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PAEA Newsletter Archive from 2011

Award nominations

Please consider nominating an art educator for one of the annual PAEA awards.

Program Objectives:

• To focus professional attention on quality art education and exemplary art educators.
• To increase public awareness of the importance of quality art education.
• To set standards for quality art education and show how they can be achieved.
• To provide tangible recognition of achievement, earn respect of colleagues, and enhance professional opportunities for PAEA members.

Call for Nominations for 2012  

AWARD PROCEDURES for NOMINATION: Use the nomination form and curriculum vita form posted on the NAEA  web site, include two letters of recommendation, and a digital portrait image. Deadline May 1st, 2012  E-mail to diwilkin@gmail.com or send via snail mail:  Diane Wilkin, 88 Rice Drive, Morrisville, PA 19067. 

CATEGORIES:

• Outstanding Elementary Art Educator
• Outstanding Middle Level Art Educator
• Outstanding Secondary Art Educator
• Outstanding Non-Public School Art Educator
• Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator
• Outstanding Special Needs Art Educator
• Outstanding Museum Art Educator
• Outstanding Supervision/Administration Art Educator
• Outstanding Retired Art Educator (3 years retired)
• Outstanding Friend to Art Education
• New Category – Outstanding New Professional Art Educator  (First year K-12 Art Educator) Additional requirements for this submission, click here.  

PA Art Club for Elementary

Sandy Corson, our PAEA elementary division chair invites you to contact her
for more information about how to begin or revive a PA Art Club.

PDF – PAEA ART CLUB BOOKLET
PDF – ART CLUB PARNERSHIPS

Don’t forget to register your Art Club by emailing
scorson@wasd.org

Nominate a student for the Clyde McGeary Scholarship by March 15, 2012

spring 2012 events for Region 10

Pennsylvania Art Education Association Region 10

Art Education Workshops at Moravian College

Spring 2012

Eastern and Western Papermaking Techniques

With Doug & Helene Zucco
Saturday, March 24, 2012
9:30am-4:00pm (Participants should bring their own lunch)at the Zucco Papermaking Studio, Fleetwood, PA
Limited to 16 participants$50 per person
$40 for college students$10 additional, if you need transportation from Moravian College to Zucco studio

• If participants also register for “Personal Geographies Journals: Bookmaking Techniques for Creative and Autobiographical Narratives,” the cost is $70 for both workshops ($55 for college students).
• Payable to Moravian College on the day of the workshop.

This will be a busy, comprehensive workshop, where participants will learn and produce both eastern and western papers. Participants will receive curriculum materials for teaching papermaking in the classroom. Participants should bring 2-D materials for imbedding and collage; bring aprons, large envelopes for their dry paper, and notebooks for taking notes. Wear comfortable shoes that might get wet. Participants should bring their own lunch. A comprehensive list of materials to bring will be provided when participants RSVP.

Personal Geographies Journals: Bookmaking Techniques for Creative and Autobiographical Narratives

With Lori Levan

Saturday, March 31, 2012

10:00am-4:00pm (Participants should bring their own lunch)

Room 7, Art Building, South Campus, Moravian College

Limited to 20 participants

$25 per person

$20 for college students

• If students also register for “Eastern and Western Papermaking Techniques” the cost is $70 for bothworkshops ($55 for college students).
• Payable to Moravian College on the day of the workshop

Participants will make an artist’s book that uses map-making and storytelling as acts of self-discovery. Those students who also attend the March 24^th workshop, “Eastern and Western Papermaking Techniques” have the option of using their hand-made papers in their books. The day will begin with paper painting and an introduction to artists’ books, specifically artists who explore maps in their works. Participants will receive curriculum materials for teaching bookmaking in the classroom. This workshop will be based on the ideas and techniques in the book, Personal Geographies: Explorations in mixed-media mapmaking, by Jill K. Berry. Participants are encouraged (though not required) to browse through this book prior to the workshop. Participants should bring their own lunch. A comprehensive list of materials to bring and directions to the room will be provided when participants RSVP.

Embossing and Block Printing in Clay

With Allison Jachowski, Education Specialist
Chesapeake Ceramics Supply

Saturday, April 14

1:00-4:00pm

Room 7, Art Building, South Campus, Moravian College

Limited to 20 participants

$10 per person (Payable to Moravian College on the day of the workshop)

Participants will use Balsa Foam to create a printing block. Printing blocks will then be used to emboss in wet clay and print with underglazes onto a ceramic bisque tile. This workshop is meant to get teachers to think a little outside the box with printing techniques for their classroom. Teachers will walk away with two project examples, a lesson plan, additional ceramics information for their classroom, and hopefully a whole lot of inspiration to share with their students. Participants should bring a container to take home their project. Directions to the room will be provided when participants RSVP.

RSVP to Kristin Baxter, Assistant Professor of Art, Moravian College, and PAEA Region 10 Representative, by emailing  kbaxter@moravian.edu or phone 610.861.1463.

Moravian College encourages persons with disabilities to participate in its programs and activities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodation or have questions about the physical access provided, please contact Kristin Baxter, kbaxter@moravian.edu or call 610.861.1463.

Region 4: State College Area School District K-12 art show

The annual State College Area School District K-12 art show is currently on display in the Robeson Gallery at the Hetzel Union Building on the Penn State Campus.  You can meet the art teachers at the closing reception on Saturday, January 21st, from 2 to 4pm.  The gallery hours are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday:12 to 6, Friday and Saturday: 12 to 4pm.

Here are some photo highlights:

We’d love to see you there,

Julia and Karen
Region 4 co-reps

YAM: Congratulations to student designers

Congratulations to all participants and teachers in the 2012 YAM Flag Contest! After careful consideration from the judges, I am pleased to announce that Campbell Rogers from Letort Elementary School is the winner of YAM Flag Contest (her teacher is Demi Hausemen). Thank you for your participation! I’ll look forward to seeing artwork from your students next year!

Overall Winner
Student: Campbell Rogers
School: Letort Elementray
Teacher: Demi Hauseman

The followings students are also being recognized as winners from elementary, middle, and high school divisions:

Elementary Division
Student: Hayden Roberts
School: Southern Elementary
Teacher: Devon Smith

Middle School Division
Student: Megan Swick
School: Newtown Middle School
Teacher: Katherine Sekula

High School Division
Student: Breann Young
School: Dallastown Area High School
Teacher: Jillian Kowalewski

Youth Art Month

Youth Art Month 2012 – “School Flags Across the U.S…..Flying High”
Pennsylvania Theme: Art Shapes the World

Congratulations to 2011 YAM flag design contest winner,Chloe Wszolek 6th Grade, Hillcrest Elementary School. Teacher: Joy Reinstein

This year there is a nationwide event planned for Youth Art Month – School Flags Across the U.S. Flying High. Schools throughout the United States will hold flag design competitions. Each state will select a design which will be made into a 3’ x 5’ flag and flown in Washington, D.C. during the month of March. Every art teacher is encouraged to involve your students, from Kindergarten through Grade 12, in designing a YAM flag. You may approach it with your students in any creative way you would like. Please send designs to Ashley Gogoj, Youth Art Month Chair for Pennsylvania. Read all directions and specifications carefully!

Instructions_to_Submit_2011-2012.PDF
Yam_Logo.PDF
Flag_Template.PDF - download and print this template to submit a flag design*
Label_for_Artwork.PDF

Directions for Participation
Each teacher may select submit one flag design.

Mailing Flags by Snail Mail:

• Flag designs are to be 6” by 10” in a horizontal format. Center the sign on larger sheet (9” by 12”) to allow for matting. See the template provided.
• The design should be in color. It may be created in any medium. Keep in mind how it would look if reproduced as a 3 X 5 foot flag.
• The design should reflect our state theme, “Art Shapes the World,” and display the YAM logo somewhere in the design (the logo can be found here Yam_Logo.PDF).

Mailing Flags through E-mail:

• High resolution image file in JPEG (.jpg) format
• Flag design may be made with a computer program or flag designs may be scanned at high resolution to submit by e-mail.
• Flag designs are to be 6” by 10” in a horizontal format.
• The design should be in color. It may be created in any medium. Keep in mind how it would look if reproduced as a 3 X 5 foot fabric flag.
• The design should reflect our state theme, “Art Shapes the World,” and display the YAM logo somewhere in the design (the logo can be found here Yam_Logo.PDF).

Required Information for each Participant:

• Please affix the information below on the back of the flag design or as an e-mail attachment.                  *Template provided above
• Student’s name, age, and grade
• Student’s home address, e-mail address, and phone number
• Teacher’s name and PAEA/NAEA # (teacher must be a PAEA/NAEA member)
• School name, address, and phone number
• Teacher’s home phone number & e-mail address
• All of this information is necessary for further communication.

Due Date:

                  Postmark on or before December 7, 2011: Due date for each teacher to send ONE entry to the state selection. Only one design will be accepted from each participating teacher. Please mail in a sturdy mailer with rigid cardboard to prevent creasing.

Mail to:

Ashley Gogoj
Lamberton Middle School
Carlisle Area School District
623 W Penn Street
Carlisle, PA 17013

-or- submit elecronically to AshleyGogoj@gmail.com

Judging:

An independent panel of judges will then select the design to be used for our Pennsylvania YAM            flag. A design from each division (Elementary, Middle, and High School) will also be recognized.

Questions or Concerns:

                  Contact Ashley Gogoj, AshleyGogoj@gmail.com

Awards

Each October at the annual conference, PAEA honors individuals who have demonstrated oustanding leadership and service in the field of art education.

Congratulations to the Award Winners who will be honored at the 2011 conference.

• Dr. Meg Barney, Pennsylvania Art Educator of the Year
• Jane E. Stahl, Outstanding Friend of Art Education
• Jody H. Guy, Outstanding Superviser/Administrator in Art Education
• Justin Mazzei,  Outstanding Secondary Art Educator
• Cynthia Blackwell,  Outstanding Middle Level Art Educator
• Sandra Bruce, Outstanding Elementary Art Educator
• Suzan, Mohney, Outstanding Higher Education Art Educator
• Joy Knepp, Outstanding Regional Representative to PAEA Board

2011 Award Winners  PDF of color photographs and biogoraphies (excerpt of conference program).

For more information about nominating a PAEA member for an award, contact awards committee chairperson Diane Wilkin