TAEA 2024 Fall Conference Program

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FALL CONFERENCE

MTSU

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CONFERENCE OPENING LETTER Greetings, 2024 Tennessee Art Education Association Conference Attendees!

It is with great pleasure and admiration that I extend 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

CURRENT PRESIDENT | CAITLIN SEIDLER

educators in our state, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the remarkable work you do. Your dedication to fostering creativity and nurturing artistic growth is profoundly important.

As professionals who continually strive to evolve, refine, and expand your teaching practices, you embody the very essence of growth and excellence. Your willingness to 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 development and to the ongoing enhancement of your teaching.

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 chance to further our collective mission of elevating art education in Tennessee.

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 service to TAEA has poised us to be a thriving organization for years to come. I’d like to extend my gratitude to him and Carlton Adkins, Conference Co-Chair, and the rest 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.

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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 resources with Tennessee art educators.

And of course, thank you, conference attendees. Your work is deeply valued and has a lasting impact on countless students and communities. This weekend and beyond, let us celebrate the transformative power of art and the crucial role that each of you plays in its promotion and preservation.

Sincerely, Caitlin Seidler TAEA President

DR. HEATHER CASTEEL KELLY ORR

CHERYL BURCHETT VICTORIA MAY

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TAEA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Presidents CURRENT PRESIDENT CAITLIN SEIDLER PRESIDENT-ELECT DR. PAIGE MEDLOCK PAST PRESIDENT JAMES WELLS Administration TREASURER DR. HEATHER CASTEEL SECRETARY KELLY ORR regional Co-chairs EAST TENNESSEE CHERYL BURCHETT VICTORIA MAY MIDDLE TENNESSEE DR. DEBBIE SICKLER-VOIGT KATHY MCMILLAN WEST TENNESSEE KIM WARNETTE KAYLA WHITSETT Divisional Directors ELEMENTARY CHAIR KATIE LEPO MIDDLE SCHOOL CHAIR RENEE EMBRY SECONDARY CHAIR TUCKER WEBB HIGER EDUCATION CHAIR SYLVIA WEINTRAUB YAM (YOUTH ART MONTH) SHANNON DONOVAN EQUITY, DIVERSITY & INCLUSION CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR MUSEUM CHAIR DELENA FELICIANO ADMINISTRATION MALIKA COLLINS CONFERENCE COORDINATOR CARLTON ADKINS COMMUNICATIONS ELLERY NIEF WEBSITE EDITOR-PUBLICATIONS MARY KATHERINE CHIN MARKETING & PROMOTIONS AMBER BUCK ADVOCACY CHAIR DR. AMANDA GALBRAITH EMERITUS CHERI JORGENSON EX OFICIO ATTICUS HENSLEY

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CONFERENCE OVERVIEW Friday, October 25th - Sunday, October 27th Important Conference Locations: Todd Art Building (Todd) | Jones Lot, 1512 Military Memorial, Murfreesboro, TN 37132 Keathley University Center (KUC) | 1524 Military Memorial, Murfreesboro, TN 37132

CONFERENCE DAY 1

CONFERENCE DAY 2

CONFERENCE DAY 3

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

Todd Art Building & Keathley University Center

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

Todd Art Building & Keathley University Center

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

Todd Art Building

Registration/Check-in: You will need to check-in at the registration desk located in the Todd Art Building, 1st floor. Please make sure to bring a valid ID form.

Important Directions: Navigational Map | To view google map directions to Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), please click on this link and enter your starting destination.

Campus Map | To view a campus directory of Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), please click on this printable link.

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CONFERENCE DAY 1 ITINERARY Friday, October 25th ACTIVITY

LOCATION

TIME

Divisions Learning Sessions Session Presentations (3)

Artisans Market Date: Friday, October 25th Time: 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Location: Kaethley University Center

ONLY OPEN FRIDAY!

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

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Katie Lepo | Elementary Division (1) Todd Art Building | Room 204

Renee Embry | Middle Division (2) Todd Art Building | Room 205

Victoria May | Secondary Division (3) Todd Art Building | Room 203

Sylvia Weintraub | Higher Education Division (4) Todd Art Building | Room 236

DeLena Feliciano | Museum Division (5) Todd Art Building | Room 224 A

Cheri Jorgenson | Retired Division (6) Todd Art Building | Room 206

Malika Collins | Administration/Supervision Division (7) Todd Art Building | Room 227

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CONFERENCE DAY 2 ITINERARY Saturday, October 26th ACTIVITY

PRESENTER

LOCATION

Auditorium Auditorium

Keynote Address Auditorium

Super Sessions (4)

Super Sessions (4) Workshops (7)

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CONFERENCE DAY 3 ITINERARY Sunday, October 27th ACTIVITY

PRESENTER

LOCATION

Super Sessions (5) Workshops (7)

Closing Session | 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

PRIZES, SURVEYS, & CERTIFICATES PRESENTED BY:

James Wells & Caitlin Seidler Todd Art Building | Room 204

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CONFERENCE BREAKS Saturday, October 26th - Sunday, October 27th

Come Eat!

Lunch Break: Dining Options Date: Saturday, October 26th Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.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.

Vendor Spaces Date: Saturday, October 26th Time: 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location: Todd Art Bld. | 2nd Floor Date: Sunday, October 27th Time: 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Location: Todd Art Bld. | 2nd Floor *Click here to show your support for TAEA with t-shirts, mugs, and more*

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

Presenter Biography Nancy Silberkleit, daughter-in-law of Louis H. Silberkleit, one of the founders of Archie Comics Publications, stepped into her role as Co-CEO of the 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 NANCY SILBERKLEIT | school educator, homemaker and mother, she CO CEO ARCHIE COMICS knows the importance of learning to read and coined + Comic Books = Reading, Knowledge and coined a personal motto that “Children 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 Comics in 1942.

She furthers her agenda of why comic books are needed in classrooms and libraries with her fervent belief that comic books can be used to engage a variety of learners, while promoting literacy and a love of reading. She feels strongly that the graphic comic book format helps to enrich and develop the creative mind.

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 picture books of their younger years.

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CONFERENCE SUPER SESSIONS Friday, October 25th (60 MINUTE) MEETINGS | 3:15 P.M. - 4:15 P.M. | PRESENTED BY: Debrah Sickler-Voigt | Todd Art Building | Room 203 Title: Engineering Pop-Up Books: Sally Blakemore’s Inclusive Practices for Cultivating Student Creativity (8) Description: Cultivate student creativity, positive actions, and empowerment through pop-up books. Learn techniques by book artist and paper engineer Sally Blakemore.

Debi Barrett-Hayes | Todd Art Building | Room 205 Title: A Florida RAT (Retired Art Teacher) seeks Tennessee RATs to discuss supporting BATs (Beginning Art Teachers) (9) Description: Seeking an open dialogue about how retired art teachers can support beginning art teachers at NAEA and State professional development.

Flowerree McDonough & Amanda Galbraith | Todd Art Building | Room 236 Title: Fresh Ideas for Leading and Inspiring Your Arts Communities (10) Description: This session seeks to support you as a leader shaping vibrant art communities. Successful arts learning experiences, leadership strategies, and resources will be shared.

OFFERED ONLY ON FRIDAY!

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CONFERENCE SUPER SESSIONS Saturday, October 26th (60 MINUTE) MEETINGS | 11:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M. | PRESENTED BY: Tina Atkinson & Amanda Galbraith | Todd Art Building | Room 203 Title: Research Kitchen: Cooking up fun in the K-12th Grade Art Classroom (11) Description: Step into the research kitchen for an appetizing look at how research and data live in the K-12th grade art classroom.

Jenna Fergus & Sarah Clark | Todd Art Building | Room 206 Title: Avoiding the Echo Chamber: Freeing Students from the Selfish Art Trap (12) Description: In this session we will practice being inspired and then making art outside of the Me, Me, Me.

Todd Johnson, Heather Casteel, & Ted Edinger | Todd Art Building | Room 205 Title: Setting the Standard (13) Description: Learn what the updated fine arts standards mean and don’t mean to you and your program.

Jeremy Blair, Aimee Lawrence & Leona Phillips | Todd Art Building | Room 236 Title: Dialogue in the Classroom: Art Debates, Controversies, and Critical Thinking (14) Description: Participants will discuss and debate controversial issues in art and learn strategies to foster respectful, engaging conversations in K-12 classrooms.

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CONFERENCE SUPER SESSIONS Saturday, October 26th (30 MINUTE) MEETINGS | 1:15 P.M. - 1:45 P.M. | PRESENTED BY: Paige Medlock | Todd Art Building | Room 203 Title: Study Abroad in Art Education: Trips and Tips from Experienced Teachers (15) Description: Have you ever been interested in leading art students on a study abroad trip and would like to know more?

Todd Johnson | Todd Art Building | Room 205 Title: Ars Longa, Biennale Brevis (16) Description: Long a bell cow for contemporary art, a consideration of what the Venice Biennale means for arts educators in Tennessee.

Carmela Merriman | Todd Art Building | Room 206 Title: Utilizing Artsonia in the Classroom (17) Description: Artsonia is an online school gallery which creates a through the years digital student portfolio.

Sylvia Weintraub | Todd Art Building | Room 236 Title: Informal Art Education Online: DIY as Pedagogy (18) Description: This presentation explores how Tennessee art educators use social media to share information about resources, projects, etc. using DIY pedagogy.

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CONFERENCE SUPER SESSIONS Sunday, October 27th (60 MINUTE) MEETINGS | 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M. | PRESENTED BY: Heather Casteel & Stephen Coleman | Todd Art Building | Room 203 Title: Art Advocates: Tools and Tips for Making an Impact (19) Description: TBA

Amanda Galbraith | Todd Art Building | Room 204 Title: Arts-Based Data Visualization: Ideas for Data Collection, Creation, and Connections (20) Description: Explore strategies students can use to collect and connect with data about their communities and create arts-based data visualizations.

Katy Simmons-Carroll & Kim Finch | Todd Art Building | Room 206 Title: The Masks We Wear (21) Description: Learn how 6th graders worked with the art teacher and counselor to explore the concept of masking and created their personal mask to represent their identities.

Jennifer Shiberou & Katie Lepo | Todd Art Building | Room 236 Title: Creating Windows and Mirrors in Art Education: Creating High-Quality Unit Plans Featuring Diverse Artists (22) Description: In this session we will show how to build high-quality unit plans that serve as windows and mirrors featuring a wide range of artists, both traditional and contemporary, using resources from the Art of Education University.

Rachel Gibson | Todd Art Building | Room 205 Title: Leveraging Museum Partnerships (23) Description: Discover strategies for partnering with your local history or science museum and leverage any museum resource into enriching classroom experiences!

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CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS Saturday, October 26th | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (all workshops) Weaving Art on a Little Loom (24) Todd Art Building | Room 127 Description: Learn how to weave a landscape art piece on a little loom. Yarns, batik fabric strips, lace, roving, buttons and pins will be among the materials available to you as you create your own piece of woven art.

MARY KEARNEY | WORKSHOP ARTIST

Tennessee Wildflowers Acrylic Painting (25) Todd Art Building | Room 232 Artist Pic?

SISAVAHN HOUGHTON | WORKSHOP ARTIST

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

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CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS Saturday, October 26th | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (all workshops) Animated Illustration (26) Todd Art Building | Room 337 Description: Join Professor Tony Rodriguez for a lecture on breaking into the illustration industry and an Animated Animated Illustration demo in Photoshop CC. Rodriguez will cover the following animated illustration basics in Photoshop TONY RODRIGUEZ | including: the glow tool, rotation WORKSHOP ARTIST and repaints tool, accessing bloat/pucker timelines tool, (d) bloat/pucker timelines tools, andtool, (d) (d) liquify/warp tools.

Clay as Canvas - Slump-Molded Platters and Underglaze Image Transfers on Clay (27) Todd Art Building | Room 113

KELSEY DUNCAN | WORKSHOP ARTIST

Description: In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the process of making slab-built platters utilizing a bisque-fired slump mold. This process allows for precise creation and reproduction without requiring the use of a potters wheel. Additionally, participants will be guided through various methods of transferring pattern and imagery onto clay forms using screen-printed glaze images and stencils jnfv (provided in studio). These are serving vessels as much as they are display objects. In essence, this is a clay as canvas exercise where 3-dimensional form provides framework for complex surface designs. kjnq jr

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CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS Saturday, October 26th | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (all workshops) Abstract Still-Life Painting (28) Todd Art Building | Rooms 117 & 117A

MELISSA NEWMAN | WORKSHOP ARTIST

Description: In this workshop, participants will go through a Cubist inspired process to create a unique 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 use the Cubists way of thinking about abstraction as a jumping off point and finish with contemporary abstract painters as an accompanying inspiration.

The Art of Japanese Books : Suminagashi Marbling and Stab Binding (29) Todd Art Building | Room 236

DR. LAURA COCHRANE | WORKSHOP ARTIST

Description: In this workshop, participants will learn suminagashi, a Japanese marbling technique, in which ink floats and makes a pattern on the surface of water and is then transferred to paper. The paper can be used for writing, printing, or bookbinding.

After practicing suminagashi, we will put some of the paper to use to create stab-bound books, which is a

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! neon

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CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS Saturday, October 26th | 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. (all workshops) Mold Making with Household Materials (30) Todd Art Building | Room 116

MARK MCCLEOD | WORKSHOP ARTIST

Description: Join MTSU Art Professor Mark Mcleod in an exciting, slightly messy, session on mold-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, board game pieces, and personal sculptures to life.

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CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS Sunday, October 27th | 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (all workshops) Risograph Printing: Color, Collage, `and Community (37) 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 make a two color image which will be combined and NICHOLAS H. SATINOVER | printed on a single sheet of paper and folded, WORKSHOP ARTIST making a quick group publication. No prior printing experience required. Participantskey are welcome to bring any personal materials they wish to utilize for their own prints as well as materials they enjoy working with such as pens, markers, flat items (like fabric) or photographs.

Mixed Media Prints Using Gelli (31) 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!

ERIC ECHOLS | WORKSHOP ARTIST

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CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS Sunday, October 27th | 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (all workshops) Figure Drawing (32) Todd Art Building | Rooms 117 & 117a

KATE KINDER | WORKSHOP ARTIST

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! nirnfr

Visual Journaling with Alcohol Markers Tips, Techniques and Prompts (33) Todd Art Building | Room 203

MELODY WEINTRAUB | WORKSHOP ARTIST

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

art making and open doors for creative expression about real-world issues.

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CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS Sunday, October 27th | 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (all workshops) Myths to Manga: A Visual Storytelling Workshop (34) Todd Art Building | Room 205 Description: Join the Frist Art Museum for an introduction to Manga, Japanese comics, and explore ways to use this style of visual storytelling in the classroom! This workshop draws inspiration from the exhibition Journey through Japan: Myths to THE FRIST MUSEUM | Manga, which is currently on view at the Frist Art WORKSHOP ARTIST Museum. Designed with our younger audience in lr,gr;,g mind, yet fun and fascinating for all ages, this exhibition goes on an atmospheric exploration through Japan to show how popular stories have shaped the country’s art, design, and technology across the centuries.

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CONFERENCE STUDIO WORKSHOPS Sunday, October 27th | 10:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (all workshops) Arrowmont Artists Talk: Craft, Place, & Identity (35) Todd Art Building | Room 204 Presented By | Arrowmont Artists in Residence 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, and the ways the built environment is shaped by these forces.

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 on a student’s trajectory in material, form, and path. kmkwmp

Mold Making with Household Materials (36) Todd Art Building | Room 116

MARK MCCLEOD | WORKSHOP ARTIST

Description: Join MTSU Art Professor Mark Mcleod in an exciting, slightly messy, session on mold-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, board game pieces, and personal sculptures to life.

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ORGANIZATIONAL AWARDS 2024 MELODY WEINTRAUB

TODD JOHNSON

tn art educator of the year

East tn art educator of the year

SARAH LAWLER-CLARK

MONICA LEISTER

West tn art educator of the year

Middle tn art educator of the year

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ORGANIZATIONAL AWARDS 2024 JENTRY ESCHMAN PITTMAN

CHELSIE NUNN

First Year Teacher of the year

Elementary Level art teacher of the year

KATY SIMMONS-CARROLL

LAUREN FARKAS

Middle school level art teacher of the year

Secondary (high school) level art teacher of the year

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ORGANIZATIONAL AWARDS 2024 MICHAEL SEAGRAVES

DR. AMANDA GALBRAITH

Special needs art educator of the year

Higher education (college level) Art teacher of the year

JENNIFER RICHARDSON

DR. BRYNA BOBICK

museum educator of the year

arts administrator / supervisor of the year

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ORGANIZATIONAL AWARDS 2024 AMBER BUCK

THE PARTHENON

CollEge art education student / pre-service teacher of the year

Friend of taea award

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Thanks to All TAEA 2024 Fall Conference Sponsors & Attendees!

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