AEI The Message, Summer 2014, vol 5:6

Summer 2014 Volume 5 : Issue 6

Art Educators of Iowa

The Message

A publication for Iowa art educators and their

supporters.

InsideAEI Student Programs

YAMEmerging ExcellenceAll-State

Dr. John Hicks

Schools Out for Summer!AEI Guest editor, Shanise Brockshus

Summer vacation is in full gear and I hope you are enjoying some well deserved days off! Summer looks different for all of us. Some might get to spend long days at the pool or chunks at the beach. Some are in year-round schools so don't have months to fill. Others juggle our own children’s schedules with vacation bible school, ball, swimming lessons and combination of camps and playdates. For many this is a time to focus on professional development and recertification. With everybody in mind, I present you our 2014 summer issue. There are insights to the NCCAS National Arts Standards. On-line and face-to-face presentations to “learn more about them”. Oppportunities to get involved in our AEI professional learning community.

Whatever your summer schedule is, make the most of it. I hope you take a moment to pass the time with us. Because, around here, we have plenty to share and do!

Shanise Brockshus, guest [email protected] more about AEI opportunities by visiting http://www.artedia.org.

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Honoring one of our own

National Fine Arts Standards& YOU!

Summer 2014 Volume 5: Issue 6

Refresh, Renew, Rejuvenate... Ahh, Summer! Even saying it refreshes the soul. A break from the daily routine of early mornings, rushing to school, grading, meetings,sports

events and on and on and on. The endless possibilities of warm, summer days and freedom! Free-dom to establish your own schedule and do what you want to do. (I plan to work in the garden, walk, bike, run, jump in the lake, reunite with friend and family vacation(s).) The opportunity to refresh, renew and rejuvenate my body and soul.

Summer is also an opportunity to refresh, renew and rejuvenate yourself professionally. It’s a time to reflect on the successes (and failures) of the past year and prepare for the next. This is our season for recertification and professional development. A time to view the new National Arts Standards at our leisure. A chance to become a student (on-line or in a class) and learn more ways to sustain and feed our passion for learning and visual arts education.

Our AEI board is reflecting upon the past year as well. Your representatives are reviewing their roles in fulfilling the mission of AEI over this past year. As board members com-plete their annual reports, it is a time to reflect upon their role in moving our mission forward and identifying challenges they faced while serving our membership.

In June, AEI Board members will attend the 2nd Annual AEI Summer Board Meeting & Retreat. These volunteers will spend two summer days reflecting, connecting and collaborating. We will approve the final revisions our AEI Constitution & Bylaws to present for membership approval in the Fall. Our annual report will serve as a tool to aid us as we develop a Policy and Procedures Handbook which will identify roles and responsibilities of each board member. These housekeep-ing items will provide a framework for us to meet the fiscal responsibilities to our membership. They will provide the structure and procedures necessary for the success of present and future AEI committee and board members in advancing our mission. They will allow for smooth transi-tions into new positions as we maintain quality programs and services to our members and their students. Most importantly, this retreat will provide us the opportunity to reflect, create, dream, discuss and create a vision for AEI together.

Congratulations to our fellow art educators who are retiring this year. Thank you for your profess-sionalism and for the legacy you leave behind. Even in retirement, AEI can benefit from your expertise. Best of luck to our high school NAHS and pre-service graduates. Best of luck with your future and artistic endeavors in the years to come. AEI is here and will continue to benefit from your involvement in this great network of professionals.- mailto: [email protected]

President’s Message

I just learned that I now have even more encouragement, Ok, well “responsi-bility”, to write articles for “The Message” which I am pretty excited about.So, I was preparing to write an article... about writing an article (I know,

crazy right!) when it morphed into this reflection! (Check the next issue, it could happen?!?)

You see, I am in AEI because I want to be part of a community of art teachers who believe in empowering each other to be the best teachers and individual artists we can be. I am focused on teaching my students to recognize the value of the arts in our culture and our futures. I need other’s views which compliment and contradict my own, in order to do this successfully. Finally, and maybe most of all, in order to meet my own creative needs.

With todays technology I can, and do, get on pinterest and snoop on all of your art teacher steal boards. I can tweet to my hearts content or get ideas from the many excellent online resources such as NAEA.org, Artsonia, The Art of Education, the smARTteacher. I can google anything under the sun to come up with a great lesson. What I dream of is a phone full of numbers of like- minded professionals who I can call (in real life) to bounce ideas off, brainstorm with, maybe invite to go visit an art festival, museum open-ing or other event. This is why I signed on to be the area rep when I moved to Iowa. I didn’t know anyone. I have always surrounded myself with people who are passionate about art and teaching and I hoped to find that here in Iowa. It made sense, we are all in the same region of the state, most of us not more that 30-40 minutes apart, why couldn’t I make a friend or two to go to galleries with or hash out an idea for a lesson? Heaven knows my husband doesn’t want to go and is tired of “teacher talk”! I have been here 3 years now and have made an art friend or ten. So I was thinking just now, what can I write about before summer break? Here you have it! I dare you to extend or step outside of your current social circle to include a new activity or friend. Learn to Tweet, write an article, plan to present at conference, join a committee and collect a few numbers from amazing people. (It just occured to me. With all of these activities, this may be why I don’t have time to find an art opening to go to?Anyway, I am setting a goal right now and I hope you will too. Call, tweet, or email someone you have met through your love of art and invite them to do something “artsy” with you this summer. If you are on my list, you’ve been warned! mailto: [email protected]

I Dare You!

What are you going to do this summer to refresh, renew, rejuvenate? (professionally and personally) Share your response on our Art Educators of Iowa Facebook page.

Summer 2014 Volume 5 :: Issue 6

On April 26th, AEI’s Year-one Pilot for the Emerging Excellence event was held in Ames, Iowa. Participating were twenty-two middle school students from Clear Creek Amana, Ames and two Waukee Community Schools. The type of media, division level and grade enrollment were fairly homogenous in this �rst event, which will prove optimal as the Ad-hoc Committee begins it review.

While students enjoyed interacting with other young artists and participating in an art work-shop when not engaged in the jurying process, the value of this event for them was made clear. During the informal presentation of awards, participating artists were ask to share about their re�ection. It was mentioned “unlike giving a presentation . . . more like a conversa-tion” sitting with a juror one-to-one to “talk about your artwork, explain some of the choices you made, what you were trying to portray” was of great value. Another added, “The judges were very nice and gave nice feedback that was very helpful.”

The Emerging Excellence event a�ords pro-found bene�ts for students individually. How-ever, it also champions AEI’s mission by advancing knowledge, spurring professional development, and fostering service and lead-ership within the profession.

ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE.Prior to the event, our committee developed the rubric used in both the student interview and work evaluation portions of this event. We also drafted and piloted three di�erent student

EMERGING AND POISED TO THRIVE: AEI’s Emerging Excellence Event Cappie Dobyns mailto:[email protected]

pre-writing tools designed to support young artists during the interview process. More importantly, we ensured both—the rubric and the student pre-writing tool--aligned with the National Core Arts Stan-dards (NCAS). Examples of each and infor-mation explaining the educational and research foundations guiding this work can be viewed on the Emerging Excellence website (link to such is available on the AEI Website and shared below). We welcome your feedback and questions; yet, personal review can further inform how standards can be measured in everyday learning.

SPURRING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. For AEI members interested in moving beyond an event overview, please consider attending the state conference in October. Our committee will be presenting a session o�ering deeper and more comprehensive learning about embedding standards to push student performance through Emerg-ing Excellence participation.

FOSTERING SERVICE & LEADERSHIP. Visiting the website will o�er greater clarity about this event for those simply wishing to glean an understanding of the event and for those ready to become involved. You can �nd Policy & Procedures, Evaluation docu-ments, Information for Volunteers, Q & A, and Year-one Pilot overview (with a slide show and schedule) at the Emerging Excel-lence website.

http://aeiemergingexcellence.weebly.com

AEI Emerging Excellence Event will be scheduled annually for the last weekend in April.

Youth Art Month 2014 Christy Humphal, YAM Coordinator

Sargent Art Prize Winners Leah Stagg 3rd grade Ballard East

Art instructor: Lisa Hartz

Sarah Arbuckle 7th grade Ames Middle Art instructor: Cappie Dobyns

Jennifer Sanchez 11th grade Cedar Creek Amana HS Art Instructor: Mary Pat Hanson-Karstens

Best of ShowPolyphony Bruna 8th grade Ames Middle School

Art Instructor: Cappie Dobyns

For more information visit www.artedia.org/yam/youthartmonth.html

Thank you Governor Brandstat, Lieutenant Governor Reynolds and capitol sta� for hosting the Governor’s Art Show annually.

State Historical Building, Iowa Arts Council and sta� for for hosting our YAM display annually.

On behalf of Art Educators of Iowa and the All-State Visual Art Awards Committee, congratulations and thank you to all nominees and nominating art educators.

We appreciate the time and e�ort it takes to compile a portfolio and complete the submission process. Though we provide the opportunity to recognize students for outstanding work, it is

the time, nurture, and support that individual teachers give students with potential that is most signi�cant. Please, continue to participate and encourage other teachers in your district,

region, and conference to become participating members. The more participants involved, the more students we can honor for their outstanding e�orts. We had a record 99 portfolios

submitted this year and online submission went much more smoothly.

The Allstate Committee are pleased to announce this years top portfolios.

2014 Allstate Visual Arts Awardees

Awardee Grade School Matt Constant 12 Ames High SchoolLynae Dadisman 12 Des Moines Christian SchoolSarah Frame 12 Dowling Catholic High SchoolBrittany Winch 11 Linn-Mar High SchoolJack Sackett 12 Dowling Catholic High SchoolJackson Knoep�er 12 Dowling Catholic High SchoolAleyna Moeller 11 Norwalk High SchoolKayla Corey 12 Dowling Catholic High SchoolAmy Carlson 12 Burlington Community High SchoolAutumn Schwers 12 Winterset High SchoolLydia King 12 Davenport CentralSally Diehl 12 Dowling Catholic High SchoolEmma Pagano 12 Dowling Catholic High SchoolAzlin Armstrong 12 Des Moines Christian SchoolVeda Sword 12 PanoramaBryan Adamson 12 Des Moines Christian SchoolVictoria Campbe 11 Pleasant Valley High SchoolPaige Metzger 12 Tipton High SchoolClaire Waterman 12 Davenport CentralKassidy Monday 12 Fremont-Mills

2014 Allstate Visual Arts Teams(Schools with Highest Scores from top 5 students)

Dowling High SchoolDes Moines Christian School

Davenport Central High School


View the All-State Awards Powepoint onlinehttps://crdistrict-my.sharepoint.com/personal/eschmelzer_cr_k12_ia_us/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?guestaccesstoken=KJ0MRmzBnuGdJT2gUJIdwdH%2bNeagQB6RE%2bZx6%2fo3Sjs%3d&docid=1dc21445b34034ef8afcbb97147c5c7eb&action=view

Student ScoresStudent Scores are now available on their portals.

Questions for students to consider:

All-State 2014 Winners were honored at the All-State Awards on Saturday May 3rd, 2014 at the Des Moines Art Center.

Winners received a poster featuring their portfolio work, a plaque for themselves and a plaque for their school. Winners are eligible for a scholarship from these sponsors:

Kansas City Art Institute: $1,000 renewable scholarshipCreative Center of Omaha $1,000 one-time scholarship

If you have photos from the ceremony day, please share them with the webmaster mailto:[email protected] or

mailto:[email protected].

Thank you to the 2014 All-State Visual Arts Awards Committee

Morgan Singleton, Devin Hanson, Teri Breck, Maggie Harlow-Vogt and

Andrew Pauli.

Thank you to the 2014 All-State Visual Arts Awards CommitteeMorgan Singleton, Devin Hanson,

Teri Breck, Maggie Harlow-Vogt and Andrew Pauli.

If you’d like to learn more about All-State visit http://artedia.org/allstateartistteam.htmlIf you’d like to volunteer ir have suggestions please contact mailto:[email protected]

Creative thinking is the core of 21st century learning and, as a visual arts educator, you are a chief creative o�cer in your school. Sponsoring a chapter of the National Art Honor Society (NAHS) or National Junior Art Honor Society (NJAHS) magni�es the innovation, skills, and scholarship that your art program brings to your school and community. Opportuni-ties for national recognition, scholarships, and connectivity to 46,000+ outstanding art students are available to your students as members of NAHS/NJAHS.

There are over 2,000 NAHS/NJAHS chapters and over 47,000 students WORLDWIDE participated in the National Art Honor Society and the National Junior Art Honor Society!

Visit http://www.arteducators.org/community/nahs/About to learn more.Contact mailto:[email protected] or mailto:[email protected] for more information.

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Connect with art educators in your state and across the country as an NAEA /AEI member and receiveexclusive bene�ts that can stimulate your career, your classroom, and your creativity.

Receive $50+ in subscriptions! Access exclusive lesson plans! National Convention discounts!

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ART EDUCATORS OF IOWA is a non-profit organization unified with the National Art Education Association and is affiliated with the Iowa Alliance for Art Education.

Our purpose is to promote excellence in visual arts education in Iowa through the advancement of knowledge and skills, professional development, service, and leadership.

We are a professional organization for those interested in the future of art education. We supply exemplary networking opportunities and collegial support for educators throughout Iowa and with educators around the world. HOW WE CAN HELP YOU? · The Fall Conference, our biggest annual event, is where you can explore new methods and techniques, network with other art educators, and see nationally recognized speakers. Membership gains you a discounted entry fee and access to vendor. (A limited number of scholarships are awarded for preservice level members to attend the conference.) Mentoring program provides guidance and help to first and second year teachers.

· Our Iowa e-newsletter The Message keeps members inspired and challenged and increases awareness of current issues. · Youth Art Month Exhibit (YAM) – March is the time of celebration with recognition of outstanding students and art teachers. · All State is the premier recognition of high school art students and their teachers and is only open to members. · Action committees dealing with advocacy, curriculum, programming, and many current issues: Fire Arts Iowa Core, portfolios, mentoring, standards, visual culture, VAAS. · A network of colleagues connecting to national issues and information through NAEA. Traveling Art Show- elementary, middle school and traveling museums of student

artwork available to come to your school. 2014 Art Educators of Iowa Fall Conference – October 10, 11, 12 AEI’s 64th Annual Fall Conference will be located at Pilgrim Heights Retreat Campground on and the Meskwaki Settlement School in Tama county. This years theme is “Organic Connections: History, Environment and Culture. Visit the official Art Educators of Iowa website to learn www.artedia.org

Fall Conference Information available on the AEI website. Renew you membership now to ensure you’ll receive the latest information in the Fall!

Membership questions? Contact Jeanna Gerot mailto: [email protected]

I write this from the glow of my second o�cial day of summer break. Now that it’s out of my system; that is as “commiserate-y”

as I’m going to get because I’m in a really good place right now. Stable, happy, lighter… enjoying my new duties of summertime dad and all that entails; scouting, camping, base-ball, swimming, chau�euring, cleaning. Had you seen me just two weeks ago however, you would’ve witnessed a much di�erent scene.

I hate the end of the school year. But I want to make this very clear, not for the typical rea-sons. No doubt ending the year as a project-based class is tough. Some kids really struggle to get all their projects done (and more impor-tantly done well and with meaning and pur-pose) by the end of the year. Some kids get done early, but is it really viable to start a new project of any real merit with only two days left?

I can handle all this. That sort of juggling is what art teachers do! I hate the end of the year because I’m an emotional mess. I don’t think my students will ever know just how much I miss them and hate to see them “go” at the end of the year. I have invested so much emotional, intellectual, spiritual, creative, and artistic capi-tal in them that to see them �ee the proverbial coop is really tough. I remember how emo-tional it was for my parents to see my brother o� to college (not me though, he was the �rst

kids, I’m #3!). Now imagine that bittersweet feel-ing times 120. And while the analogy may not be 100% accurate, it kills me to see them move on. The moment in time that was the 2013-14 year and all its magic is done. It can be a really tough pill to swallow. Not only can this transition from one academic year to the next be emotionally tough, on the practical side we all know a good number of stu-dents just start hitting their artistic and creative strides right at the end of the semester. It’s taken them that long to get on board and now this big horrible three-month hiatus. This practical con-cern is �nally getting to the crux of why I’m rant-ing here. How we talk and act about our jobs, our students, the school year, really matters. As you can probably guess, I’m a fan of year-round schooling. I think the old educational paradigm of a big summer break harkens back to an agri-cultural past that just isn’t applicable. It’s my humble opinion that as teachers looking to advo-cate for the professionalism of our oft-vili�ed �eld, being an outspoken supporter of year-round schooling just makes sense. I’m afraid however that a change that big is a long ways o�.

In the meantime, here’s a bit of advice I think we can all support in being more mindful of how we think and act about our profession. Please don’t be that teacher that commiserates with negativ-ity, be it fellow teachers or students in an attempt to curry favors. Don’t verbally count down the days till summer. Don’t loudly or digitally pro-claim how much you love Fridays and hate Mon-days. I think when people say they hate Mondays they’re really saying they hate their jobs. That’s a caustic vibe to send out to your kids! Don’t create bulletin boards counting down the days till

summer. The message you’re sending your kids when you start counting down in mid-March(?!) is that you’d rather be anywhere but where you are right now. Our kids deserve better than that.

During my �rst year of teaching, a great mentor told me that the school year is like a marathon, but a marathon that you sprint as hard as you can the entire time! At the time I wasn’t a runner. Now I am. I know now what he meant. I’ll never tell anyone that teaching is easy. It isn’t it. It’s the toughest and most rewarding job I can think of. But it can be tough. How we respond to the everyday di�culties e�ect everything; our students’ work, their attitudes about our art depart-ment, our own attitudes toward our jobs. No one could ever �nish a marathon if they were con-sumed by self-doubt and negativity. You’ve just got to keep on keeping on. Roll with it. The same can be said for being an e�ective teacher. That isn’t to say we shouldn’t be re�ective and self-critical. Looking back on the year, if something didn’t work… take ownership of it. My stu-dents don’t do a good job cleaning up during acrylic painting lessons and we end up wasting a lot of paint and paintbrushes. I simply cannot sit idly by and lament the irresponsibility of “kids these days.” What have I done in my procedures that is allowing for this carelessness? What do I need to do better next year to make sure this problem is �xed? But we need to be fair with ourselves. Celebrate the successes. Take responsibility for the downfalls. Be fair. Be honest. Be positive. Just keep running!

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WRAPPING UP, REVAMPING, REFLECTING, RUNNING . . and no I’m not crying!~ Andrew McCormick

I write this from the glow of my second o�cial day of summer break. Now that it’s out of my system; that is as “commiserate-y”

as I’m going to get because I’m in a really good place right now. Stable, happy, lighter… enjoying my new duties of summertime dad and all that entails; scouting, camping, base-ball, swimming, chau�euring, cleaning. Had you seen me just two weeks ago however, you would’ve witnessed a much di�erent scene.

I hate the end of the school year. But I want to make this very clear, not for the typical rea-sons. No doubt ending the year as a project-based class is tough. Some kids really struggle to get all their projects done (and more impor-tantly done well and with meaning and pur-pose) by the end of the year. Some kids get done early, but is it really viable to start a new project of any real merit with only two days left?

I can handle all this. That sort of juggling is what art teachers do! I hate the end of the year because I’m an emotional mess. I don’t think my students will ever know just how much I miss them and hate to see them “go” at the end of the year. I have invested so much emotional, intellectual, spiritual, creative, and artistic capi-tal in them that to see them �ee the proverbial coop is really tough. I remember how emo-tional it was for my parents to see my brother o� to college (not me though, he was the �rst

kids, I’m #3!). Now imagine that bittersweet feel-ing times 120. And while the analogy may not be 100% accurate, it kills me to see them move on. The moment in time that was the 2013-14 year and all its magic is done. It can be a really tough pill to swallow. Not only can this transition from one academic year to the next be emotionally tough, on the practical side we all know a good number of stu-dents just start hitting their artistic and creative strides right at the end of the semester. It’s taken them that long to get on board and now this big horrible three-month hiatus. This practical con-cern is �nally getting to the crux of why I’m rant-ing here. How we talk and act about our jobs, our students, the school year, really matters. As you can probably guess, I’m a fan of year-round schooling. I think the old educational paradigm of a big summer break harkens back to an agri-cultural past that just isn’t applicable. It’s my humble opinion that as teachers looking to advo-cate for the professionalism of our oft-vili�ed �eld, being an outspoken supporter of year-round schooling just makes sense. I’m afraid however that a change that big is a long ways o�.

In the meantime, here’s a bit of advice I think we can all support in being more mindful of how we think and act about our profession. Please don’t be that teacher that commiserates with negativ-ity, be it fellow teachers or students in an attempt to curry favors. Don’t verbally count down the days till summer. Don’t loudly or digitally pro-claim how much you love Fridays and hate Mon-days. I think when people say they hate Mondays they’re really saying they hate their jobs. That’s a caustic vibe to send out to your kids! Don’t create bulletin boards counting down the days till

summer. The message you’re sending your kids when you start counting down in mid-March(?!) is that you’d rather be anywhere but where you are right now. Our kids deserve better than that.

During my �rst year of teaching, a great mentor told me that the school year is like a marathon, but a marathon that you sprint as hard as you can the entire time! At the time I wasn’t a runner. Now I am. I know now what he meant. I’ll never tell anyone that teaching is easy. It isn’t it. It’s the toughest and most rewarding job I can think of. But it can be tough. How we respond to the everyday di�culties e�ect everything; our students’ work, their attitudes about our art depart-ment, our own attitudes toward our jobs. No one could ever �nish a marathon if they were con-sumed by self-doubt and negativity. You’ve just got to keep on keeping on. Roll with it. The same can be said for being an e�ective teacher. That isn’t to say we shouldn’t be re�ective and self-critical. Looking back on the year, if something didn’t work… take ownership of it. My stu-dents don’t do a good job cleaning up during acrylic painting lessons and we end up wasting a lot of paint and paintbrushes. I simply cannot sit idly by and lament the irresponsibility of “kids these days.” What have I done in my procedures that is allowing for this carelessness? What do I need to do better next year to make sure this problem is �xed? But we need to be fair with ourselves. Celebrate the successes. Take responsibility for the downfalls. Be fair. Be honest. Be positive. Just keep running!

Congratulations on your retirement and thank your for your professional legacy to AEI and visual arts education in our state!

AEI wants to recognize our newest retir-ees. Help us identify our retiree in our state! We’d like to honor them at the Fall Conference. Please send name, e-mail, years of instructions in visual arts and any other contact information.

Volunteer to share your expertise with our newest recruits! Become an AEI mentor to our youngest professionals in art education.

If you have retired in the past couple years, please share the following information with our AEI Retired Rep: Kathleen Almelien mailto:[email protected]

RETIRED & Newly RETIRED! CONGRATULATIONSDr. Barbara Caldwell for being recognized at the NAEA Convention in San Diego as the recipent of the USSEA Ziegfeld Service Award.

Associate Professor Barbara Caldwell, left, and Patricia Belleville, Ziegfeld Awards chair on the USSEA board of directors.

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Who do you know would bene�t from membership and involvement in AEI?

Learn more about the bene�ts of membership by

visiting http://artedia.org/membershipbene�ts.html

Call For EntriesAll attending AEI members are encouraged to enter work in the upcoming conference art show. The show will be held at the Fisher Community Center Auditorium, Marshalltown, IA from September 29th to October 11th. The opening reception will be from 3:00 to 5:00 on Saturday October 11th.

All media that speaks to the theme of the conference, Organic Connections, History, Environment and Culture is welcome. Entries are due by September 26th.

You can drop o� your entry at the Fisher Community Center, 709 S. Center St., Mar-shalltown, IA 50158 (Attn. Central Iowa Art Association October Art Show)

or mail to Pam Muench, PO Box 183 307 3rd Ave. NE, State Center, IA 50247. Call (641) 750-7826 or email [email protected] to make arrangements if needed.

Please include entry form with submission Entry Form is located on the AEI homep-age. Visit http://artedia.org/index.html

AEI has reached a new level of member-ship with 200 members. Iowa has over 2,200 potential members at the K-12 education level. In the mid 90’s we reached our highest membership level of just over 300. Help us create history as we strive to reach this level once again

Active: For art teachers, directors of art education programs, or those engaged in pursuits closely related to the �eld. A�ords you all of the bene�ts of membership.

First Year Professional: For recent gradu-ates entering their �rst year of teaching art. Valid for one year only. A�ords you all of the bene�ts of membership except the right to hold national o�ce. If you are involved in the Arts Mentoring Program, there is no charge for your �rst year.

Student/ Preservice : For undergraduates and full-time graduate students. A�ords you all of the bene�ts of membership.

Retired: For retirees who have been a member of NAEA for a minimum of �ve years. A�ords you all of the bene�ts of membership.

Associate Non-Art Educator: For school personnel not actively engaged in the teaching of art and for all those interested in art education. Provides most bene�ts, except the right to vote, and hold national o�ce.

Institutional/ School-Based Partnerships: For institutions or departments involved with art education. Receive all of the bene�ts of membership except the right to vote and hold o�ce. Includes a subscription to Studies in Art Education, one pre-paid national convention registra-tion, and eligibility for NAHS sponsorship where appropriate.

AEI Membership Initiative

The Fall Conference is our biggest annual event. This is an opportunity to explore new methods and techniques, network with other art educators, and see nationally recognized speakers. AEI membership gains you a discounted entry fee and access to vendor.

RETIRED LEVEL: Help us identify our new retirees! We’d like ot honor them and invite them to join us for Retirees’ Day on October 9th, stay for the conference as a volunteer or become a mentor. Contact Kathleen Almelien mailto:[email protected]

PRESERVICE LEVEL: A limited number of scholarships are awarded for preservice level members to attend the conference at NO COST! Contact Jenna Darsee mailto:[email protected] FIRST & SECOND YEAR TEACHERS: First and second year teachers are eligibile to participate in the AEI Mentoring Program. First year teachers participating in AEI Mentoring can attend the Fall Conference for FREE!!! Contact Erin Almelien for more information on how to participate. mailto:mentoring@artediaorg or visit http://artedia.org/mentoring.html

Join us for the Fall ConferenceOrganic Connections: History, Environment, and CultureOctober 10, 11, and 12, 2014


6th grade: Teacher ProcessDay 1: Introduction to the artwork of Frank Stella, look for contrast and forms. Demo of drawing forms. Practice drawing forms (Frank Stella Video w/ Music)

Day 2: Intro to Kandinsky, look for overlapping and color blending. Demo of shading for form, practice graduated tone then blending with colored pencil and shading yesterdays form drawings.(Kandinsky video w/ music)

Day 3: Intro to John Olson, look for emphasis, rhythm, balance. demo of how to draw textures using depth and drawing techniques (hatching, pointillism, contour line, cross hatching, etc.) Materials to experi-ment with- oil pastels, chalk pastels, crayons, marker, colored pencil.John-olsen Melt (preview and censor, real artist site!)

Day 4: Demo painting techniques, blending wet on wet, pointillism, etc), practice all techniques using tempera paint.

Day 5: Work day- make 4 background paintings using choice of blending or other texture painting tech-niques. If you would rather use a drawing technique to create backgrounds you may choose not to paint. Day 6: Demo printmaking to create depth/ form. Prac-tice printmaking using backgrounds created. (must do 1)

Day 7: Work day- do more printmaking or more back-grounds as necessary.

Day 8: Demo construction of �nal project, additive paper techniques, overlapping, building out for relief, using a view�nder to pinpoint areas of interest in their paintings, choosing a shape to cut out. Refer to artists as inspiration of a process/style. Begin working

Day 9: work day, review emphasis/focal point, rhythm and balance. Have students collaborate with friends. Have they created rhythm, balance and emphasis in their artwork? Can their friends identify where their focal point is and/or help them improve their balance.

Day 10: Work day, demo how to use chalk/oil pastels to create emphasis, bring areas forward, push them back. Depends on the level of ability, options are endless.

NON-OBJECTIVE COMPOSITION PAINTING~ Molly Ray

Name: Rate your favorite artist

STELLA 1 2 3 OLSON 1 2 3

KANDINSKY 1 2 3

AEI Membership Initiative

6th grade: Teacher ProcessDay 1: Introduction to the artwork of Frank Stella, look for contrast and forms. Demo of drawing forms. Practice drawing forms (Frank Stella Video w/ Music)

Day 2: Intro to Kandinsky, look for overlapping and color blending. Demo of shading for form, practice graduated tone then blending with colored pencil and shading yesterdays form drawings.(Kandinsky video w/ music)

Day 3: Intro to John Olson, look for emphasis, rhythm, balance. demo of how to draw textures using depth and drawing techniques (hatching, pointillism, contour line, cross hatching, etc.) Materials to experi-ment with- oil pastels, chalk pastels, crayons, marker, colored pencil.John-olsen Melt (preview and censor, real artist site!)

Day 4: Demo painting techniques, blending wet on wet, pointillism, etc), practice all techniques using tempera paint.

Day 5: Work day- make 4 background paintings using choice of blending or other texture painting tech-niques. If you would rather use a drawing technique to create backgrounds you may choose not to paint. Day 6: Demo printmaking to create depth/ form. Prac-tice printmaking using backgrounds created. (must do 1)

Day 7: Work day- do more printmaking or more back-grounds as necessary.

Day 8: Demo construction of �nal project, additive paper techniques, overlapping, building out for relief, using a view�nder to pinpoint areas of interest in their paintings, choosing a shape to cut out. Refer to artists as inspiration of a process/style. Begin working

Day 9: work day, review emphasis/focal point, rhythm and balance. Have students collaborate with friends. Have they created rhythm, balance and emphasis in their artwork? Can their friends identify where their focal point is and/or help them improve their balance.

Day 10: Work day, demo how to use chalk/oil pastels to create emphasis, bring areas forward, push them back. Depends on the level of ability, options are endless.

6th grade Cinquain Poem Step 1. Use this CODE to write a Cinquain poem about your artwork. SECRET CODE: 1: make up a title for the artwork 2: write 2 adjectives describing the art 3: write 3 verbs describing the artwork 4: write a thought about the artwork 5: retitle the artwork or repeat the original title

Step 2. Choose another students artwork and write a cinquain poem for his/her project using the same formula as above.

LEARNING GOAL #: I can use � texture drawing and texture painting with depth� color blending with colored pencil, pastel and paint� value shading techniques to show the illusion of texture and FORM� contrast to EMPHASISE the di�erent areas of my artwork.� color blending to give DEPTH to my texture-sartwork.

LEARNING GOAL #2: I can:� use di�erences in the elements of art to create contrast, between the background and fore-ground in my artwork.� I used textures, lines, shapes or colors more than once to create a rhythm in my artwork.� I created contrast between the background and the object I am choosing to emphasise.� I placed objects within my artwork intention-ally to create balance within my work.

LEARNING GOAL #3: It is clear that I understand the use of overlapping, proportion and space by the position of the objects in my artwork.I can express my own personal ideas and values in my work. I used creative adjectives and verbs to create a Cinquain Poem as a form of interpretation of my own artwork and I also created a cinquain poem inspired by another students artwork.

LEARNING GOAL #4: I come to class prepared, respectfully get my supplies and work until the alarm. I clean up correctly and wait quietly for the bell to ring before leaving my seat. UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTS: Productivity and Account-ability

LEARNING GOAL #5: I �lled the space provided for each answer on my artist statement, it is clear that I re�ected on my art experience because I used speci�c examples of my learning process, risks, achievements and failures. I participated in the class critique and used that practice to complete the analysis of my artwork.My interpretation of my artwork was thoughtful, rich with detail, creative/original, and accurate.

Artist’s Statement Analysis and Critique STEP 1 DESCRIPTION of YOUR work. What do you see? Describe the work in full detail. Be factual. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ STEP 2 ANALYSIS of YOUR work. EXPLAIN how you used one of the ELEMENTS OF ART your composition. line shape color value form texture space ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ DESCRIBE how you used one of the PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN in your composition. balance pattern rhythm emphasis contrast movement unity ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Circle the STYLE of the artwork. Realistic Abstract Non-Objective Circle the PROCESS used to create the artwork. 2D- drawing painting collage MULTI-MEDIA

3D- sculpture fiber pottery plaster papier mache

Circle the SUBJECT of the artwork. PORTRAIT STILL LIFE

LANDSCAPE NON-OBJECTIVE

Circle the PURPOSE for creating the artwork. DECORATIVE FUNCTIONAL

EXPRESSION NARRATIVE

STEP 3 INTERPRETATION Identify artists, styles and cultures that inspired or influenced your decisions for this artwork. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________Explain the assignment, what was the purpose for the creation of your artwork. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________Describe how your interpretation of the assignment, artists, styles and cultures shaped your decision making in the composition of your artwork. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Express how your individual point of view, imagination and creativity are conveyed through your artwork. ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ STEP 4 REFLECTION Did you use traditional pre-drawing, thumbnails or sketches to develop your ideas? yes no Looking back how would you use the elements and principles of art to create a more powerful or unified composition? ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ How does your composition reflect the assignment and purpose of the project? ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ How did you experiment and take risks with media, techniques, elements or principles of art? ______________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Reflect on a failure during your experimentation and explain how you used creative problem solving to resolve it. ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ Explain what you learned from the experimentation for this project. How did you use this new knowledge to bring more expression to your artwork. _____________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________

Summer 2014 Volume 5 : Issue 6

“I was lucky enough to �rst know John Hicks when we worked together on the fall conferences that took place in Des Moines, starting back in 1994 and 1995. It was because of the professional connections I made with people like John that inspired me to stay involved in AEI for over 30 years. Thanks to John, the monthly conference planning meetings usually turned out to be fun social events. In the end, all the hard work putting on a conference would be worth it - considering the successes, as well as the lessons learned from things that always didn't turn out so well.

John Hicks inspired countless students to develop as professional art instructors. He had the gift of making a personal connection to everyone he met, and is an example of what a successful teacher and human being should be.” ~ Pat Grubb, past AEI Presidnt

Both of us were new to Drake University those many years ago, but even then John Hicks was an amazing teacher who cared for each and every student. He always seemed to know just when one might be discouraged or needed guidance. The day he came to observe me as a student-teacher at Willard Elementary in Des Moines I was so elated because at the conclusion he said, "You've got it! You are going to be a really good teacher!"

Because he believed in me, I had to believe in myself. And that is how he was with each one of us!~ Joyce Conn Green, Class of 1964 and former AEI Middle School Rep

John Martin HicksProfessor Emeritus at Drake UniversityDecember 15, 1930 - May 18, 2014

Dr. John Hicks was a mentor to many AEI members past and present. These included the countless stu-dents he mentored while at Drake University and through involvement on the AEI board and NAEA organization. He made many contributions to the resources and programs of AEI through his editorial contributions to The Message, the �rst 50 years of our AEI History and countless years of professional mentoring. In memory, AEI members remember John for his contributions to visual arts education in Iowa, his professionalism, enthusiasm and continual smile.

REMEMBERING Dr. John Hicks:

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Dr. John Hicks was Art Education at Drake University. He was also active at the national level when I entered the teaching �eld in 1972. John was the president of Art Educators of Iowa as I searched for a professional organization of peers in the art classroom. J Hicks was noted, and shared knowledge of the delivery systems of Iowa to the National Art Education Association. With his guidance and knowledge, he helped AEI become a more professional organization and supported our membership to become a�liated with the national organization. This membership impact on AEI has led to making us a player and contributor, as NAEA became a strong shaper of national policy in the educational conversation. As the NAEA Western Director, John wrote articles for national publications. One in particular stands out in my mind. John submitted his article to the NAEA News. The Article was returned by the editor, the article was too long. The Editor received the same article, but the text was missing all of its “e” in each of the words. This san-e Western report was printed and the reader had to add their own “E”. as they read John’s report.

Dr. Hicks had a way of smiling and making you feel that he valued your thoughts, insights, experi-ences, and ideas. He conveyed the idea that we were peers no matter which level of education that we were involved in. His humor was a tool he used to share his knowledge. Sadly, Drake closed the department of Art Education upon his retirement. Without John’s knowledge, personality , extensive research and reading, the art education program could not survive.

John’s impact on AEI is with us yet today. He was a word smith who helped write the 50-year history. His research and reading contributed to the formation of the documents of the Department of Education in the 1980’s and 1990’s. John was part of the committee that wrote our foundation documents that we built our current essential learnings on.

John was a pioneer of connections. He successfully guided our AEI thinking to become members of the Iowa Alliance for Arts Education making our voice much stronger, while shaping the arts in Iowa.

I attended the opening of his one-man show. His painting was a master of technique that communication political views and beliefs. One knew that you were visually conversing with John Hicks. The last state convention was in Sioux City when he received honors for his impact on Art Education in Iowa. ~ Kathleen Almelien, AEI Retiree Rep

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AEI The Message, Summer 2014, vol 5:6