Art Educators and leaders of NAEA 2012

Robert Sabol, President of NAEA - Showing off his Pins!






















Miles Johnson, Elementary Art Educator of the Year 2011, Kimberly Newton, President KyAEA, Jennifer Sims, Middle School Art Educator of the Year 2011 These Kentucky Educators were honored at this years Conference!

NAEA Conference 2012 Artists and Speakers

The Artists and Speakers for the conference were phenomenal! We heard from Peter Max and Chuck Close. Both artists are world renown and this was a once in a lifetime event! They both spoke candidly and frankly about their art and creative process. Loved it!

Times Square! NYC

Times Square was a very busy, bright place where we were able to find delicious food and lots of cool souvenirs like statue of Liberty Ducks! This is me and Jennifer Sims with our Ducks.

NAEA 2012 New York

The National Art Education Conference was held in New York City this year. Each year the Delegates meet to decide on issues that represent our organization. Most states have 2 delegates that vote on the issues. Kentucky is represented by the President and President Elect so Kimberly Newton and I were a part of this decision making process on Wednesday all day and then on Thursday to finish up and vote on all issues. Each state is also represented by a Student Designed flag for Youth Art Month and a display of student art.

In the Art room this week....

Arts Advocacy Day Feb. 2, 2012

I attended my very first Arts Advocacy Day in Frankfort on Feb. 2, 2012. Since I had never been before I wasn't quite sure what to expect. I believe in the past KyAEA has had at least 2 or 3 representatives present but this year it was just me so I decided to ride along with Andee Rudloff who is the Education Director of our new Arts center SKyPAC, due to open in March. Andee is also on the Board of Directors for the Kentucky Arts Council. We spent time at the Capitol, met with the other arts minded individuals, and attended the KAC Arts Day Reception. I enjoyed spending time with Andee driving there and back....LOTS of good art conversation.

Glass Kiln + Printmaking + art teachers = Great Fun!

Saturday January 28th was a mini-conference hosted by Missi Carini in her BRAND NEW STUDIO! The workshop began with Missi showing us around and then schooling us in the qualities of glass.....we learned all about melting temps and Glass techniques as well as glass cutting. Missi also showed us how to melt the rods with a small candle flame to create a curvy line in our glass piece. We all created 2-3 pieces before our delicious lunch (prepared by Missi's husband, Michael) Soup was served. After lunch we tried out some printmaking techniques using the printing press. It was definitly an art filled day!