9:15AM PRESENTER: Megan Morgan FEE: $45 (must pre-register) AUDIENCE: Genral Audience DAY: SATURDAY TIME: 9:15am-1:15pm LOCATION: IMPERIAL BALLROOM 1 EMAIL: megan@meganmorganfineartist.com
Master Class: Oil Pastel on Burlap Learn to hand stretch repurposed burlap onto wooden canvases and draw on the surface with oil pastels. MATERIALS TO BRING: Staple Gun – with staples, Wood Panel: any size ok- sizes to start with: 8 x 8”, 12”x 12- 7/8” depth), Oil Pastels – any brand, Objects for still life, Pictures for drawing references, Long Nose Pliers – for canvas, Scissors, Sennelier D’Artigny Pastel Fixative
9:30AM PRESENTER: Robert Schroeder FEE: NONE AUDIENCE: General Audience DAY: SATURDAY TIME: 9:30-11:30am LOCATION: PEAK 1 EMAIL: info@lockstockstudios.com
Pinching Big Pots 3D This workshop will focus on what I feel is an often forgotten/neglected building technique, pinching. I will show how to use the technique to control the clay, and to move the clay up rather than out. Each participant will begiven a ball of clay and instructed on how to make a mug using the pinch pot technique. I will end with showing how pinching can be combined with coiling to build large pieces. MATERIALS TO BRING: Camera or Phone
PRESENTER: Jenni Halsted CO-PRESENTER: Travis Hill FEE: NONE AUDIENCE: General Audience DAY: SATURDAY TIME: 9:30-11:30am LOCATION: PEAK 6/7 EMAIL: thill1441@gmail.com
Adaptive Art Adaptive/Special Needs Jenni Halsted, Special Education Art Teacher at Fletcher Miller School, shares stories from her time working with students with varying special needs, specifically significant support needs, and how she has adapted the environment, curriculum, media, and equipment, to help them find success, and connection on their art education journey. Jenni will share some of her favorite projects and adaptive devices followed by ample time to ask questions, get advice, and get some hands-on experience with some of her adaptive tools. MATERIALS TO BRING: Sketchbook, Camera or Phone, Way to take notes
PRESENTER: Deborah Abbott FEE: NONE AUDIENCE: High School DAY: SATURDAY TIME: 9:30-10:30am LOCATION: PEAK 8 EMAIL: deborahabbott66@gmail.com
Colorado Technical Education Funding and the Arts Funding Did you know Colorado Technical Education funding can fund the arts? Yes is can. The state has revamped itself 3 times in the last 5 years and it has been hard to keep up but there is still funding out there. Learn out to shift your program just a bit to keep the money flowing. High School and Middle School teachers - check this out! MATERIALS TO BRING: Laptop
PRESENTER: Karl Horeis FEE: NONE AUDIENCE: General Audience DAY: SATURDAY TIME: 9:30-10:30am LOCATION: PEAK 9 EMAIL: karl_horeis@dpsk12.org
Nature Notebooks Drawing Take your students outside with a sketchbook and amazing things can happen. Students excitedly point out spiders or flowers or sit and draw one small plant for ages. In this workshop you will learn and try some ideas for getting your students started with nature notebooks. This practice will help your students develop as artists, writers and scientists and even support their social-emotional well being. MATERIALS TO BRING: Laptop, Sketchbook, Drawing Supplies, Glue/Adhesives, Collage Materials
PRESENTER: Nancy Erekson CO-PRESENTER: James Erekson FEE: NONE AUDIENCE: Elementary DAY: SATURDAY TIME: 9:30-10:30am LOCATION: PEAK 10 EMAIL: nancyerekson@gmail.com
Art, Literacy and English Language Learners Art and English Learners Explore how to support young English Learners and their families through scaffolded art experiences in the classroom. For young students, art is an invitation to participate as they acquire cultural and linguistic knowledge of the new community. Art teachers can design projects to enhance language learning, meeting ELA requirements. Learn how art and literacy research converge. Create some fun stenciled word art from one of our community projects. MATERIALS TO BRING: Camera or Phone
PRESENTER: Dr. Alexandra Overby FEE: NONE AUDIENCE: General Audience DAY: SATURDAY TIME: 9:30-10:30am LOCATION: PEAK 11 EMAIL: alexaoverby@gmail.com
Take Over Your Community For a Night of the Arts Advocacy Come hear how Denver East High plans and runs their annual Artswalk. This event is a collaboration with the fine arts department, school, and community to “take over” the local area around the school for one night for a celebration of the arts that typically sees about 500 people in attendance. Participants will learn how to start developing a similar event, what the timeline looks like, and tips and tricks to running a successful event. MATERIALS TO BRING: Laptop, Sketchbook
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