I have a lot take-aways from the conference I plan to share, but if I do it all at once, this post will be forever long.
So, I am breaking it down into five parts, part one can be found here, part two here, part threehere, and here is part four:
4. Sometimes the best parts of the conference happen outside of the conference.
Even though I was not in a room listening to a speaker, I learned so many things during these times away from the conference and look forward to introducing my students to the new artists, ideas, and concepts conceived as I wound my way through the city in search of sights and sounds I can't find anywhere other than NOLA.
Found Banksy with the @artsed #pln in NOLA. Ironic. Graffiti on street art. #NAEA15 pic.twitter.com/wtIL2DRvX8
— Chris Parker (@Kreyus) March 28, 2015
#naea15 pic.twitter.com/3uhmk06gYE
— Janine Campbell (@campbellartsoup) March 28, 2015
I was particularly taken with Jim Roche's variety of works and Benny Andrews mixed media paintings. I am not sure I would have been exposed to these artists had I not left the convention center. Now, I am thinking on how I can use the symmetry seen in Roche's work when we create things like this or how we might incorporate fabric and clothing in painting or mixed media like Andrews.
You can see more of the museum below:
Alchemy is awesome!!! #NAEA15 PD at 5 am pic.twitter.com/dklDLPoZaS
— Janine Campbell (@campbellartsoup) March 29, 2015
Our conversations about curriculum continued all the way up until we boarded our flight, proving that PD can happen anywhere. They shared their conference presentation and I shared mine. I learned about a free digital painting tool called Alchemy. I was so impressed with the work their students, I made sure to grab their information so I could share it with my students, too! If you are interested in seeing more student work like the image in my above tweet, check out Matt and Craig's website. They are both dynamic teachers whose students are lucky to have them in the classroom!