TRENDS The Journal of the Texas Art Education Association 2017 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Trends, The Journal of the ADVOCACY Texas Art Education Association This is a huge word which all art teachers need to be 2018 Call for Submissions aware of and learn. It is defined as “public support for or “Disrupting the Everyday: Encountering Awareness and New Curiosities” recommendation of a particular cause or policy.” That cause is your job. he Editors of Trends invite essays, articles and artworks that Did you know that TAEA has programs workshops, and do what they can to make provoke and explore creative disruption. As Maxine Greene to help you? Tim Lowke, our Advocacy your program stronger. TABLE OF CONTENTS wrote, “We are interested in breakthroughs and new beginnings, Chair, has a lot of information to help you Are you aware we have a very strong President's Message 2 advocate for yourself, your students, and Museum Division that is always willing to T most importantly, your art program. We are reach out to school districts to help educate 2017 Call for Manuscripts 3 in the kind of wide-awakeness that allows for wonder and unease working on improving our website to help students in the appreciation of art. They Review Board 4 you connect with others art educators who offer so many programs many teachers do and questioning and the pursuit of what is not yet.” That is to say, share your struggles. not know about. Google your local museum Artifacts of Advocacy 4 Do you connect to the other art teachers and see what they offer. Many have after Letter from the Editors 6 creative disruption amplifies curiosity for the new because it interrupts in your region? Your area representative school programs or evenings for educators. Big Art Day 8 is there to assist you. These Regional Go to one. the daily humdrum with wonder and awareness—in classrooms, Representatives have many exciting I recommend you engage in dialog with Keith Carter Interview 14 workshops you can attend over the summer one of these representatives in your field. by Bill Nieberding museums, and community spaces, as well as in everyday public and or the beginning of school. Please take Reach out to your executive board, we are Paul Ramirez Jonas Interview 21 advantage of these opportunities. Many of always there for any and all art educators. by Zachary Gresham domestic encounters. them are free. This will make you a stronger teacher in Are you a private school or community whatever field you are teaching. Tommy Joseph Interview 28 Trends 2018 will explore the aesthetic wonder and awareness? How does wide- Education Association, is a refereed based art educator? You both have a We all are a band of teachers from the by Heidi Powell wonder that fuels our work. Whether awakeness feed your teaching practice, professional journal, published annually representative who is eager to assist you pre-k through college and adult education Lewis & Steinecker Dialogue 33 we’re teaching in classrooms, engaging whether inside or outside the classroom? by the Texas Art Education Association. The with your program and represent your field with common goals – to insure the success in research, pursuing cultural change, Where do such moments surface in young journal accepts articles written by authors on TAEA Council at Large. of art education for everyone throughout Jeff Paulin Interview 36 or helping to develop art and education people’s lives? How might we create policies residing both inside and outside of the state Are you higher education or retired? You the state. Texas Art Education Association – by Joana Hyatt policy, curiosity and a desire for inquiry that encourage creative disruptions? What of Texas. too have representatives on the council TAEA—is for all art educators. Advocating in your Community 40 are essential. In many cases, social disruptions drive your research? How might who are willing to give you advice, present by Jennifer Hartman practice and acts of “serious play” activate your submission to Trends provoke readers Deadline: the ordinary and unnoticed beauty of to think and act anew? Original manuscripts must be received Advocating for Peace 46 our daily lives. Guidelines depend on the type of by January 15, 2018 as MS Word document by Maria Leake Suzanne Greene taught middle school art in Spring Branch ISD for 40 years and helped We welcome arts-based and text-based submission: for example, arts-based attachments. Please submit electronically the school board realize the need for art teachers in all of the elementary schools. She Lessons Learned from a submissions that explore image-making, submissions with minimal text should via e-mail to: [email protected] holds a BFA Art Education from Southern Methodist University, and worked in the SMU Southern Mother 52 collage, mixed media, photography, be accompanied by a 200-500 word Experimental Art School from 1967-1971. She helped establish the Shoal Creek Art School by Amanda Allison creative writing, performance, walking, contextual description (which might not in 1972. She has held many positions in the Activist Art Education 56 listening, collecting, cartography, graphic be published but will be used to review TAEA leadership including Vice-President Teresa Torres de Eca interventions, and other unanticipated the submission). We also welcome creative YAM, Vice-President of Membership, explorations. We also welcome research written submissions of between 1000-2000 Middle School Division Chair, and TAEA Hurricane Relief 62 manuscripts that analyze the potential of words, as well as traditional research Region IV Representative. She currently TAEA Executive Board 66 these practices. manuscripts (which should follow the holds the office of President and State Questions to consider: How do we Trends Author Guidelines). Director of Jr. VASE. She was recognized encourage exploration that sparks Trends, The Journal of the Texas Art as Middle School Art Educator of the Year TAEA Headquarters in 2003, and Art Educator of the Year in 14070 Proton Road Suite 100 2010. She co-authored the Art and Digital Dallas, TX 75244 Communication Curriculum and Flower Phone 972.233.9107 x212 Fax For more information, please contact Cala Teachers-One Generation Speaks to 972.490.4219 Email: [email protected] Coats and Sean Justice at Another NAEA publication. Though retired from teaching, she is still very active in art Trends 2017 Design: Daniel Anguiano taeatrends@gmailcom education in Texas. Stephen F. Austin University 2017 TRENDS 3 REVIEW BOARD TRENDS 2017 Amanda Alexander Christina Bain Diane Gregory Claire Williamson Maria de la Luz Leake Sarah Travis Sean Justice Kate Wurtzel Dr. Amanda Alexander is Dr. Christina Bain is an Asso- Dr. Diane Gregory is Director Claire Williamson is pursu- Dr. Maria de la Luz Leake Sarah Travis is a PhD candi- Dr. Sean Justice is Assistant Kate Wurtzel is an art edu- an Associate Professor in ciate Professor of Art Educa- of Undergraduate and Grad- ing an MA in Art Education: is Assistant Professor of Art date in Art Education at the Professor, Art Education at cator with experience as a the Department of Art + Art tion at The University of Texas uate Art Education Programs Community Focus at the Uni- Education with the University University of North Texas. Her Texas State University. Sean’s museum educator and public History at the University of at Austin. She earned a BFA at Texas Woman’s University. versity of Texas at Austin. She of Nebraska at Kearney as scholarship focuses on issues work addresses teacher edu- school teacher. She received Texas Arlington, and she is and MS from Syracuse Uni- Since I was 7 years old I have earned a BA in International an online instructor and a of equity within art education cation in the age of comput- her BA in Art History from the Program Coordinator versity and a PhD in Art Edu- had a passion for art. That Communication at Saint Louis high school teacher at James contexts as well as racial- ing and digital networks. Prior Texas State and her MA in Art for the department’s Art cation from the University of passion led me to teach art in University, Madrid Campus. Madison High School in ized, classed, and gendered to arriving in Texas he taught Education from the University Education program. Alexan- Georgia. Her research centers K-12 schools and Art Educa- Her research centers on ma- the North East Independent experiences of art students digital fabrication, creative of North Texas. As a museum der’s research explores (inter) on the scholarship of teaching tion in five different universi- terial culture examinations of School District in San Antonio, and art educators. She has coding, and photography to educator she worked at the national and local communi- and learning, focusing on ties including Texas Woman’s folk art education. Committed Texas. She served as co-ed- published research in Studies pre- and in-service teachers Kimbell Art Museum, the Crow ty-based arts research and issues related to preservice University where I have to advocacy in art education, itor for Trends, The Journal of in Art Education, International at Teachers College, Colum- Collection of Asian Art, and learning, sustainable social preparation and teacher served as the Undergradu- she currently works at the The Texas Art Education from Journal of Education & the bia University. He has exhib- the Contemporary in Austin and culture development, and identity. She has published ate/Graduate Coordinator of Blanton Museum of Art with a 2011-2013. Her writing has Arts, and The Urban Review. ited photographs, videos and Texas. She also taught K-5 social justice. Living, working, widely and has conducted Art Education. I am honored fellowship in Family and Com- been included in Art Edu- Her current research exam- computer animations both art in Austin for several years and conducting research in more than fifty presenta- to serve as a reviewer for this munity Programs, and as the cation, the Journal of Social ines practices, contexts, and nationally and internationally.