for children, as a bridge to reading from the picturebooksoftheiryoungeryears.

CONFERENCE SUPER SESSIONS

Friday, October

DebrahSickler-Voigt|ToddArtBuilding|Room203

Title: Engineering Pop-Up Books: Sally Blakemore’s Inclusive Practices for CultivatingStudentCreativity(8)

Description: Cultivate student creativity, positive actions, and empowerment through pop-up books. Learn techniques by book artist and paper engineer Sally Blakemore.

DebiBarrett-Hayes|ToddArtBuilding|Room205

Title: A Florida RAT (Retired Art Teacher) seeks Tennessee RATs to discuss supportingBATs(BeginningArtTeachers)(9)

Description:Seekinganopendialogueabouthowretiredartteacherscansupport beginningartteachersatNAEAandStateprofessionaldevelopment.

FlowerreeMcDonough&AmandaGalbraith|ToddArtBuilding|Room236

Title:FreshIdeasforLeadingandInspiringYourArtsCommunities(10)

Description: This session seeks to support you as a leader shaping vibrant art communities. Successful arts learning experiences, leadership strategies, and resourceswillbeshared.

CONFERENCE SUPER SESSIONS

Saturday, October 26th

TinaAtkinson&AmandaGalbraith|ToddArtBuilding|Room203

Title:ResearchKitchen:CookingupfunintheK-12thGradeArtClassroom(11)

Description: Step into the research kitchen for an appetizing look at how research anddataliveintheK-12thgradeartclassroom.

JenniferShiberou&DawnHawkins-Weaver|ToddArtBuilding|Room204

Title: Building Empathy, Student Voice, and Community through Storytelling and Art-makingwithIncarceratedYouth(12)

Description:Getinspiredbythepositiveeffectsthatstorytellingandnarrativeartmaking had on incarcerated teens in expressing student voice, developing empathy,andbuildingcommunity.

JennaFergus&SarahClark|ToddArtBuilding|Room206

Title:AvoidingTheEchoChamber:FreeingStudentsfromtheSelfishArtTrap(13)

Description: In this session we will practice being inspired and then making art outsideoftheMeMeMe.

ToddJohnson,HeatherCasteel,&TedEdinger|ToddArtBuilding|Room205

Title:SettingtheStandard(14)

Description:Learnwhattheupdatedfineartsstandardsmeananddon’tmeanto youandyourprogram.

JeremyBlair,AimeeLawrence&LeonaPhillips|ToddArtBuilding|Room236

Title: Dialogue in the Classroom: Art Debates, Controversies, and Critical Thinking (15)

Description: Participants will discuss and debate controversial issues in art and learnstrategiestofosterrespectful,engagingconversationsinK-12classrooms.

CONFERENCE SUPER SESSIONS

Saturday, October 26th

PaigeMedlock|ToddArtBuilding|Room203

Title:StudyAbroadinArtEducation:TripsandTipsfromExperiencedTeachers(16)

Description: Have you ever been interested in leading art students on a study abroadtripandwouldliketoknowmore?

ToddJohnson|ToddArtBuilding|Room205

Title:ArsLonga,BiennaleBrevis(17)

Description: Long a bell cow for contemporary art, a consideration of what the VeniceBiennalemeansforartseducatorsinTennessee.

CarmelaMerriman|ToddArtBuilding|Room206

Title:UtilizingArtsoniaintheClassroom(18)

Description:Artsoniaisanonlineschoolgallerywhichcreatesathroughtheyears digitalstudentportfolio.

SylviaWeintraub|ToddArtBuilding|Room236

Title:InformalArtEducationOnline:DIYasPedagogy(19)

Description: This presentation explores how Tennessee art educators use social mediatoshareinformationaboutresources,projects,etc.usingDIYpedagogy.

CONFERENCE SUPER SESSIONS

Sunday, October 27th

HeatherCasteel&StephenColeman|ToddArtBuilding|Room203

Title:ArtAdvocates:ToolsandTipsforMakinganImpact(20)

Description:TBA (60 MINUTE) MEETINGS | 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. | PRESENTED BY:

AmandaGalbraith|ToddArtBuilding|Room204

Title: Arts-Based Data Visualization: Ideas for Data Collection, Creation, and Connections(21)

Description: Explore strategies students can use to collect and connect with data abouttheircommunitiesandcreatearts-baseddatavisualizations.

KatySimmons-Carroll&KimFinch|ToddArtBuilding|Room206

Title:TheMasksWeWear(22)

Description: Learn how 6th graders worked with the art teacher and counselor to exploretheconceptofmaskingandcreatedtheirpersonalmasktorepresenttheir identities.

JenniferShiberou&KatieLepo|ToddArtBuilding|Room236

Title: Creating Windows and Mirrors in Art Education: Creating High-Quality Unit PlansFeaturingDiverseArtists(23)

Description: In this session we will show how to build high-quality unit plans that serveaswindowsandmirrorsfeaturingawiderangeofartists,bothtraditionaland contemporary,usingresourcesfromtheArtofEducationUniversity.

RachelGibson|ToddArtBuilding|Room205

Title:LeveragingMuseumPartnerships(24)

Description: Discover strategies for partnering with your local history or science museum and leverage any museum resource into enriching classroom experiences!

CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS

Saturday, October 26th | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (all workshops)

MARY KEARNEY | WORKSHOP ARTIST

SISAVAHN HOUGHTON | WORKSHOP ARTIST

Weaving Art on a Little Loom (25)

Todd Art Building | Room 127

Description: Learn how to weave a landscape art piece on a little loom. Yarns, batik fabric strips, lace, roving,buttonsandpinswillbeamongthematerials available to you as you create your own piece of wovenart.

Tennessee Wildflowers Acrylic Painting (26)

Todd Art Building | Room 232 painting flora and fauna using acrylic paint. All participants are welcome to bring their own printed or digital photographic references for inspiration. Tnd This class is made to inspire and guide all of our participants in their own style of work, such as abstraction, realism, minimalism, and even cubism! Jef

Description: Come learn how to paint Tennessee wildflowers and learn the tips and techniques for painting

CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS

Saturday, October 26th | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (all workshops)

TONY RODRIGUEZ | WORKSHOP ARTIST

Animated Illustration (27)

timelines tool, (d) bloat/pucker tools, and(d)liquify/warptools.

KELSEY DUNCAN | WORKSHOP ARTIST

Description: Join Professor Tony Rodriguez for a lecture on breaking into the illustration industry and anAnimated an Animated Illustration demo in Photoshop CC. Rodriguez will cover the following animated illustration basics in Photoshop including:theglowtool,rotation and repaints tool, accessing timelinestool,(d)bloat/pucker

Description:Inthishands-onworkshop,participants willexploretheprocessofmakingslab-builtplatters utilizing a bisque-fired slump mold. This process allowsforprecisecreationandreproductionwithout requiring the use of a potters wheel. Additionally, participantswillbeguidedthroughvariousmethods of transferring pattern and imagery onto clay forms jnfv

using screen-printed glaze images and stencils (provided in studio). These are serving vessels as much as they are display objects. In essence, this is aclayascanvasexercisewhere3-dimensionalform provides framework for complex surface designs. kjnqjr

Clay as Canvas - Slump-Molded Platters and Underglaze Image Transfers on Clay (28)

Todd Art Building | Room 113

Todd Art Building | Room 337

CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS

Saturday, October 26th | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (all workshops)

Description: In this workshop, participants will go throughaCubistinspiredprocesstocreateaunique abstract painting in acrylics. This is a process and project that can work for any age group which any art educator could adapt for their own use. We will usetheCubistswayofthinkingaboutabstractionas a jumping off point and finish with contemporary abstract painters asan accompanying inspiration.

Description: In this workshop, participants will learn suminagashi, a Japanese marbling technique, in whichinkfloatsandmakesapatternonthesurface ofwaterandisthentransferredtopaper.Thepaper can be used for writing, printing, or bookbinding. Afterpracticingsuminagashi,wewillputsomeofthe papertousetocreatestab-boundbooks, whichisa

traditional style of Japanese bookbinding and a good format for books of poetry or short writings. What stylistic book will you create using these invigorating techniques!

DR. LAURA COCHRANE | WORKSHOP ARTIST

The Art of Japanese Books : Suminagashi

Marbling and Stab Binding (30)

Todd Art Building | Room 236

MELISSA NEWMAN | WORKSHOP ARTIST

Abstract Still-Life Painting (29)

Todd Art Building | Rooms 117 & 117A

CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS

Saturday, October 26th | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (all workshops)

MARK MCCLEOD | WORKSHOP ARTIST

Mold Making with Household Materials (31)

Todd Art Building | Room 116

Description: Join MTSU Art Professor Mark Mcleod in anexciting,slightlymessy,sessiononmold-making! Learn how to create one-part molds using simple, budget-friendly household materials. Perfect for advanced art students, this hands-on workshop will enable students to bring their cosplay creations, boardgamepieces,andpersonalsculpturestolife.

CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS

Sunday, October 27th | 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (all workshops)

Risograph Printing: Color, Collage, `and Community (38)

Todd Art Building | Room 354

Description: Participants will learn the basics of multi-color Risograph printing by means of assembling their own images with provided collage materials and drawing utensils. Each participant will makeatwocolorimagewhichwillbecombinedand printed on a single sheet of paper and folded, making aquickgroup publication.Nopriorprinting key

experience required. Participants are welcome to bring any personal materials they wishtoutilizefortheirownprintsaswellasmaterialstheyenjoyworkingwithsuchas pens,markers,flatitems(likefabric)orphotographs.

ERIC ECHOLS | WORKSHOP ARTIST

Mixed Media Prints Using Gelli (32)

Todd Art Building | Room 348

Description: Indulge in a creative mixed media workshop that combines collage, image transfers, and Gelli Plate design concepts in this new twist on tradition!

NICHOLAS H. SATINOVER | WORKSHOP ARTIST

CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS

Description: In this monitored figure drawing workshop, we invite participants to practice figure drawing by observing of a live, nude model. Using traditional and contemporary methods, participants will see demonstrations of gesture and long figure drawing then create their own drawings from life!

Description: This session will demonstrate ways to engage students in the creative process of visual journaling while exploring different techniques using alcohol markers. Participants will receive new art materials and walk away with new ideas for implementing a plan to engage more students in visual journaling that will impact their future art

CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS

Sunday, October 27th | 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (all workshops)

THE FRIST MUSEUM | WORKSHOP ARTIST

Myths to Manga: A Visual Storytelling Workshop (35)

Description: Join the Frist Art Museum for an introduction to Manga, Japanese comics, and explore ways to use this style of visual storytelling in theclassroom!Thisworkshopdrawsinspirationfrom the exhibition Journey through Japan: Myths to Manga, which is currently on view at the Frist Art Museum. Designed with our younger audience in lr,gr;,g

mind, yet fun and fascinating for all ages, this exhibition goes on an atmospheric explorationthroughJapantoshowhowpopularstorieshaveshapedthecountry’sart, design,andtechnologyacrossthecenturies.

Todd Art Building | Room 205

CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS

Sunday, October 27th | 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (all workshops)

Description: Sam van Strien, an Artist-in-Residence at the Arrowmont School of Crafts, will be speaking on the relationship between art and architecture. Sam’s drawings and prints explore the relationship between architecture, finance, and capitalism,andthewaysthebuiltenvironmentisshapedby

Johnny McCaffrey, a woodworker, sculpturist, and Artist in Residence at the Arrowmont School of Crafts, will be speaking on their work through the lens of making in an academic setting, the importance and impact of educator support for LGBTQIA youth/young adults in and outside academic settings, and the subsequent influence kmfe

Presented By | Arrowmont Artists in Residence on a student’s trajectory in material, form, and path. kmkwmp