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K-12 Visual Art Digital Exhibition VBMA Viewpoints: Learning in the 21st Century

FLORIDA ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 2 FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 inside faea

Division Updates...... 5 Districts Assembly...... 11 Retirees Group...... 12 WINTER 2010 Volume 34 • Issue 4 contents departments Our President...... 4 Congratulations Florida News & Notes...... 26 FAEA Award Member Digital 13 Recipients Exhibition FAEA Membership Form...... 28 20 National news & notes...... 29 K-12 Visual Art 15 Digital Exhibition VBMA Viewpoints: Learning About Art 22 and Artists in the 21st Century

About the covers: Front – Hanna Poff, Grade 4, Bethune Academy, Polk County; Back – Meghan Fretto, Grade 12, East Lake High School, Pinellas County

Lisa Kammel Raguso, Editor Fresh Paint is a quarterly publica- ADVERTISERS’ Florida art education. The publish- [email protected] tion of the Florida Art Education ACKNOWLEDGMENT er does not endorse any particular Association, Inc. The purpose of Fresh Paint is made possible, in company, product or service. The Debbie Dewell, Creative Director this publication is to provide mem- Florida Art Education Association [email protected] part, by the participation of the bership information. It is published following businesses whose ad- (FAEA) is not responsible for the David Dewell, digitally in the spring (March), vertisements appear in this issue. content of any advertisement and Production Assistant summer (June) and winter (De- They make it possible to provide reserves the right to accept or re- [email protected] cember), and printed and mailed our membership with a high qual- fuse any advertisement submitted in the fall (August), by the Florida ity publication and we gratefully for publication. Art Education Association, 402 Of- acknowledge their support of our fice Plaza Drive, Tallahassee, Flor- mission. We hope that you will ida 32301-2757. Periodical postage take special notice of these adver- A Quarterly Publication of the paid, Tallahassee, Florida (USPS FLORIDA ART EDUCATION tisements and consider the prod- 023179). POSTMASTER: Send ad- ucts and services that are offered. Information for advertisers can ASSOCIATION dress changes to FRESH PAINT, 402 It is another important way you be located on page 30 of this Office Plaza Drive, Tallahassee, can support your professional as- issue, and at www.faea.org. Florida 32301-2757 sociation and the enhancement of FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 3 a message from Jack Matthews, President our president District Specialist/Visual Arts K-12 Duval County Public Schools FLORIDA ART EDUCATION ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2010-2011

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Jack Matthews, President [email protected] Conference was great! If you missed it, I see answers to your concerns put into ac- Mabel Morales, President-Elect hope you plan to join us for the 2011 FAEA tion. [email protected] Conference, November 3-6, in St. Peters- With all of this in mind, I reiterate this Patricia Lamb, Past President [email protected] burg, Florida. Now, that’s ALL I’m going to message: FAEA is only as strong as its mem- Connie Phillips, Secretary say about conference because I am sure you bership. As with any group or organization, [email protected] will hear plenty from other members of the much can be accomplished when many are board. Instead, I want to take this time to involved. Of course, one of our goals is to DIVISION DIRECTORS reacquaint you with FAEA and the impor- increase membership. Educators should be Jennifer Snead, Elementary Ctance of membership. members of their state associations. But it [email protected] First, membership is not part of con- is also important that those same members Brenda Dalton, Middle [email protected] ference. Art educators can easily associate be active. This means stepping up to provide Jacqueline Henson-Dacey, High membership with the conference, but this workshops whether it be at the state con- [email protected] annual event is one of the many perks of be- ference or other venues FAEA may provide. Marla Armstrong, Supervision/Administration [email protected] ing a member of FAEA. Second, the FAEA It means volunteering to help when the call Jack Turnock, Higher Education Board of Directors is a volunteer group goes out. It means providing strong lesson [email protected] of educators who spend numerous hours plans and helpful teaching strategies that J. Marshall Adams, Museum [email protected] working on policy, researching information can be added to the website. It means step- and communicating with state leaders in ping up to be considered for a position on the Florida Department of Education and the Board of Directors. More and more, it is APPOINTED POSITIONS the Florida Legislature. Aside from these important for younger teachers to become Glenda Lubiner, Districts Assembly [email protected] things, the board works very hard in pre- leaders in FAEA. Increase in membership – Gerie Leigh, Retired Representative paring professional development for the as- great! More active members – fantastic! [email protected] sociation via the annual conference. Third, So there. We have a whole year before Peggy Nolan, Member-at-Large [email protected] the board is the ears and voice for you, its the next conference occurs. Between now members. When you have concerns or is- and then, I hope you will consider how you sues, it is important that you feel you can can be a more active member of FAEA. Fur- LIAISON POSITIONS contact either your division representative thermore, I hope you will encourage other Linda Lovins, DOE Liaison [email protected] or the executive board directly. I hope we art teachers in your district to become have been able to answer you in a very time- members of this great family of educators. ly manner and I hope you have been able to SUPPORT POSITIONS James Perry, Board Consultant [email protected] The mission of the Florida Art Education Association is to promote art education in Florida Lisa Kammel Raguso, Program Director [email protected] through professional development,Mission service, advancement of knowledge, and leadership. Alley Sepulveda, Membership Director [email protected] The vision of the Florida Art Education Association, hereinafter designated as FAEA or as the Association, is to provide Florida visual art teachers with the knowledge, skills, and support that will ensure the highest qualityVision instruction possible to all students in Florida. 4 FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 inside faea Jennifer Snead, Division Director Chets Creek Elementary School, Duval County division updates Elementary school Division

It was so wonderful seeing so many of your personal pieces ready to show off. down now for next year’s meeting. I want you at the FAEA Conference this year. It Thank You to all the workshop present- to hear about them! really was a fantastic time for all who at- ers! You all were AWESOME! I know all the Thank You to the Palm Beach County tended. The workshops were informative workshops I attended were really great and Art Teachers Association for hosting this and chocked full of great new ideas to bring there were quite a few more that I wanted to year’s Hospitality Suite. I know there are back to the classroom and rejuvenate our attend. I guess it is a great thing when you hours and hours behind making sure things creative juices. The first ever Curriculum can’t choose. Now is not too soon to start are as perfect as possible. It was perfect and Fair, though small, was fabulous as there working on a plan to present next year. Help all the volunteers worked tirelessly with were quality lessons displayed. The K-12 make the decisions more difficult. smiles on their faces, making a wonder- Visual Art Digital Exhibition and Member Thank You to the teachers that shared ful atmosphere in which to congregate for Digital Exhibition were impressive with their amazing lessons with us during the Cur- those three days. both receptions well attended. Overall, it riculum Fair. Wow, there were really some Thank You to all who made their way was a great Conference! great lesson plans, several of which may show to the 2010 FAEA Conference this year. up in my classroom soon. We believe this will Money is tight, but this professional devel- A few things: grow into a much anticipated event at next opment opportunity is well worth the cost Congratulations to our reigning Ele- year’s conference, as more of you share your (which doesn’t have to be costly). Begin pre- mentary Art Teacher of the Year – Kar- exemplary lessons. Please start gathering paring now for next year’s conference which en Nobel! She has been very involved in all those great lessons that you teach so you can will be held in a new place and at a new time aspects of art education and we are pleased bring them to the 2011 FAEA Conference in (a little later so more time to save). to have her represent us with this honor! St. Petersburg. Be a part of one of the best I hope I have not forgotten anyone. I Congratulations to all teachers who things started this year! do want to encourage you to participate had their students’ artwork represented in Thank You to everyone that contrib- next year by attending, presenting, shar- the K-12 Digital Exhibition. The quality uted to the “Give-a-Way” for new teach- ing, volunteering and/or giving at the of the work demonstrated by the students ers. They were so excited to get the trea- 2011 FAEA Conference. Other things to is a direct representation of the exceptional sures that were donated by members. It think about that will come up at the end work that you are all doing in your class- was like Christmas as they looked through of this year: Who would you like to be the rooms. Start now photographing work for their boxes and bags. Your generosity was next Elementary Division Director? Who the 2011 K-12 Visual Art Digital Exhibi- much appreciated! We should all try to find would you like to honor as the Elementary tion. Visit www.faea.com to download the one thing that we can contribute to our new Art Teacher of the Year? Just some things 2011 call for entries. teachers next year. to ponder. Have a wonderful year and Congratulations to all the members Thank You to all of you who shared your PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE keep in touch who entered their personal artwork in the “celebrations” during our Elementary Di- either by e-mail ([email protected]) first annual Member Digital Exhibition. vision Meeting. There are so many excit- or Facebook (FAEA Elementary Division). The talent level was phenomenal! This show ing things happening around the state that should grow exponentially so start getting we love hearing about. Start writing them

Brenda Dalton, Division Director Middle School Division Lecanto Middle School, Citrus County

I just want to say “Thank You” for the stay for the lesson plan share to pick up a you after the confer- great turn out at the Middle School Division “mini art on an easel” token of my apprecia- ence. We do make meeting at the FAEA Conference in October. tion. Due to equipment problems there was decisions based upon I have forwarded the meeting notes, taken no time to set them up prior to the meeting. your input. If you by Jennifer Gironda, to all of my division I will try to get them together again for next have any other comments please share them members as well as some other FAEA mem- year. We thank those of you who were kind with me at [email protected] or Lisa at bers of other divisions. We appreciate the enough to share your lesson plans at the Cur- [email protected]. We do want to know what informative presentation by Laurie Canfield. riculum Fair that immediately followed the you are thinking and how to make the an- I hope you have logged into some of the sug- division meeting. nual conference a positive and worthwhile gested sites. I hope you have all filled out your online experience. I apologize for those of you who did not conference evaluation that Lisa e-mailed to (Continued on page 7) FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 5 inside faea Jackie Henson-Dacey, Division Director Riverview High School, Sarasota County

division updates

High School Division

I want to begin by thanking everyone Studio classes so they know how I overcome students how to effectively articulate as- for participating in this year’s annual con- difficulties in the creative experience. This sessment criteria/standards and lesson ference in Orlando. It was an outstand- is a great way to start building a new body outcomes. What does it all mean? And ing experience with many workshops and of work. why is it important? This was a huge chal- presentations adding to our knowledge Now for future planning, it’s time to lenge. I wanted my students to be able to and classroom practices. The two keynote think about workshops and presentations discuss and describe what they are learning speakers helped establish this year’s ‘tone’, that would benefit our community for next and why for any outside observer. I start- emphasizing the valuable role the visual year’s conference. If you have presented ed with sketchbook assignments that in- arts plays in developing student’s moral for the past two to three years, it might fused philosophical statements and beliefs. and ethical character. I want to specifically be time to help a fellow colleague present Granted, I am teaching AP Portfolio and IB thank, Trish Beach and Adriane Periera for with encouragement and or co-presenting. Senior Studio, so my students are bright presenting the Next Generation Sunshine It’s always difficult to step up and present, and motivated. At the beginning of the State Standards; Connie Phillips and Debi but with a seasoned partner the experience year we examined ‘art standards’ generated Barrett-Hayes for presenting the Memory can be rewarding and will contribute to pro- by different cultures, beginning with a Clas- Project; and Dallas Ackley, Trish Beach and fessional growth. I’m working hard in my sical Greek tradition and ending with Con- Debi Barrett-Hayes for allowing me to share district to encourage less experienced art temporary art trends (inclusive of Islamic, their responses from the ‘Essential Ques- teachers to cross over to the presentation African, American Indian and Indian tradi- tions’. The next series of Essential Questions stage of their development. I ask that we tions). Examining why cultures create art will be in your mailboxes soon. all try to support and encourage our fellow is important in understanding the standard We had a great turn out for the first colleagues and make our next conference imposed on the creative process. Trying to FAEA Member Digital Exhibition and Re- even better than before. provide concrete examples to illustrate ab- ception. I encourage everyone to get more This fall semester has gone by extremely stract concepts involves higher level think- involved by submitting artwork next year fast with many large-scale and personal ing skills. My philosophical sketchbook as- for this professional exhibition. It’s a great projects to complete for the upcoming ex- signments this semester included: way to share our talents. Start document- hibitions, competitions and assessments. • When is art powerful? ing your art creations digitally and submit One of the professional goals I have imple- • What is intentionality and why is it im- up to five entries next year. I like to work mented this year is starting to show. The portant to an artist? along with my AP Portfolio and IB Senior first goal I wanted to achieve was to teach • Is art simply an imitation of an idea?

Angel Kleer, Self Portrait This is a piece I created during studio time JiJi Martuck with my students. 6 FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 Middle School Division —continued from page 5

Please be considering who you might nominate to fill the position of Middle School Division Director. This is a two-year position beginning in January 2012. We will vote on the Board of Directors at the next conference in 2011 in St. Petersburg.

SITES TO VISIT Don’t forget to visit the website by Flor- ida authors and art teachers, Ann Ayers and Ellen McMillan, at www.studio443.com. Bookmark it as it continues to change. We are grateful for these devoted art educators and their willingness to share their experi- ences and expertise with FAEA. They have also written books and their own art curricu- Alexis Jaffer, Self Portrait lum programs. Do visit this site and attend their workshops any time you can. Do a google search for “collage tech- • Who determines when your work be- niques” or any art project and find free vid- comes art? Is it important? eos as well as cool samples. “Art is a lie that brings us nearer to the truth” (Pablo Picasso). Evaluate this claim Link for google search: in relation to your concentration. (Taken http://www.google.com/images?cli from the IB ToK essay topics for 2009). ent=safari&rls=en&q=collage+tech The student’s responses to these ques- niques&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF- tions have been thought provoking and in- 8&source=univ&ei=baPWTI spirational. We now have open studio on ZH4T7lweCvNT9CA&sa=X&oi=image_re- Tuesdays after school to share and look at sult_group&ct=title&resnum=2&ved=0CC sketchbooks, work on concentrations and YQsAQwAQ&biw=1035&bih=870 to further the discussion about art and phi- losophy. These written sketchbook prompts Taylor Pohlman, Self Portrait Recycle tin cans at foil Pip Z Z art. have inspired my students to think beyond Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q what they are doing in the visual arts and to by my students after we infused philosophy stpBtV4Gm8&feature=related make connections to international perspec- into our daily art studies. tives on art. By taking time to reflect with I have found that my students enjoy when Have you seen the candy wrapper purses? my students has allowed them to take more I create a piece of art while they are working Link: http://www.youtube.com/ risks and to seek sophisticated context for through a concept or developing their visual watch?v=dYsV7D1kpVs&NR=1 their own art creations. I would like to thinking skills. The image of my painting on Instructions: http://www.youtube.com/ share a quote from a book I am currently page six I call “Falling” and discussed with watch?v=tTjw0mMueOA&NR=1 reading to elaborate on this new pedagogi- my students how I felt when I had a personal cal trend, The Arts and the Creation of Mind set back. Every task and every material with Visit Jerry’s Artarama for free art lessons. by Elliot Eisner: which we work both imposes constraints and Link: www.jerrysartarama.com/art-les- “…the arts provide permission to engage provides opportunities for the development sons/free-art-instruction-videos.html the imagination as a means for exploring of mind. Share your stories with me for the new possibilities. The arts liberate us from next Fresh Paint edition. If you have found a fun site to share the literal; they enable us to step into the Looking ahead, come join me in Seattle, please send it to me and I will try to include shoes of others and to experience vicarious- Washington, March 17-20, 2011 for the an- it in our next Fresh Paint. ly what we have not experienced directly. nual National Art Education Association Cultural development depends upon such Convention. Please support and celebrate Just a reminder, the NAEA Convention capacities, and the arts play an extraordi- with me while I share my dissertation and is being held in Seattle, Washington, March narily important role in their contribution present a poster session on, Promoting Cre- 17-20, 2011. Consider getting a group to- to such an aim.” (2002, p. 10) ativity through Group Dialogue in the Visual gether and heading west. I have included some artworks created Arts. FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 7 inside faea Marla Armstrong, Division Director Broward County Public Schools division updates Supervision/Administration Division As we wind down from an exciting confer- size the student outcomes as a result content area material at http://floridastan- ence and approach the winter holidays, we all of meeting the benchmarks. Enduring dards.org. look forward to some well-deserved time off Understandings provide the 5,000-foot Next steps toward implementation of to relax and reenergize. The FAEA Conference view and provide guidance when plan- the NGSSS, Arts include: offered many opportunities to network, share ning instruction. They are not intended • Immediate development of the Course ideas and grow professionally. to be measurable. Descriptions It is anticipated that the Next Generation • Benchmarks guide instruction and as- • Preparation and implementation of pro- Sunshine State Standards, Arts (NGSSS, sessment and help students discover fessional development Arts) will be adopted by the Florida De- the Enduring Understandings and Big • Preparation of Instructional Materials partment of Education in December, 2010 Ideas over time. Benchmarks offer the specifications and embraced by teachers/stakeholders ground-level view of arts education and • State adoption of Instructional Materials throughout the State! Kudos to the NGSSS, are measurable. • Full implementation in Florida schools Arts Framers, the Visual Art Writing Team • Big Ideas and Enduring Understand- slated for 2014 -2015 and the Florida Department of Education, ings are the same for music, dance, the- • End of Course Exams are under discussion Office of the Humanities, Bureau -of Cur ater and visual art. As we move forward with the many excit- riculum & Instruction! Important new concepts in the Next ing initiatives to support the highest stan- As you become familiar with the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards in- dards in art education, it is essential that Generation Sunshine State Standards for clude cognition and reflection (based on we continually network and communicate. Visual Art, you will see that they are for- brain research) to include critical thinking, Art Administrators/Supervisors are meet- ward thinking and reflective of world class problem solving and assessment of self-ex- ing regularly via web conferences and I hope expectations. pression and visual communication as well you can join us! If you are an art supervisor As you look at the Next Generation Sun- as 21st Century Skills. Updated language in- and did not receive an invitation to join our shine State Standards, consider the follow- cludes additional words that further define November 29, 2010 web conference, please ing background information: the elements of art and principles of design email me at marla.armstrong@broward- • Big Ideas—The purpose of Big Ideas is as the structural elements of art and organi- schools.com. We have many new art super- to focus Arts Education. Big Ideas pro- zational principles of design. visors throughout the State and look forward vide the 10,000-foot view and are not All arts standards, including arts access to sharing fresh, new ideas as to benefit the intended to be measurable. points, course descriptions and further teachers and students we serve! • Enduring Understandings synthe- support materials will be housed with other

Jack Turnock, Division Director Jacksonville University, Jacksonville Higher Education Division

Where Do We Go from Here? are involved with the organization; many one too). We have so As the interim director of the Higher Ed- people, faculty and college students alike, many talented people ucation Division, I came into the position have never heard of us. teaching in colleges/ with very little idea of what I was supposed So I ask the age-old question: Where do universities in our state to do. Luckily I had the ever wonderful Jack we go from here? Some of the items on the that it seems like a waste that their exper- Matthews to guide me. division meeting agenda are still relevant. tise are not effectively utilized. Local work- I produced an agenda and was all pre- shops is another idea that has been bandied pared for the Higher Education Division State conference attendance about. That way you get the high school meeting at the conference. Unfortunately, How do we encourage faculty to come? teachers to come on your turf and you can the guest speaker and I were the only ones What can be done to encourage more high- wow them with your expertise and wonder- who showed up. Was this an issue of bad er education workshop presenters? ful facilities timing or was this symptomatic of the mal- One method that I tried out on my fac- aise that has developed in our division? ulty colleagues was to suggest that a work- Development of a student It’s my understanding that a long time ago shop would look great as an entry on their chapter higher ed faculty were the ones who con- resume or Faculty Activities Report. I al- Many of the students in our colleges and ceived of the Florida Art Education Associa- ready have three people, a photographer, a universities don’t even know we exist. There tion. Now, aside from a few always visible computer animator and a sculptor who are are schools with no art education programs college faculty, very few higher ed people excited about the possibility (I’d like to do (Continued on page 10)

8 FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 Next Generation Sunshine State Standards (NGSSS) Writing Team and Framers Visual Art

Co-Chairs: Marla Armstrong, Visual Art Supervisor (Broward) Mark Your Suzi Preston, Visual Art Supervisor (Volusia) Calendars! Writing Team: J. Marshall Adams, Vero Beach Museum of Art (Indian River) Patricia Beach, Samuel W. Wolfson High School (Duval) • 2011 K-12 Visual Art Digital Dr. Jennifer Betz, University of Central Florida and Brevard Schools (Brevard) Exhibition entries due post- Gayle Bodle-Rhoades, Evans Elementary (Seminole) marked March 31, 2011 Susan Castleman, Visual Art Supervisor (Pinellas) Dr. Marilyn Proctor Givens, Lincoln High School (Leon) • 2011 Conference Proposals Donna Haynes, JP Taravella High School (Broward) due postmarked April 11, Carole Hopper, Champion Elementary (Volusia) 2011 Emily Jefferis, Ransom Middle School (Escambia) Joan Loiselle, Hunter’s Green Elementary School and University of Tampa (Hillsborough) • 2011 Award Nominations Susan Anderson Michalak, JP Taravella High School (Broward) due postmarked April 30, Adriane Pereira, G. Holmes Braddock Sr. High (Dade) 2011 Marilyn Polin, South Miami K-8 (Dade) Linda Marie Robinson, Michigan Avenue Elementary (Osceola) • 2011 Board Nominations Jennifer Snead, Chets Creek Elementary (Duval) Erica Lee Turchin, Wildwood Middle High School (Sumter) due postmarked May 30, Linda Tylka, Egret Lake Elementary School (Palm Beach) 2011 Mary Kay Westhoven, Palmetto Elementary (Palm Beach) • 2011 FAEA Conference, Framers, Visual Art: Dr. Tom Brewer, Coordinator of Art Education, November 3-6, Hilton University of Central Florida (Orange) St. Petersburg Bayfront Jack Matthews, Visual Art Supervisor (Duval), President, Florida Art Education Association (FAEA) Suzi Preston, Visual Art Supervisor (Volusia) Dr. Marilyn Proctor-Givens, Lincoln High School (Leon) Information for the above can be found at Florida Department of Education, Technical Assistance: Todd Clark, Chief – Bureau of Curriculum and Instruction www.faea.org Ann Whitney, Director – Office of the Humanities Linda Lovins, Arts Education Specialist – NGSSS-Arts Facilitator Access Points Coordinators: Bennett Buckles, Curriculum, Learning, and Assessment Project (CLASP) (St. Lucie) Artwork by: Zoie Reynardo, Grade Virginia Horton, Curriculum, Learning, and Assessment Project (CLASP) (Leon) 1, Bethune Academy, Polk County

FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 9 inside faea J. Marshall Adams, Division Director Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach

division updates Museum Division Conference is an amazing time to con- best be met by a collaborative alliance. Fresh Paint Museum feature nect and re-connect with friends and col- Art Educators in museums and arts centers: Members of our division and our repre- leagues, to information and resources and be responsive to your colleagues in the local sentative institutions serve in a dual role to the skills that make us responsive and school district, and more importantly be a to our peers and to the association. We are effective professionals. part of the conversations there. Foster con- art educators who are practicing in the art At the annual division meeting in Orlan- nections with not only fellow art educators, museum or arts center context, but we and do, we discussed a variety of important is- but also other district staff. Is there a commu- our institutions also act as resources to art sues relevant to our division members and nity board on which you could serve? Do you educators. In recognition of this latter role, our full membership. have a teacher advisory panel? Can you host a beginning in the Spring 2011 issue, a new school district meeting or working group? Fresh Paint regular feature article will focus Museums: Your Active on member museums and arts centers and Partner and Resource Museum Professional the programs, exhibitions and professional In the current climate of school district Development development opportunities that may be of budget cuts, the challenges can seem over- The specific professional development special interest to Florida art educators and whelming to teachers and administrators. needs of art museum and arts center educa- their students. When people are overwhelmed, they often tors were seen to constructively align with hunker down and work to address their the FAEA proposed strategic goal of insti- Bookmark your Favs: challenges in the ways familiar to them – tuting regional mini-conferences to sup- FAEA Museums without considering that reaching out to plement the annual conference. Regional Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton find a partner could help. mini-conferences will offer additional -op www.bocamuseum.org The Museum Division discussed the re- portunities for connecting, and strengthen The Patricia & Phillip Frost Art Museum, ality that school districts sometimes don’t the division as a network of colleagues. Florida International University, Miami know how to think creatively about how a Focusing on content topics such as docent http://thefrost.fiu.edu/ partnership with a museum or arts center training and recruitment was seen as a pe- can meet their goals. We discussed how to rennial area for professional learning among Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art, University proactively suggest opportunities, how to art museum and arts center educators. of Florida, Gainesville collaborate on grant writing and how to www.harn.ufl.edu propose museum/arts center solutions to Pooling Information Museum of Contemporary Art, North Miami existing district problems. It was suggested that division members www.mocanomi.org Museums and arts centers are not-for- devise a habit or system of sharing sched- profit organizations that are feeling the ules of guest speakers, presenters and art- Museum of Florida Art, DeLand crunch also, but working together with ists so that multiple institutions might ben- www.museumoffloridaart.org schools can make a compelling case to efit from not only attending, but perhaps Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach funders, to local governments and to the engaging individuals for multiple venues, www.norton.org communities in which we live. thereby defraying the costs for all. This in- Art Educators in schools and county offices: formation will be communicated to all ac- Polk Museum of Art, Lakeland reach out to your education colleagues at the tive division members by e-mails, so check, www.polkmuseumofart.org local art museum or arts center, or other staff contribute and participate as you can. Vero Beach Museum of Art, Vero Beach there when you have a challenge that might www.verobeachmuseum.org

Higher Education Division —continued from page 8

but have studio art with students who still college students? Quiz your students. I did ested in art education. We could also have a want to teach. They’ll be looking for sup- and mine want workshops on how to pre- college student art exhibit juried by a rota- port and we can give that to them. What pare and present information and to learn tion of faculty members. can universities do to encourage better stu- simple projects that would appeal to K - 12 If anyone has any ideas or input please dent turn out? It would be nice if colleges/ students. Perhaps we could have a special let me know. I’ll be contacting art depart- universities would give academic credit for student-oriented selection of workshops ments around the state to see if I can drum either attending or presenting workshops, presented by education specialists. Local up any interest from faculty who don’t re- but we know that isn’t going to happen any workshops would be especially applicable ally know about us. time soon. here. Workshops or presentations could be My email address is: [email protected]. I What kind of workshops would appeal to specifically aimed at those students inter- look forward to hearing from you. 10 FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 Glenda Lubiner, Chair Coconut Palm Elementary School, Broward County

Districts Assembly

Conference is over (and what a fantastic Duval Art Teachers conference it was) and now we’ve all had a Association chance to get back to our classrooms and Duval has had a great membership drive implement the new things we have learned. this year and about 65% of their art teach- Our Districts Assembly meeting was a great ers are already members of DATA. Once success, but I wish more of you could have again they are working on fundraising for been able to attend. their scholarship program with The Fabu- 2011 FAEA First, I would like to congratulate all the lous Florida Flamingo Fete and their fan- art teachers who were “Teacher of the Year” tastic Painterly Palettes Raffles. They are Conference: at their school. This is a great honor for all also busy handing out awards and getting New Time and teachers, but especially for “Arts” teachers. ready for their DATA art show in April at We all know that the arts are so important Florida State Community College. Upcom- New Location and that we have a great impact on a child’s ing on their calendar are many painting workshops, Empty Bowls and Mat-o-rama. education and life. It is fabulous that we are The 2011 FAEA Conference will be getting recognized for all the hard work we do. Hillsborough Art Education held November 3-6, in St. Petersburg, Association Arts advocacy is running rampant the #1 Arts Destination on this year’s Here’s what’s going on amongst the art teachers this year and around the state: poll of Top 25 Arts Destinations for Hillsborough County art teachers are mak- mid-sized cities as ranked by Ameri- Broward Art Educators ing sure that their art is being seen around Association the county. One of the things they do in canStyle Magazine. The conference Broward teachers are busy getting ready March, for Youth Art Month, is present hotel, Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront, for a printmaking workshop at the Boca their school board members with a piece Raton Museum of Art. This will be open of student-made art. They too, are getting is located within a short distance of nu- to art association members of BAEA, Palm ready for their Faculty Art Show and Fine merous art museums and galleries like Beach and Miami-Dade Counties. They are Arts Festival, a night of art and music. The Dali Museum, Museum of Fine also getting ready for their annual Art Walk that raises money for scholarships for high Seminole County Art Arts, Chihuly Collection, Morean Arts Education Association school students pursuing a higher education Seminole County art teachers will be in- Center, Florida Craftsmen Gallery and in fine arts. And of course the annual BAEA volved in many art shows and festivals this Teacher Art Show will be held in February St. Petersburg Clay. The conference year. They will be showing art at the Florida at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. State Fair, Orlando Museum of Art, Mait- program will include events at the Dade Art Educators land Festival of the Arts and the SCAEA NEW Dali Museum opening in Janu- Spring Show at the Seminole Town Center, Association ary 2011 along with the new Chihuly Dade art teachers are getting ready for just to name a few. They will also have an many art teacher shows this school year art teacher show and an AP art show. Collection, Museum of Fine Arts and to be held at various locations around the If you were not able to make it to the Morean Arts Center, all newly reno- county and some great upcoming work- Districts Assembly meeting, please contact vated. Downtown St. Petersburg has shops. Dade art educators are all over Mi- me at [email protected] ami advocating for the arts and partnering to update your county information and tell experienced a renaissance that focuses me what’s happening in your county. Have with local businesses. They have been seen around a vibrant art community. Mark at Jungle Island, the American Airlines a great winter break everyone! Arena, Ai Miami International University your calendars for November 3-6, of Art & Design and of course their school 2011 and see for yourself. For more district’s main office. Congratulations to all the award winners in Dade County for their Information on St. Petersburg, visit: outstanding work in or with the art educa- www.stpete.org/arts_and_culture tion community.

FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 11 inside faea Gerie Leigh, Member-at-Large Retired Art Teacher, Jacksonville

division updates Retirees Group And what a great conference it was! All talked about what we are doing. We all reminisces-about-the-critters and of the traditional activities as well as new wonder when we had time to teach. Do you www.goldminemag.com/.../coasters-carl- events and formats went smoothly and pro- wonder what retirement brings? Here are gardner-keeps-fighting-back duced a lot of happy people. Thank you to all two examples of what retirees are doing: Tom is on the Gallery Exhibition Com- whose efforts for FAEA make this possible. Norma Vantrease was newly retired in mittee at the Cultural Courthouse Gallery The awards breakfast was fun and relevant June, 2010; she has been cruising and travel- in Stuart, Florida. The group is in charge of for all who attended. The receptions and mem- ing with her husband, Richard, and is looking running the gallery, which includes putting ber show was impressive. The new system of forward to becoming a grandma for the first on the shows, hanging and breaking down charging $5.00 for two-hour mini workshops time in March. She said, “I especially enjoyed the shows, arranging the opening receptions, stopped the competitive seat grabbing that volunteering at the FAEA Conference and invitations, docents, etc. Tom sets the lights many complained of in the past. Many of us seeing old friends.” Welcome to retirement, and helps hang most shows. And he has an attended the president’s reception for exhibi- Norma. We are glad that you have joined us! extensive record and music memorabilia col- tors and presenters and partied all evening. Tom Prestopnik retired in May of 2004 and lection which he is trying to thin out on eBay. These new events are all keepers and is deeply involved with art and the arts com- Tom, and all of us, take pride in the accom- make one look forward to next year in St. munity. He has been travelling: a dozen cruises plishments of former students. One of Tom’s Petersburg. The conference will be later to the Caribbean, Europe three or four times, students, Tony DiTerlizzi, has published a next year, the first week of November, and Costa Rica and has flown or driven around the book, The Search For WondLa, and is on a Si- will be more affordable. USA. His next big voyage is to Indochina in Jan- mon and Schuster promotional tour. Our own The Big Giveaway was even bigger. The uary. He even has time to do his own art work. Lisa Kammel Raguso, FAEA Program Direc- exhibitors, retirees and many art educators He has also interviewed two rock stars tor, is also a former student of Tom’s. We all were extremely generous with donations Don Ciccone of The Critters and Carl Gard- witness her accomplishments when we view of arts materials. We had so many happy ner of The Coasters and both interviews Fresh Paint and attend an organized confer- people who were holding treasures and ex- were published in Goldmine Magazine. ence. FAEA is thankful for Lisa. pressing delight in their finds. Check out the interviews at: www.goldmin- Let’s all stay involved and in touch. We The retirees met, discussed issues and emag.com/.../backstage-pass-don-ciccone- are not done yet!

Conference highlights

12 FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 Congratulations 2010 FAEA Award Recipients!

Elementary Art Educator of Friend of Art Education Florida Art Educator the Year Award of the Year Karen Nobel Miami Watercolor Society Mark L. Rosenkrantz Pine Jog Elementary School Miami, Florida David Lawrence Jr. K-8 Center West Palm Beach, Florida North Miami, Florida Friend of Art Education Middle School Art Award Lifetime Achievement Award Educator of the Year Daniel Everett Stetson William Chiodo Kymberly Moreland-Garnett Polk Museum of Art Miami-Dade County Public Schools The Trinity Preparatory School Lakeland, Florida Miami, Florida Winter Park, Florida

K-12 Visual Art Digital Career Service Award Secondary Art Educator Exhibition Marilyn Traeger Polin of the Year Award Recipients: South Miami K-8 Center Patricia Beach Miami, Florida Samuel W. Wolfson High School Jacksonville, Florida June Hinckley Award of Excellence Supervisor of the Year Museum Educator of the Colette Stemple Susan Castleman Year Coral Reef Senior High School Pinellas County Schools Lark Keeler Miami, Florida Largo, Florida Museum of Contemporary Art North Miami, Florida Charles Dorn Award Principal of the Year of Excellence Dr. Lisa Robertson Corporate Award Natasha Evans South Miami Middle Community School Miami International University Lake Brantley High School Miami, Florida of Art & Design Altamonte Springs, Florida Miami, Florida

Conference highlights

FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 13 inside faea

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!

The Florida Art Education Association hibition, submitting workshop proposals, • 2011 Conference Proposals due post- Board of Directors, staff and volunteers nominating outstanding art educators for marked April 11, 2011 have completed a successful 2010 FAEA an FAEA award and continuing to promote • 2011 Award Nominations due post- Conference. Thank you to all of the mem- the importance of a visual arts education. marked April 30, 2011 bers who attended the conference and who • 2011 Board Nominations due post- took the time to complete the online con- Upcoming Deadlines: marked May 30, 2011 ference survey. The general results of the • 2011 K-12 Visual Art Digital Exhibition Information for the above can be found at survey are below. entries due postmarked March 31, 2011 www.faea.org. The annual fall conference is FAEA’s larg- est undertaking. The conference is made possible by FAEA’s Board of Directors, who 2010 FAEA Conference are volunteers, part-time staff and other Survey Results members of the organization who volun- teered during the event. This year, we were About the conference: poor satisfactory good excellent not applicable thankful that members from Polk, Miami- Dade and Duval Counties served as vol- Conference organization 2% 8% 38% 51% 1% unteers. A special thank you to the Palm Beach County Art Teachers Association for Advance publicity/information 1% 5% 29% 64% 1% running this year’s Hospitality Suite. Also, thank you to our retirees who have contin- Online registration procedures 6% 6% 25% 59% 4% ued to mentor new teachers and provide them with donated art supplies and mate- On-Site registration procedures 6% 13% 14% 21% 46% rials. The conference would not have been The Florida Hotel 2% 17% 35% 43% 3% possible without the workshop presenters. Each year, we ask FAEA members to submit Location - Orlando 1% 9% 24% 66% 0% conference proposals. Thank you to all of the members who volunteered their time Printed conference program 0% 6% 23% 71% 0% and expertise to present a workshop at the conference. This year, we were able to offer Overall free workshops 4% 6% 36% 42% 12% over 130 workshops and presentations. A big thank you also goes to Colleen Hol- Overall paid workshops 1% 8% 24% 50% 17% land from Polk County. Colleen’s design Commercial Exhibits 3% 12% 40% 43% 2% was chosen as the 2010 conference logo. Her logo was used on the cover of the con- Friday General Session 0% 4% 29% 29% 38% ference program and on the conference tote bag. Friday Welcome Reception 1% 7% 27% 18% 47% Last, we would like to thank the spon- sors of the 2010 FAEA Conference. We Friday Artist Bazaar 2% 6% 31% 29% 32% greatly appreciate the generosity and sup- port of the following organizations: Saturday Awards Breakfast 3% 3% 7% 9% 78% • Ringling College of Art and Design • Savannah College of Art and Design Saturday General Session 0% 3% 27% 20% 49% • The Art Institutes • Square 1 Art Saturday Division Meetings 2% 5% 20% 19% 54% • Jen-Ken Kilns • ArtSystems of Florida Saturday Curriculum Fair 4% 10% 13% 8% 65% As the board and staff work towards next year’s conference in St. Petersburg, please Saturday Member Exhibition 2% 7% 10% 11% 70% help us by continuing to support FAEA through membership, entering student Overall Conference 1% 10% 39% 47% 3% work into the K-12 Visual Art Digital Ex-

14 FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 Keion McCray, Grade 2 John E Ford K-8 Art Teacher: Donna Blakely Duval County 2010 FAEA K-12 Visual Art Digital Exhibition The 2010 FAEA K-12 Visual Art Digital Exhibition was a judicated the work last spring. Each work was scored using a big success with a record number of participants – 1,037stu- 4-point rubric that is based on the rubrics used in Assessing Ex- dent entries from 118 art teachers at 99 schools from around pressive Learning, A Practical Guide for Teacher Directed Authentic the state. Due to the record number of entries, the students’ Assessment in K-12 Visual Arts Education by Charles Dorn, Stan- artwork who received an “Award of Excellence” is on display in ley S. Madeja and Robert Sabol.WOW! Students were given awards the digital exhibition. Over 500 students’ pieces can be seen in three categories, Award of Excellence, Award of Merit and in the 2010 Visual Art Digital Exhibition online at www.faea. Award of Emerging Artist. Each student received a certificate org. Also, a selected group of student artwork were reproduced mailed to his or her school last May. Currently, the artworks and displayed at the 2010 FAEA Conference and are currently that received the Award of Excellence are on display on the on display in the lobby of the Florida Department of Education FAEA website at www.faea.org. building in Tallahassee. The 2011 K-12 Visual Art Digital Exhibition call for entries The purpose of the statewide K-12 student exhibition is to is currently open. There is a $5 entry fee for each student entry. serve as a statewide assessment for visual art and to promote Request these funds from your school now and share the im- the achievements of students enrolled in visual art classes portance of having your students recognized in the only state- throughout Florida. By using digital pictures of actual artwork, wide visual art assessment in Florida. The deadline for submis- FAEA is able to put together an extensive exhibition of student sions is March 31, 2011. Visit www.faea.org. to download the work. Joi Hosker, Pearl Krepps, Pat Miles and Pat Priscoe ad- 2011 call for entry. (Continued on page 16) FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 15 2010 FAEA K-12 Visual Art Digital Exhibition

Carlos Amado, Grade 5 Pine Jog Elementary School Art Teacher: Karen Nobel Palm Beach County

Kelsey Beranek, Grade 8 Lecanto Middle School Art Teacher: Brenda Dalton Citrus County

Taylor Ashby, Grade 3 Sweetwater Elementary School Art Teacher: Janel Motichka Volusia County

16 FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 2010 FAEA K-12 Visual Art Digital Exhibition Krina Patel, Grade 5 Bethune Academy Art Teacher: Raedell Coogler Polk County

Osvaldo Hernandez, Grade 8 McLaughlin Middle School Art Teacher: Kristen Guerin WOW!Polk County

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Deanna Day, Grade 12 George W. Jenkins Senior High School Art Teacher: Mary Garcia WOW!Polk County

Sarah Allen, Grade 12 Sebring High School Art Teacher: Steven Van Dam Highlands County

Brynne Heatley, Grade 12 Gulf Breeze High School Art Teacher: Kelly Strozier Santa Rosa County

18 FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 Rahil Bhaskar, Grade 8 Safety Harbor Middle School Art Teacher: Heather Rayius Pinellas County

Olivia Rosner, Grade 8 Bak Middle School of the Arts Art Teacher: Glen Barefoot Palm Beach County

Meghan Noonan, Grade 10 Orange Park High School Art Teacher: Maristela Miller Clay County

FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 19 FAEA Member Visual Art Digital Exhibition

The first annual FAEA Member Visual Art Digital Exhibition was cele-

brated at this year’s FAEA Conference. Melissa Maxfield- In an effort to support and promote Miranda, Convergence, FAEA’s members who are practicing Ceramic, fiberglass and artists, the member digital exhibi- mixed media, tion was developed by the Board of 2007 Directors. In its first year, 34 mem- bers submitted 136 digital entries. A three-person committee reviewed the entries and selected a “Best in Show”, as well as a “Juror’s Choice”. Certifi- cates were also given to all members who’s artwork was selected for the digital exhibition. The digital exhibi- tion was shown on Saturday at the FAEA Conference during a reception honoring the artists. The exhibition can also be found on the FAEA web- site at www.faea.org. The board will continue this pro- Donna Underwood, At Ease at Matheson Hammock, Watercolor, 2000 gram in 2011 at the FAEA Conference to be held in St. Petersburg, Florida. It is the hope of the board that as the program continues to grow, monetary awards will be presented to selected artists. Thank you to all of the FAEA members who entered their personal artwork!

Best in Show Irina Ashcraft Winter Park, Florida

Juror’s Choice Kathryn Farmer Altamonte Springs, Florida

Juror’s Choice Melissa Maxfield-Miranda Miami, Florida

Juror’s Choice Donna Underwood Miami, Florida

20 FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 Kathryn Farmer, Organizing My Memories, Mixed media, 2009

Irina Ashcraft, Storm Coming, Oil on canvas, 2010

FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 21 J. Marshall Adams Director of Education, Vero Beach Museum of Art

VBMA Viewpoints: Learning about Art and Artists in the 21st Century

posals for this innovative project were in- structional technology specialists with the School District of Indian River County and Indian River State College. Their advice was critical to assure the finished product would be useful to teachers and classrooms, as well as general users. VBMA Viewpoints considers each of four large-scale, outdoor sculptures on per- manent view through interactions designed to inform, explore, create and participate through these works of art. Additionally, each sculpture has its own classroom sec- Treasure Coast Elementary students visit the Vero Beach Museum of Art’s Alice and Jim Beckwith Sculpture Park. Photography by Tom Smoyer tion for educators and students. In this digital edition of Fresh Paint, this article of- VBMA Viewpoints is a new web ex- Culture Builds Florida’s Future strategic plan fers a step-by-step introduction to this new perience offering opportunities to inform, of the Florida Council on Arts and Culture, learning resource. explore, create and participate in learning a plan that promotes the continuing devel- about four major sculptures from the Vero opment and economic benefit of the arts Note: All social media engagements Beach Museum of Art in Vero Beach, Flori- and culture in the state. throughout Viewpoints are moderated, da. By using interactivity and social media For culture to build Florida’s future, it to assure that inappropriate content or as engagement tools, the Museum seeks to must use the right tools. With the 21st Cen- interactions are not permitted. Museum foster a community of learners who can find tury already 10% over, people today are staff approve all user-generated con- creative ways to connect with information more connected to information, entertain- tent before appearing live on the site to and with others through the visual arts. ment and one another through technology maintain a safe on-line environment for than ever before. Although technology is home or classroom. only a tool, a means to an end, it is an ex- traordinarily effective one for museums to consider in making their collections acces- INFORM sible to the public. Going beyond passive VBMA Viewpoints seeks to inform websites and incorporating constructive viewers by providing concise information interactions that foster personal on each sculpture, biographical participation, expression and “Fantastic information on the artist of each networking capabilities will keep work and a brief sketch on the a museum’s offerings current information artist’s creative process. In addi- tion to a gallery of different im- and easy to reach for both a local to use in and global audience. Launched ages and details available, there is a special 360° view feature al- this school year, Viewpoints is class.” the Vero Beach Museum of Art’s lowing virtual visitors to scroll Welcome to VBMA Viewpoints first attempt to do this. —Margaret through sequential images that A Request for Proposals was rotate the sculpture for a full, The project began development in 2009 distributed to web designers in O’Keefe three-dimensional understanding through a grant from the Florida Depart- Florida and throughout the U.S. of each object in space. Additional ment of State, Division of Cultural Affairs to identify the team to partner for this proj- outside video and web links are provided “Culture Builds Florida” program. The “Cul- ect. Among the critical friends who assisted to offer more resource and context for the ture Builds Florida” grant is drawn from the the Museum in assessing the fourteen pro- sculptures featured.

22 FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 At Trial Scene: Inform, viewers can be allow Viewpoints explorers to understand introduced to the sculpture Trial Scene, Deborah Butterfield’sSaltbox from a variety 1997 by artist Tom Otterness. A prominent of points of view. figure in public art, Otterness’s works can be found in places such as parks, museums and libraries across the country. His play- Saltbox, 1995 by Deborah Butterfield. ful figures, drawn from popular culture and Photography by Tom Smoyer stories, often offer humorous social com- mentary. Trial Scene is an entertaining in- At Saltbox: Inform, viewers can learn terpretation of the American legal system, about the sculpture Saltbox, 1995 by art- presenting a cat on trial, a prosecutor dog ist Deborah Butterfield. Butterfield is an and a jury of animal peers amusingly disin- internationally known artist whose works terested in their civic duty. An owl as judge capture the essence and quiet gestures of presides over this comical courtroom. her favorite subject—horses. Her earliest At Annular Eclipse: Inform, viewers can Exploring the environmental settings of assemblages of horses were fragile forms experience the sculpture Annular Eclipse VII Trevan’s Arch, 1978 by Haydn Davies made from mud, sticks and straw. However, by artist George Rickey. Rickey is regarded in the 1980s she began creating original as one of America’s most noted sculptors With Trevan’s Arch: Explore, partici- sculpture using found natural materials and and built his career combining fundamental pants can consider the artist’s choice to casting the sculptures in bronze. Saltbox is elements of nature and physics in the cre- change the original color of the work of art a superb example of this style and method, ation of his sculpture. In his kinetic works and its original and current settings, see and ultimately resembles a horse fabricated he was experimenting with video segments that provide out of driftwood. the “dramatic crisis” that “We loved the use more depth about the con- At Trevan’s Arch: Inform, viewers be- occurs when one moving struction methods used to come familiar with the sculpture Trevan’s part narrowly misses an- of satire and irony create it, as well as images Arch, 1978 by artist Haydn Llewellyn Da- other. This tension would of the object under conser- vies. Davies is internationally known for be central to work such as in Otterness’ Trial vation and restoration fol- his large-scale sculptures that examine the Annular Eclipse VII. Rick- lowing the three hurricanes interplay of form and space. Trevan’s Arch ey’s work evokes a sense of Scene. For high of 2004 and 2005. reveals the artist’s interest in utilizing form balance and the elegance With Trial Scene: Explore, and space as an integral part of sculptural of pure form. (Because An- school students this participants can examine composition, and the way in which differ- nular Eclipse VII is a kinetic could generate higher the individual, anthropo- ent vantage points create dramatic changes work, a video of the piece morphic characters and the in the spatial relationships in and around in motion substitutes for level discussions, possible interpretations of the sculpture. the 360° feature.) the actions in this story of like ‘Do you notice law, order, whimsy and so- EXPLORE cial issues. Close-up images Because learners of all anything ironic about let Viewpoints explorers ages are interested in mak- discover the humorous de- ing their own discoveries, what the cat has in tails that convey meaning to this learning website offers this engaging sculpture. a visual exploration of each its mouth?’” With Annular Eclipse: of the sculptures with in- —Gary & Nancy Curry Explore, participants can teractive hot spots, launch- study details of the materi- ing fun facts and interest- als, spatial orientation, sur- ing connections within each object. face treatment and the construction of this With Saltbox: Explore, participants can work, including on-site video of the kinetic investigate formal elements including artis- sculpture in motion and other comparative tic proportion, relationships of positive and video for interpretation. negative space, as well as technical aspects of materials and process, with details and Information about Trial Scene, 1997 by Tom visual comparison. These different aspects Otterness (Continued on page 24)

FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 23 VBMA Viewpoints —continued from page 23 “My colleagues told me about

inspired by the artist but us- this great website Next the moving shape is se- Art + Technology = Learning ing shapes or objects different lected to connect to the mast If you are not quite there yet, Craig from her body of work. … I logged on and and assume your prescribed Roland at the University of Florida In Trevan’s Arch: Create, orbit. Shape possibilities in- shares ten simple guidelines to help users may experiment with a began to create clude solid spheres and cubes, you get started: virtual version of the monu- my own designs. as well as open circles, rectan- The Art Education 2.0 Manifesto: mental piece. Here they can gles, triangles and hexagons. Exploring the Implications of Web 2.0 use their mouse to click and What a wonderful for Art Education manipulate the sculpture in PARTICIPATE VBMA Viewpoints in- Did you know the national standards space, turning, twisting and way to express vites users to participate by for educational technology have a inverting it in ways that are creativity and sharing their own words, art great deal in common with the goals impossible in real life but and voice about these four and strategies of art educators? can afford new visual under- standing of the original work integrate works of art. Individuals can Creativity, Innovation, Communicate, of art. Viewpoints creators participate in Viewpoints Collaborate, Research, Critical Think- can change the color of the different [art] through: ing and Problem Solving all cross-over virtual sculpture, remove or Participate: Blog – write easily to our daily practice in art subjects into the add beams and increase or de- your thoughts on the art and education: crease the open space between social sciences.” its topics, follow and respond National Educational Technology the components to manipulate to postings by Museum staff Standards for Students the visual tension. They can —Ren Robb and special guests, and join National Educational Technology also click the “switch positive the conversation. Standards for Teachers & negative” to isolate the negative space re- Participate: Gallery – create your own works of art in the Create sections of each National Educational Technology lationships so important in Davies’s work, sculpture, and when you e-mail them to Standards for Administrators and finally they can consider the environ- mental settings for their created works, in- your friends, check the “Send a Copy to cluding the relationship to a variety of natu- Vero Beach Museum of Art” box. Selections ral settings, urban and built environments, will be posted regularly for all to enjoy. CREATE and a few that are “out of this world.” Participate: Voices – listen to comments As art educators, we know that there is In Trial Scene: Create, users have the about the sculptures made by Museum a certain knowledge that is communicated chance to create their own narrative of visitors from the on-site cell phone tour. and acquired purely through the creative the dramatic event depicted in this bronze process of making things. VBMA View- sculpture. Viewpoints creators have a se- points offers a special section allowing ries of blank storyboards or comic strip site viewers to make their own creations panels they may fill with photographs of inspired by the originals. the different characters in the work of art. In Saltbox: Create, users are presented After choosing their images, they may then with three different “frames” or horse- choose the voice and thought bubbles for shapes, and a collection of “materials,” each panel, and type the unfolding story (or found objects including plywood, drift- stories). wood, stone, leather, wiring, recyclables, In Annular Eclipse: Create, users can scrap metal sheeting and rubber tread. design, build and view their own virtual, Viewpoints creators can use the frames kinetic sculpture in action. Viewpoints and materials that approximate Deborah creators first add a central mast as the foun- Butterfield’s aesthetic and working meth- dation of their works, then choreograph the ods, or design their own original creations Fourth Grade students view George Rickey’s intended motion by adding a circular orbit. Annular Eclipse VII, 2000. Photography by Tom Smoyer Submitted Viewpoints creations inspired by the original works of art

24 FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 Visitors to the Vero Beach Museum of Art’s J. Marshall Adams is the FAEA Museum Beckwith Sculpture Park are able to leave Division Director. In 2007 he was recognized their own audio reactions. as the NAEA Southeastern Region Museum Users can also submit an on-line form Art Educator of the Year, and recently was the to share original artwork inspired by sculp- 5 Ways for Teachers to use only art museum educator on the Visual Arts tures on Viewpoints, or other comments, Viewpoints: Writing Team for the Next Generation Sun- essays, poems or responses to experienc- 1. Share your original K-12 lesson shine State Standards. He is currently serving ing these works. All submissions will be plans inspired by the art or artists a four-year appointment to the NAEA Profes- reviewed and the best and favorites will be featured in VBMA Viewpoints – use sional Materials Committee, which reviews selected to post on the site. this on-line form to contribute your publication proposals contributing emerging best and help build an on-line teach- scholarship to the field of art education. CLASSROOM ing library This section of the VBMA Viewpoints website is intended specifically for the 2. Contact VBMA Viewpoints to Website and Imagery needs of educators and students. A Class- arrange a blog conversation with Credits Museum staff and your class room section is de- Art © Deborah Butterfield/Licensed by “Thanks for signed for each of the 3. VBMA Viewpoints can be your VAGA, New York, NY four sculptures. From catalyst for virtual pen pals – contact Art © Estate of Haydn Llewellyn Davies website - it’s here, Museum staff to inquire about conducting class- Art © Tom Otterness great … we’ll will be blogging and room blog conversations about these posting information, sculptures and artists with other Art © Estate of George Rickey/Licensed by be using it!” conversations, and re- classrooms … let learning in a visual VAGA, New York, NY sources to support and age connect you to new people and —Peggy Thomas inspire your profes- places. Reproduction of images of the art of Debo- sional needs and class- 4. Encourage students to experiment rah Butterfield and George Rickey, includ- room activities. and produce original art from the ing downloading, is prohibited without Teachers’ Point of View – this forum is Create sections (TIP: contact VBMA written authorization from VAGA, 350 intended for educators to share their ideas Viewpoints in advance to expedite or Fifth Avenue, Suite 2820, New York, NY and experiences in teaching about these group web postings). 10118. Tel: 212-736-6666; Fax: 212-736- works of art. Feel free to pose questions, 6767; e-mail: [email protected]; web: connect with colleagues and build new un- 5. Be creative—come up with your www.vagarights.com derstandings as a community of profession- own! als. The development of VBMA Viewpoints was Classroom Blog – this setting is designed sponsored in part by the State of Florida, for educators to coordinate their own ex- VBMA Viewpoints is an educational Division of Cultural Affairs, the Florida plorations in special blog conversations be- resource for students, teachers and life-long Arts Council, and the National Endowment tween the Museum, artists, special guests learners. In the future, content may be ex- for the Arts. and classrooms. panded to include additional works of art. Object-specific blog entries – there are Engaging and learning in an on-line world, Special thanks to Jennifer Bailey Forbes, blog threads for Saltbox, Trevan’s Arch, Tri- and using the immediacy of social media, is VBMA Curator of Collections and Exhibi- al Scene and Annular Eclipse VII useful for new for many educators (including the ones tions for object descriptions and text con- teachers or students focusing their study who developed and maintain this site). An tributions to this article. on one artist or sculpture in Viewpoints. experimental approach helps us all work to- Professional educators can also use an on- gether as co-learners – consider participat- line form to share their own original lesson ing and contributing to increase the value plans or other educational materials inspired of this resource and the experience for ev- by Viewpoints with their colleagues. eryone.

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Former First Lady Columba Bush Provides Scholarships for Excellence in the Arts

Former First Lady Columba Bush and the have positively influenced my life” and Foundation for Excellence in Education are a sample of work in creative writing, accepting applications for the 2010-2011 dance, drama, music or visual arts. Arts for Life! Scholarship Program. Annu- Winning seniors will be notified in the ally, the Arts for Life! program recognizes 25 spring and invited to a special luncheon graduating high school seniors from across in their honor hosted by Jeb and Columba Florida for outstanding achievement in the Bush. Recipients are invited to showcase arts. Each recipient receives a their arts discipline through $1,000 cash scholarship to- performance and exhibition ward their pursuit of the arts during the event. As part of in higher education. the program’s professional Nicole Tinneny, 2008, Monarch High School, To be considered for an development program, the Art Teacher: Ellen McMillan Arts for Life! Scholarship, stu- scholarship recipients will an official application and more informa- dents must: also meet renowned work- tion on additional requirements. Applica- • Be graduating high school ing artists who will provide tions must be postmarked no later than seniors from a public, pri- invaluable advice for pursu- February 1, 2011. If you have questions or vate or home education pro- ing a career in the arts. would like further information, please con- gram in Florida in 2011. To apply for a 2010-2011 tact the Foundation for Excellence in Edu- • Submit a completed ap- Arts for Life! Scholarship, in- cation at (850) 391-4090. plication, a brief essay Alison Fonseca, 2007, Lake terested students should explaining “How the arts Brantley High School, Art visit www.ExcelinEd.org for Teacher: Kathryn Farmer

Jin Kyung Kim, 2010, Cypress Bay High School, Art Teacher: Elizabeth Jenkins Karl Hadrika, 2009, Dr. Phillips High School, Art Teacher: Joanna Levine

26 FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 The Search for twelve years of her life. district promotes it in different ways. One That changes when event sponsored by the Council for Art Edu- Tony Diterlizzi a marauding hunts- cation is a contest to design a state Youth and Wondla man destroys her un- Art Month flag. Please consider designing a derground home and flag to celebrate Youth Art Month. All en- By Tom Prestopnik, FAEA Member sends her fleeing for tries should be sent to Peggy Nolan, Florida her life. She is desper- YAM coordinator, by January 7, 2011. A Probably the greatest satisfaction and ate to find someone panel of art administrators will determine pleasure for art teachers, or any teachers re- else who is like her, the final winning design to represent Flori- ally, is to have your past students find suc- and a single clue gives da. The selected flag will fly in Washington, cess in their chosen field. Those of you who her hope: a crumbling picture of a girl, a D.C. the first week in March and be on dis- attended our conference in October 2003 robot, an adult and the word WondLa.” play at the Historic Postal Square Museum will remember our keynote speaker, Tony Before The Search for WondLa was avail- in Washington, D.C. Once a winning Florida DiTerlizzi. At that time his series of books, able in book stores, Tony had already sold flag is chosen and if time allows, we strong- The Spiderwick Chronicles were on the book- the rights to Paramount Pictures in Holly- ly recommend that you have a picture taken store shelves and the major motion picture wood for the book to be made into another with the Governor, your YAM honorary of the same name was being talked about. major motion picture. Negotiations are chairperson, and/or other state dignitar- The movie appeared in theaters in 2008. now underway to put the project into pro- ies with the student designer and flag. Feel Tony was my student during middle and duction. free to contact me, Peggy Nolan at Nolan. high school in Stuart, Florida. He gradu- You can find more about him on his en- [email protected] with any ques- ated from South Fork High School in 1987. tertaining website, www.diterlizzi.com. tions. After winter break, you will receive a In book stores now is his new novel, checklist of information needed from you the first in a trilogy, The Search for WondLa. Youth Art Month on the ways Youth Art Month was celebrat- Here is an excerpt from the cover of his new ed in your area. Keep a list of all that you do, book: 2011: Art Shapes keep pictures, write ups, newspaper items, “Eva Nine had never seen the actual sun the World etc. Stay tuned! before, or walked outdoors. In fact, she had March is Youth Art Month and every never even seen another living person in all

We need YOU! Help FAEA become the best association for its members.

How can you help? Invite a colleague, new art teacher, community artist or museum educator to join FAEA or if they were a member before encourage them to renew their membership.

Check out the FAEA website at www.faea.org for legislative updates, new research in arts education and the latest head- lines and deadlines.

Last, but not least communicate the importance of learning in the visual arts.

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florida news & notes Florida Art Education Association MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION july 1, 2010 - june 20, 2011 o New Membership o Renewal Membership o NBCT

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28 FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 national news & notes announcements

Art & Essay Contest billboard-sized (16 feet wide Creating a Legacy of by 12 feet high) original Understanding works of art, each accom- Florida State University’s panied by an inspirational Tolerance & Dialogue Group quote. The exhibit will be dis- presents to you an exciting, played from the end of April co-curricular program for continuing throughout the students and teachers geared month of May, 2011 at Island towards enhancing several Park along Sarasota, Florida’s core skills no matter what beautiful bay front. Consider discipline students may study. submitting an original work As part of Istanbul Center’s of art or quote and know Annual Art and Essay that you are helping make Middle and high-school a difference in the lives of students in the Southeastern many, especially those of our SAVE United States (Alabama, Flor- children. Open to everyone, ida, Georgia, South Carolina all ages. and Tennessee) are invited to For more information: submit an original work of art www.embracingourdiffer- and/or a written composition ences.org THE on the theme of “Empathy: Deadline: January 15, 2011 Walking in Another’s Shoes” Categories of submission: International Juried Art Contest: Drawing, Paint- Photography Expo DATE ing, Collage, Photography, Infinity Art Gallery, Graphic Design; Essay Contest: Online Exhibition Narrative, True Story, Informa- Accepting all styles and tive Essay, Persuasive Essay themes of photography. For more information: Traditional, contemporary, www.artandessaycontest.org alternative process, digital, Deadline: January 21, 2011 mix processes, manipulated and experimental works are 2011 National Opportunity for welcome. This exhibition Emerging Artists is open to professional and Visual Overture Magazine amateur photographs around Art Education Calling emerging artists the world. everywhere! Visual Overture For more information: Association Magazine, a quarterly exhi- www.infinityartgallery.com/ bition-in-print publication, upcoming10 is now accepting entries for Deadline: January 15, 2011 (NAEA) the “Featured Emerging Art- ists” to be presented in the “Our History is Spring 2011 issue. The juror, Our Strength” National Holly Garriott, will select 7 2011 Women’s History artists for feature in publica- Month Exhibit tion. Each selected artist is Art & Soul Gallery, Convention presented on two pages of Jacksonville, FL magazine and receives 3 com- Art & Soul Gallery at the plimentary copies of issue in Women‘s Center of Jackson- which they are featured. ville is pleased to announce For more information: the fourth special exhibit in www.visualoverture.com/art- connection with Women‘s MARCH 17-20, 2011 ists.htm History Month. This is an open call and will be a juried Deadline: January 10, 2011 event. SEATTLE, Embracing Our For more information: call Differences Cathy Fitzpatrick at (904) A Project of Coexistence, 395-5085 or e-mail artand- WASHINGTON Sarasota, FL [email protected] Embracing Our Differences Deadline: January 31, 2011 2011, the 8th annual outdoor art exhibit, will contain 39 (Continued on page 30)

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30 FRESHPAINT * WINTER 2010 SAVE THE DATE 2011 FAEA Conference New Time and New Location Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront November 3-6

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