validation that sharing your learning helps

This is a post about validation. I believe fully in sharing all I do so that others can engage with it, maybe even try the things I do themselves. I shared this video ---> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvkjFD9gZAY on a Facebook group and days later I get this amazing response from another reader.....

Professional development for teachers

I facilitated an art experience with collage with my teacher colleagues today. They had an assortment of paper and were given an 11"x14" Mat board to work on. 

It was incredibly fun to teach adults for once. They all were engaged and created unique works of art. 





 

It was incredibly fun to teach adults for once. They all were engaged and created unique works of art. 




 

Virginia art education conference -2019

Just got back from the Virginia State Conference for art educators and I am feeing super pumped. So pumped that now I want to attend the National Art Educator conference in March of 20202. You can find more of my tweets and instagrams under @cutelisart on Twitter and @Igettorun in IG. 




The parking lot was filled with arts advocacy stickers... very exciting. The minute I got home I ordered one of these stickers for my car. 

One of the first classes I took was a circular weaving class. I am obsessed now. 

Just look at all this yarn....yummy!!

I also took an altered book class in which I used the image below to crate the altered box below it. 









Went to a throwing pottery wheel class. How did I ever think I could do this on my own baffles me....I am feeling so lucky to get all this. 




Next, Author Julie Chen spoke about her process in designing books and this was absolutely fascinating. "A book that is not made is not a book. "


Then there was a vendor's fair and tons of handmade stuff. just so much creativity under one roof. 


The awards ceremony was super inspiring.... heroes among us. 























Last, I attended a printmaking class. Lots of fresh ideas on how to use printmaking in the classroom. 


Now I really want to go to the National conference. Applying for a scholarship. wish me luck. 

The drive back home was gorgeous. Surrounded by cows and mountains. 

The Art of History: Creating memorials for historic figures and events with Kay Thomas

Tonight I attended this class at the Kennedy Center. It was amazing,  as all Kennedy Centers professional developments are. 


The presenter was Kay Thomas and she led us through two activities..... a skill building activity and a sculpture making activity. The one below was a step-by-step, do-as-I-do skill building activity. We learned how to give out paper a foot, how to make an arch, how to make a zig, zag (she called it something else), and other paper skills. 


Afterwards she showed us how to use manila folders and a hard cardboard base to make a "memorial". Below are some examples created by the teachers. I absolutely recommend the class for all teachers, even art teachers. 





































Below are two images of my memorial to Maya Angelou. The text wrapped around the base is her poem, Phenomenal woman. 




This is the image I shared on Twitter and Instagram.