I am back from the National Art Education Association’s convention and had a blast in the Big Apple! It was an enjoyable 4 days (3 for me) of non-stop professional development, workshops, seminars, artist talks, free museum visits and receiving free art supplies! There is so much to sum up that I can’t possibly do it all in one sitting. Instead, I will provide you with some photo highlights from my trip:
Attended a Lei Making workshop with representatives from Kamehameha Schools on the Big Island of Hawai’i
Enjoyed a seminar and reunion with Summer Vision DC friends and posed (with my sketchbook) next to famous movers and shakers in the art education world (L to R: Carole Henry, me, Renee Sandell and Paul Ruther of the Phillips Collection)
Hopped over to the Museum of Art and Design in Columbus Circle to see exquisitely beautiful glass work, jewelry, photography and other forms of forward thinking contemporary art…
Paid a visit to the MoMA to see some of my favorite works of art from modern times and today (contemporary!)
Checked out some beautiful examples for fun art projects at the NAEA Exhibition Hall
Listened to the dynamic duo Sandy and Adrienne talk about aesthetics and perception across cultures…
Froze for 1.5 hours at the Big Screen Plaza in Chelsea, waiting for Miktad’s artwork to appear on the screen…
*Look* There it is! Congratulations, Miktad!
Up close and zoomed in… I was so excited to see the artwork live, hence the camera shake!
Created an artist trading card in exchange for some cool art supplies and samples…
Practiced being a henna artist using the innovative project materials from DickBlick.com
Took pictures at Oliver Herring’s TASK Party, sponsored by Art21 and NAEA…
And finally, enjoyed some time at the Whitney Biennial in uptown NYC!
But wait… and last… but certainly not least… stood in the same room and heard world renown artist CHUCK CLOSE speak about his life, art and career! Chuck Close has been a favorite artist of mine since I first learned about him in high school, and I’m so glad to have caught part of the talk during the conference.
Thanks to everyone who supported me to attend this spectacular event. My creative batteries have definitely been recharged and I am looking forward to incorporating the new things I learned into my art curriculum. I am hoping to post video slide shows of the TASK! Party and Big Screen Plaza art show in the next few weeks.
Students: Get excited about this spring! We have several art field trips coming up for 1st – 8th grade, as well as 2 art shows from now until the end of the year…
ART is {FREE}DOM 