RENEW RECLAIM REINVENT

This year’s LAEA Fall conference is

designed to capture the ever-evolving

spirit of what it means to reinvent ourselves

as art educators, artists, and colleagues.

We hope the activities, workshops, and

conversations leave you energized and inspired.

Fall 2011 ConferenceNovember 4 & 5

Louisiana Art Education Association

REINVENTRECLAIMR E N E W

Lee Sandstead is--without a doubt--the world's most fired-up art

historian. And of all the things that you can say about him, the most

important is that he loves art. With "the help of a beautiful French

woman," he discovered art in his early 20s, and ever since, he has been

on one amazing art adventure after another. From 2007-2009, he was

host of Travel Channel's "Art Attack with Lee Sandstead," which secured a Daytime Emmy nomination in 2009. For the

past decade, he has developed a national reputation as an exciting and dramatic speaker and has expressed his passion

for art at over 100 major institutions including: Harvard, Yale, New York University, The Smithsonian Institution, The

Walters Art Museum, The Chrysler Museum and The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Lee Sandstead is also one of America's most-celebrated photographers of art, and his photography has been

published in countless books and publications, including: "The New York Times"; "Fortune"; "Ms."; "Preservation

Magazine"; and "Style 1900." Recently, his collection of interior photography of over 1,300 New York City mausoleums

is being donated to Columbia University's architecture library. This collection shows that Lee has literally traveled where

no other art historian has traveled before.

Lee taught art history at Montclair State University from 2001-2007. In 2008, Lee was nominated for the

prestigious Virginia Governor's Arts Award. He is author of the forthcoming book on art appreciation entitled "In

Pursuit of Art: Lessons from the World's Most Fired-Up Art Historian" and a biography on American master-sculptor

Evelyn Beatrice Longman (1874-1954). Although a resident of NYC for the past seven years, Mr. Sandstead now resides

in Southern Virginia, actively engaging in art education, art history and art-historical photography. Lee currently

teaches art history and photography at Averett University in Danville, VA.

Lee has indicated that his presentation topics will include 1 of each of the following topics. (One hour and fifteen minutes)

1) WHY I LOVE ART: (Session )

Lee believes that motivation is crucial in education, and that every art educator should have their very own talk entitled

“Why I Love Art.” In this talk, Lee will give the attendee his own take on why he loves art, and how some of art-history’s

masterpieces have forever changed his life.

2) I’M HAVING AN ART ATTACK! (Session )

From 2007-2009, Lee tried to spread his passion and knowledge of art through cable TV. What did Lee think of making

TV? Can art become “real” on TV, and what was it like working with a team of people who had never even been to a

museum? These questions and many more will be discussed as Lee relives making the pilot episode of “Art Attack with

Lee Sandstead” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

SaturdayKeynote Speaker

Lee Sandstead

Th ings to Know

DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES CHANGES MAY OCCUR

HOW TO REGISTER

ONLINE AcadianaCenterfortheArts.org Click on the LAEA link. Step 1 – Complete the Registration Form and e-mail to the AcA’s Box Office boxoffice@acadianacenterforthearts.org. Step 2 – Click the “Pay LAEA Registration Fee” button. Pay with a Visa, Mastercard or Discover. Be sure to use the drop-down menu to select your member status. * For online registration, there is an additional charge of $3.

PHONE Step 1 – Complete the Registration Form and send to the AcA’s Box Office. Email boxoffice@acadianacenterforthearts.org or fax to 337.233.7062, attn Box Office. Step 2 – Call 337.233.7060, extension 244 to pay by credit card over the phone. * All transactions carry an additional $1 facility fee.

MAIL Step 1 – Complete the Registration Form. Step 2 – Send Registration Form, along with a check to Acadiana Center for the Arts ATTN: LAEA 101 W Vermilion St. Lafayette, LA 70501 * Please include an additional $1 facility fee to your registration fee.

Saturday Workshops:FIRST COME FIRST SERVE! Online registration offers best chance to get your first choice.

Silent Auction: As in the past, conference participants are asked to donate an item for the SilentAuction to be held on Saturday evening at the banquet. Monies raised from the auction are used to support teachers with funding for professional development. Items may include--yet are not limited to-- artworks, gently used classroom supplies, books, or any other object of interest. Auction Items areto be turned in at the registration table when you check-in. Donations are voluntary not required.

Lesson Plan Swap(Maximum of 36 presenters):Conference participants are invited to present an example of a successful lesson implemented in theirteaching. Presenters will be provided with table space to display an example of the art product and copies of the lesson plan to share. (Aprox. 75-100 copies each).

Hotel Accommodations: �e official LAEA conference hotel is the Hilton Garden Inn. Make certain toreceive the conference rate of $89.00 a night by mentioning LAEA when calling in your reservation. �e Hilton Garden Inn2350 W. CongressLafayette, LA 70506Phone: 337-291-1977http://hiltongardeninn.com

Contact for questions:Lynn lsb@louisiana.eduJeani jeaniandbob@bellsouth.net

Visit us at:laartseducators.org

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONSSESSION A 11:00- 1:00 Workshop 1 �e Mystery of Japanese ShiboriEducator and artist Deborah Simerall shares techniques used in Shibori, a process acquired in overthirty years of experimenting and learning. �is ancient fabric art achieves rich layers of color and imagery through a process of wrapping, binding, dying and over dyeing. Color guides are supplied toinspire selection of the perfect colors to create a one of a kind silk scarf.

Workshop 2 Digital Technology for K-12 Art Education Davis Publications’ representative Cynthia Walker invites you to enter the world of Davis Digital to explore the Davis K-12 continuum of vertically aligned art units with e-books, e-lesson planners, e-communities and e-portfolios. �e workshop will include a hands-on experience showcasing Davis’ stellar studios.

Workshop 3 Using Visual Imagery to Explore Symbolism in TextArtist and educator Marla Kristicevich introduces a simple yet motivating process of abstracting images found in text. By describing, analyzing and interpreting a piece of literature, a poem or a lesson’s theme, participants form a deeper and more personal connection to the writing and usebasic elements and principles of design to respond to the text using collage.

Workshop 4 Circle PaintingsEducator Linda Rhoads will introduce the interactive, simple and colorful nature of circle painting. She will share her own experiences working with middle school students in this group activity that iseasily applicable for all ages and experience levels. Whether connected to fractions, life cycles, geography, history or visual art you will soon recognize that the circle is a common theme in our world.

Workshop 5 Re-Vision Your Space Interior Design professor Jean Edwards and her third year students work with teachers to renew andreinvigorate their classroom environment by helping them imagine possibilities for redesign based onindividual needs. Participants will need to bring multiple digital photos of their classrooms. Workshop 6 Paper Tapestry�e artwork of artist/educator Troy Dugas is made from vintage product labels purchased in unusedbundles. Learn how he cuts and arranges this reclaimed material to produce stunning artwork that appears to be woven as tapestries. Design an artwork that explores repetition, pattern, precision, andscale to distract from the original purpose of the label, to sell a product.

Workshop 7 Beyond SPF 100: BK’s Solar Printmaking Extravaganza UL Printmaking Professor Brian Kelly introduces a new low cost (and blood free) alternative to traditional relief printmaking strategies. Participants will tap into the unbridled energy of the sun’ssolar rays to create relief blocks that will then be used to make a print.

Workshop 8 Rethinking How to Look At and Love Works of ArtKeynote speaker, Lee Sandstead and Deputy Director of the Paul and Lulu Hillard Art Museum, Mark Tullos meet conference participants at the museum. Sandstead discusses why he loves art and how some of art history’s masterpieces have forever changed his life. He will relive the making of theTravel Channel’s pilot episode of “Art Attack”. Lee’s talk will be followed with coffee and an intriguingand informative behind the scenes tour of the museum by Mark Tullos.

Workshop 9 Painting RevisitedU.L. professor Allan Jones shares his vast years of experience as a painter and teacher as he leadsparticipants in a hands-on painting workshop that will extend understanding of the painting process.Activities include strategies for building up a canvas, laying out a palette, medium possibilities, classroom adaptations and more.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONSSESSION B 2:00– 4:00 Workshop 10 Recycled Art in the ClassroomLafayette Children's Musuem specialist, JoEllen Breakfield-Tancill will demonstrate varied practicaland inexpensive processes for using recyclable material to create art in the classroom.

Workshop 11 Introduction to Photoshop UL Professor James Tancill offers participants an informative and non-threatening introduction to Photoshop. Instruction covers navigation, photo manipulation and restoration, typesetting, and more.Participants need a general knowledge of computer use. A MAC platform will be used.

Workshop 12 Painted MandalasJoin artist and educator Jill Broussard in this guided painting session that focuses on Mandalas.Creating a group mandala is a unifying experience in which people can express themselves individuallywithin an organized structure. Learn how to incorporate color theory, composition, drawing and painting techniques with this simple shape as foundation.

Workshop 13 Resemblance ArtLocal artist, Shine Sonnier, will share his journey into the field of folk art. Incorporating a quote, participants will create a folk art piece on recycled tin using acrylic paint.

Workshop 14 Plaster and Cuddlebone Casting UL Ceramic’s professor John Gargano and Metalworks and Jewelry professor Aimee Howard introduceplaster and cuddlebone casting. Participants should wear long sleeves, long pants (natural fibers such as cotton or wool are best) and closed toe shoes.

Workshop 15 PrintmakingArtist Francis Pavy’s artwork consists of carefully placed layers of colorful symbols, textures and patterns that tell stories, either real or imaginary. His interest in the Southern storytelling tradition andhis work in stained glass has influenced his artistic choices. Learn how he uses a simple process of printing and collage to explore common images found in local culture and everyday American life. Workshop 16 Fused Glass PendantsGlass artist Ellen Caillouet will teach participants how to design and create one-of-a–kind fused glasspendants using Bulls-eye Glass, confetti glass, frit, stringers and dichroic glass accents. Pendants will be fired off location and mailed to participants after firing.

Workshop 17 Rethinking How to Look At and Love Works of ArtKeynote speaker, Lee Sandstead and Deputy Director of the Paul and Lulu Hillard Art Museum, Mark Tullos meet conference participants at the museum. Sandstead discusses why he loves art and how some of art-history’s masterpieces have forever changed his life. He will relive the making of theTravel Channel’s pilot episode of “Art Attack”. Lee’s talk will be followed with coffee and an intriguingand informative behind the scenes tour of the museum and it’s galleries by Mark Tullos.

Workshop 18 Playing Around with Experimental DrawingU.L. Drawing and Sculpture Professor Chyrl Savoy leads participants in a series of experimentaldrawing activities that will inspire creativity and stir the imagination.