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    TASABoardofDirectors

    president20082010

    CathieTyler

    parisjuniorco

    llege

    president-elect200910

    GregReut

    er

    texasa&muniversity-corpuschristi

    boardmem

    ber

    SusanWitta-K

    emph

    sanantoniocollege

    boardmem

    ber

    GregEllio

    tt

    universityoftexasatsanantonio

    boardmem

    ber

    BillSimpson

    trinityvalleycommu

    nitycollege

    boardmember/treasurer20082012

    LizYarosz-Ash

    midwesternstateuniversity

    boardmem

    ber

    GaryFrields

    stephenf.austinuniversity

    boardmember/databa

    se20082012

    BrianRow

    texasstateuniversity

    -sanmarcos

    boardmember20092012

    Confe

    renceVendors

    OnFriday,April9th

    intheRobertandPearleRags-

    daleCenter,Mabe

    eBallroomB,severalvendors

    willsetupdisplaysandmaterialstoviewortake.

    Vendorswillsetup

    around8a.m.andwillbeavail-

    ableuntil2p.m.

    ArtLieswww.artlies.org

    PrismacolorRe

    presentative:ShelleyMinus

    LiquitexRepresentative:PeterAndrew

    BigMed

    iumbigmedium.org

    ConferenceVolunteers

    PilarArrieta

    EricaBogdan

    Em

    ilyBorneman

    MaryBrantl

    JessicaBuie

    WalleConoly

    BarbraCurtin

    CarolineEck

    Ch

    rissyFlanigan

    A

    myGerhauser

    Ho

    llisHammonds

    KellyHanus

    D

    onalHaughey

    Guillerm

    oHinojosa-Canales

    PosterPresentations

    OnFrida

    y,April9th,studentsfromvariousschools

    inTexaswillpresenttheirresearchinaposter

    session

    .ThesessionwillbeheldintheRagsdale

    CentersMabeeBallroomBfrom

    9a.m.until2p.m.

    C

    hrisAdams,texastechuniversity

    BruceAlves,texastechuniversity

    JaredApplegate,texastechuniversity

    RebeccaBeals,texastechuniversity

    S

    hellyForbis,texastechuniversity

    ScottyHensler,texastechuniversity

    SarahJamison,texastechuniversity

    Be

    njaminLamb,texasstateuniversity

    KrisLeinen,texastechuniversity

    A

    idanLiller,st.edwardsuniversity

    Sh

    annonRamos,texastechuniversity

    E

    milySpeck,st.edwardsuniversity

    Kelly

    Waguespack,st.edwardsuniversity

    ChrisWalnoha,texastechuniversity

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    __Cred

    its________________

    ______

    ___EVE

    NT_SCH

    EDULE_

    Wewo

    uldliketowelcomeyouandthank

    youforbeingapartofArt+

    Community,the

    42ndAnnualTASAconference,hostedbySt.EdwardsUniversity.

    Wevehadalot

    offunplanningthisyearsconference,andhopeyouenjoywhats

    instore.The2012conferencetheme,Art+Community:ashareddialogof

    greenart,socialactivism,collaborationandcommunityart,exploresthe

    openexchange

    ofideas,influences,policiesandactionsthatartistsandcommuni-

    tiesengageinb

    othatthelocalandgloballevel.W

    ithover40speakersfromall

    cornersofTexas,andakeynotespeechandworks

    hopfromHouston-bornartist

    MelChin,weho

    pethiswillbeanexcitingfun-filled

    conference.

    conferencechairs

    Hollis_Hammonds_&_Angela_Rodgers

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    FRIDAY4.9.2

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    hyatt

    8:00a

    busleavesforSt.Edw

    ardsUniversity

    ragsdale

    8:15a-12:00p

    RegistrationinMabeeBallroomB

    DropoffartworkforOneCubeFootExhibition

    8:15a-2:00p

    Vendors&StudentPosterSessionsinMabee

    BallroomB

    9:00a-12:30p

    FeaturedSpeakersin

    MabeeBallroomA:KenDawson,CatherineCaesar,

    StacySchultzandRo

    bertHite

    12:30p

    LunchprovidedinMa

    beeBallroomC

    1:30p

    CampusTour&Robe

    rtHiteexhibit

    fleck

    2:00-3:15p

    SESSIONI

    fleck106Panel:Collabora

    tive/Community

    fleck108Panel:GreenArt/Environmental

    fleck109Panel:Art&Com

    munity

    fleck111Workshop:Art&

    CommunityPart1

    3:30-4:45p

    SESSIONII

    fleck106Panel:MastersShowcase

    fleck108Lecture:Art&Community

    fleck109Panel:Collabora

    tion

    fleck111Workshop:Art&

    CommunityPart2

    fleck

    IronPour

    (meettransportvaninbackoffleckat3:20)

    5:00p

    busleavesforHyatt

    THURSDAY4

    .8.2012

    hyatt

    3:005:00p

    check-inandregistration

    5:00p

    busleavesfortheAustinMuseumofArt

    am

    oa

    5:00-7:00p

    kick-offreceptionattheA

    ustinMuseumofArt

    7:00p

    busleavesforHyatt

    4

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    7UchiRestaurant801S.Lamar

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    16MagnoliaCafeSouth1920S.Congress

    17GardenDistrictCoffeeHouse2810S.Congress

    18RutaMayaImportingCo

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    19St.EdwardsUniversity3

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    ustin_Points_

    hyatt

    8:00a

    busleavesforSt.Edw

    ardsUniversity

    arts

    8:15-9:30a

    RegistrationinArtBuilding

    8:30-9:30a

    One-CubeFootExhibition,FineArtsGallery

    (pastries&coffeeprovided)

    9:30a-10:45a

    SESSIONIII

    arts110Workshop:G

    reenArt/Environmental

    arts113Panel:CollaborativeProjects

    arts116Workshop:In

    novationsinFoundations

    arts120Panel:InnovationsinFoundations

    arts121Workshop:Technology

    11:00a-12:15p

    SESSIONIV

    arts113Panel:Art&Activism

    arts114Panel:Collaboration

    arts120Panel:Art&

    Community

    arts121Workshop:Technology

    m

    ain

    12:30-2:30p

    AnnualBusinessMee

    ting(lunchprovided)

    SATURDAY4

    .10.2012

    arts

    2:30-3:30p

    TASAStudentJuriedExhibition

    3:30p

    busleavesforFlatbedPre

    ss

    flatbed

    4:00-4:30p

    tourofFlatbedPress

    4:30p

    busleavesforHyatt

    hyatt

    6:00p

    busleavesforMexicanAm

    ericanCulturalCenter

    m

    acc

    6:30p

    DinnerBanquetattheMA

    CC

    7:30p

    KeynoteAddressbyMelC

    hin

    8:30p

    PresentationsofAwards

    9:00p

    busleavesforHyatt

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    ____Session_B

    REAKDO

    WN___

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    Bornin1956inru

    ralVirginia,Robert

    HiteattendedVirginiaComm

    onwealthUniversity

    inRichmondandtheCorcoranSchoolofArtin

    Washington,D.C.Afterstudy

    ingtraditionalink

    brushpaintinginMalaysia,heworkedasastudio

    assistantwithWashingtonColorSchoolpainter

    LeonBerkowitz.Informedbo

    thbyarichsouthern

    narrativetraditionandaclos

    enesstonaturalen-

    vironments,Hitesimageryoftendrawsuponhis

    memoriesofyouthfulwande

    ringsintheVirginia

    tidewaters.Hehassoughtoutandphotographed

    ruraldwellingsnotonlyinthesouthernUnited

    StatesandtheCaribbean,bu

    talsoinCentraland

    SouthAmerica,aswellasEu

    ropeandAsia.Work-

    ingwithinandbetweenpainting,sculptureand

    photography,Hiteshighlyre

    finedtechniqueand

    meticulousattentiontodetailproduceillusions

    thatarebothconfoundingandtransformative.In

    thephotographicseriesImag

    inedHistories,Hite

    resituateshisarchitecturalsc

    ulpturesinoutdoor

    settings,magnifyingtheeffe

    ctsofdislocationand

    displacementthatiscentraltoallhisimagery.In

    1997,Hiteandhisfamilymovedtoanineteenth

    centuryMethodist

    churchandparsonageinthe

    villageofEsopus,N

    ewYork.Theartistiscurrently

    representedbySusanEleyFineArtsinNewYork

    City,CardwellJimm

    ersonGalleryinLosAngeles,

    EspacioEnBlanco

    inMadrid,andPearlArtsGal-

    leryinStoneRidge

    ,NewYork.Hitewillbeavisit-

    ingartistatSt.Edw

    ardsUniversity,andwillgivea

    lecturepresentatio

    nofhisworkatthe2010TASA

    conference.Anexh

    ibitionofhisphotographs

    willbeondisplayintheScarboroughPhillips

    LibraryatSt.Edwa

    rdsUniversity.Whileavisiting

    artist,Hitewillinstallanewsculpturespecifically

    designedfortheSt.EdwardsCampus.Thisnew

    work,CrossingSa

    fely,wasinspiredbyamodest

    shackinArrazola,Oaxaca,Mexico.Thissculp-

    tureaddressesissu

    esofimmigrationandborder

    crossing.Youcans

    eemoreofhisworkatwww.

    roberthite.com.

    St.EdwardsSponsoredSpeaker

    Robert_Hite

    ArtHistoryPresent

    ation

    Catherine_C

    aesar

    CatherineCaesarscurrentresearch

    interestsincludefeministart,conceptualpractice,

    andreadingroomsorlibrariesincontemporary

    art.Earningherdoctoratea

    tEmoryUniversity

    in2005,sheproducedadis

    sertationtitled

    Personae:TheFeministCo

    nceptualWorkof

    EleanorAntinandMarthaR

    osler,1968-1977.

    SheisanAssistant

    ProfessorofartattheUniversi-

    tyofDallas.CaesarspaperwillinvestigateRobert

    Smithsonsnotionofaerialart,investigatingits

    relationshiptotheTexaslandscapeanditsimpact

    ontheconceptionofsculptureandtheformation

    ofamodern,itinerantidentityinatransglobal

    community.

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    PaulHannaLecture

    Ken_Dawson

    _Little

    KenLittlewasborninCanyon,Texasin1947.

    HereceivedabfafromTexa

    sTechin1970,and

    anmfafromtheUniversityofUtahin1972.He

    hasworkedinvariousmediaincluding:bronze,

    ceramics,neon,performanc

    e,wood,steel,cast

    iron,$1bills,shoes,andotherfoundobjects.His

    workhasbeenfeaturedino

    ver35oneperson

    exhibitions,200groupexhibitions,numerous

    nationalpublications,andcatalogs.Since1988

    hehasbeenaProfessorofA

    rt(Sculpture)in

    theDepartmentofArtandArtHistoryatthe

    UniversityofTexasatSanA

    ntonio.Since1993,

    hehasmaintainedastudioandalternative

    ArtHistoryPresentation

    Stacy_Schu

    ltz

    StacySchultzreceivedherPh.D.inArtHistory

    fromRutgersUniversityin20

    04.Herprevious

    teachingpositionsincludetw

    oappointmentsas

    VisitingAssistantProfessora

    tKentuckyState-

    mentUniversity(2004-2005

    )andTheUniversity

    ofTexasatArlington(2007-2

    008).Shehasalso

    taughtavarietyofcoursesin

    theCaliforniaState

    Universitysystem(CSUNort

    hridge,CSUFul-

    lerton,CSUSanBernardino,andSanDiegoState

    University)rangingfromwomensstudiestonine-

    teenthcenturyart.Professor

    Schultzsresearch

    andteachingconcentrateon

    theintersectionsof

    raceandgenderincontemporaryperformance

    art,photography,film,andvideo.Her

    exhibitionspace,

    RoseAmarillo,indowntown

    SanAntonio.Hisw

    orkisincludedinmanypublic

    andprivatecollectionsaroundthecountry.Col-

    lectionsincludeTheContemporaryArtMuseum,

    HonoluluHawaii,T

    heCityofSeattle,TheNelson

    GalleryoftheUniversityofCaliforniaatDavis,

    MicrosoftCorpora

    tion,Seattleandmanyothers.

    Asixtyfourpageretrospectivecatalogtitled,

    KenLittle:LittleChangeswithessaysbyKay

    WhitneyandDave

    Hickeyisavailable.Hisartists

    websiteisfounda

    twww.kenlittle.com.

    dissertation,The

    FemaleBodyinPerformance:

    ThemesofBeauty

    ,BodyImage,Identity,and

    Violence,hasevo

    lvedintothedeparturepoint

    fortwolecturesgivenattheCollegeArtAs-

    sociation:PerformingtheBlackNude:The

    ArtistsBodyasa

    ContestedSite(2005)and

    SouthernCaliforniaFeminismandBodyImage:A

    PerformativeResp

    onse(2007).Shewillpresent

    herpaper,TheIntersectionofSocialActivism

    andCommunity:PerformingCivilRightsin

    SouthernCalifornia,atthe2010TASA

    conference.

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    2

    SESSIONI

    FRIDAY@2:0

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    Panel:

    Collaborative/

    Community

    MULTIPLICIT

    YINCOLLABORATIONAN

    DCOMMUNITY

    Sang-MiYoo,assistantprofessorattexastechuniversity

    BORDERLANDYOUTH:ASOCIALGEOGRAPHY

    REVEALEDTHROUGHPARTICIPATORY

    ARTPRACTICE

    JasonReed,assistantpr

    ofessorofphotographyattexas

    stateuniversity-sanmarcos

    Globalizationhasseeminglybroughttheworldcloser

    togetherandhasresultedinaheightenedsenseofthe

    familiar.Thisfeelingoffamiliarity

    providesabridge

    throughwhichYoocanaccessan

    dmagnifyherpercep-

    tionofaworldderivedfrompersonalexperience.Inher

    work,thefictivenatureofaspace

    thatisbothidealized

    andconditionedbyoursocietyre

    flectsskepticism

    andmultiplicit

    yassheobscuresthedistinction

    betweenthep

    astandthepresent,stereotypesand

    thereal,andcollectiveandpersonalmemories.By

    embracingbothpersonalandcollaborativepre-

    sentations,herworkexploresthepossibilitiesofan

    idealizedenvir

    onment.

    EA

    STLANDOUTDOORARTMUSEUM

    CathiBall,

    assistantprofessorathowardpa

    yneuniversity

    CathiBallhascompletedworkon

    theEastlandOutdoor

    ArtMuseum,aprojectconceived

    inhersketchbooks.

    ThisuniqueMuseumisanattemp

    ttomakearthistory

    accessibletoallthechildrenofEastland,Texas.The

    museumincludes42worksat40

    locationscompleted

    Guidedbyaconceptualframewo

    rkofreciprocity,

    BorderlandYouthatTexasState

    Universityisworking

    collaborativelywithvariouscommunitiesofyouth

    livingintheUS/Mexicoborderre

    giontocreatively

    reflectuponthecross-cultural,humanexperiences

    existentwithinthissignificantsocialgeography.By

    utilizingparticipatoryartpracticesweareableto

    createapublicbodyofworkthatfunctionsasa

    tangiblemech

    anismtoactivatesocialawareness

    andprovideaccesstoamorerealistic,complex,

    andcomplete

    storyoftheUS/Mexicoborder

    anditsresiden

    ts.Theresultingworkisexhibited,

    published,and

    ultimatelyarchivedatTexasState

    University.

    over3Dyears

    with144localvolunteersandstu-

    dents.Thepro

    jectallowsthestudentsofEastland

    accesstoworldfamousartwhileadvertisingthe

    artistwork.Thiscommunitywideprojecthastruly

    paintedthetown.

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    Panel:Art

    &Community

    APPRECIATINGLIFETHROUGH

    ART

    TerryBarrett,profess

    orofarteducation&arthistory,

    universityofnorthtexas

    Thispresentationwilllookatadiversegroupofpeople

    respondingdirectlytocontemporaryworksofartand

    howtheseworksaffecttheirlives

    .Barretthasbeen

    workingwithelderlyinassisted-livinghomes,cancer

    patients,autisticteen-agers,businessmenandwomen,

    andstudentsofallages,pre-KthroughPh.D.,in

    theUSAandinHolland(visitingartistposition).

    Heisconcerne

    dwithpeoplebuildingmeaningful

    connectionsb

    etweencontemporaryartandtheir

    personalandc

    ommunallives.

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    Panel:GreenArt/

    Environmental

    WERE

    GREEN,PARTICIPATORYANDPUBLIC!

    RandyJewart,d

    irectorofaustingreenart,www.austingreenart.org

    newgeneratio

    nofcreativecitizens.AGreenArtist

    isanagentforchange,uniquelyqualifiedtomerge

    environmental,socialandeconomicconsiderations

    intocollaborativeprojectsthatraisesocialnetwork

    capitalandco

    mmunitystandardsofsustainability.

    CURLY,SHAGG

    Y,GLEAMING,STREAMING,T

    HEARTOFHAIR:

    AN

    INTIMATERECYCLINGPROG

    RAM

    RosemaryMe

    za-DesPlas,artist&educatoratelcentrocollege

    ThemissionofAustinGreenArtistohelpthecom-

    munitytofullyunderstandthere

    volutionarycalling

    thatdefinessustainabilitybyvisuallyrepresentingit,

    inspiringpeopletoengageit,andbuildingparticipatory

    programsthatgivepeopleareal

    feelingofitstrans-

    formativepower.Weaspiretotra

    inanewgeneration

    ofartistswhoservetheircommu

    nitiesandtoinspirea

    Thispresentationexaminesthehistoryofrecycling

    humanhairtocreateart.Theutilizationofhumanhair

    inartcanbetracedbacktoQuee

    nVictoriasreignin

    themidnineteenthcentury.Thep

    resentationexamines

    themultiplewayshumanhairisu

    sedbycontemporary

    artists.Artists

    gogreenbyrecyclingapersonal

    partofthehumanbody...hair.Culturalperceptions

    andmythsabo

    uthairwillbediscussedinanart

    historicalcont

    ext.

    REDLISTED

    CatherineProse,assistantp

    rofessorofart&gallerydirector

    atmidwesternstateuniversity

    PulitzerPrizewinnerEdwardO.W

    ilsonisquotedas

    sayingthatdestroyingrainforestforeconomicgain

    islikeburningaRenaissancepain

    tingtocookameal.

    Artcertainlydoesnothavetheabilitytocorrect

    globalclimatechange,butitcan

    educateandinform

    inanevocativeratherthandidacticmanner.Thereis

    anabundanthistoryofusingnatu

    reasametaphorto

    reflectandcommentonmorals,valuesandhuman-

    kind.Inthesamerespect,theuseofnatureasa

    metaphoremu

    latesanattempttoplaceourselves

    withinnature.

    Todaywefaceanunknownand

    unseennature

    asitisbeinglostbeforewediscover

    itandinvented

    beforeweunderstandit.

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    _____________biogr

    aphies_

    KeynoteSpeaker

    Mel_Chin

    MelChinwasborninHouston,Texasin1951,he

    graduatedfromPeabodyCollegeinNashville,

    Tennesseein1975,andlatermovedtoNewYork

    Cityin1983.Chinishighlym

    otivatedbysocial,

    politicalandculturalrealitie

    s,andhisworkre-

    flectshisconcernfortheen

    vironmentandsocial

    consciousness.Hisworkiso

    ftenexhibitedor

    installedinpublicspacesbe

    yondthetraditional

    confinesofthegalleryorm

    useum.Aconceptual

    artist,Chinsbodyofworkr

    angesfromearth-

    workstoanimatedfilms.Fo

    rChin,arthasthe

    powertoprovokegreatersocialawarenessand

    asenseofresponsibilityintheviewer.Through

    hiscommunityactions,heh

    asengagedinner-

    cityneighborhoodsandhelpedtorejuvenate

    localeconomies.Hisinteres

    tinscience,ecology

    andtheenvironmentcanbe

    seeninsomeof

    hismostfamousworksincludingRevivalField,

    s.p.a.w.n.andknowmadwerefeaturedinthe

    firstseasonofthePBSserie

    sart21(Artinthe

    TwentyFirstCentury).Hism

    ostrecentproject,

    theFundredDolla

    rBillProject,isaninnovative

    artworkmadeofm

    illionsofdrawings.This

    creativecollective

    actionisintendedtosupport

    OperationPaydirt

    ,anextraordinaryartandsci-

    enceprojectunitingthreemillionchildrenwith

    educators,scientists,healthcareprofessionals,

    designers,urbanp

    lanners,engineersandart-

    ists.AfterKatrina

    hadwipedoutmuchofNew

    Orleans,Chinwas

    invitedtothecitytoseehow

    hecouldmakead

    ifferenceinthecommunity.

    Workingwithscie

    ntists,Chinfoundthatthe

    leadcontaminatio

    ninthesoilinNewOrleans

    wasatahazardou

    slevel.Tofindasolutionto

    thisproblem,Ope

    rationPaydirtwasputinto

    action.In2010,on

    ceFundredreachesitsgoalof

    3millionartworks

    ,anarmoredtruck,runningon

    vegetableoil,will

    pickupthedrawingsandtake

    themtoWashingt

    ond.c.,wherewewillrequest

    fromCongressan

    evenexchangeofFundred

    Dollarsfor300milliondollarsworthofaidfor

    NewOrleans.

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    THESTRUGGLEFORTHE

    MEANINGBETWEENTHEARTISTANDTHEAUDIENCE,

    ABALAN

    CEBETWEENARTISTANDC

    OMMUNITY

    JoeKagle

    ,professorofart,lonestarcollege-kingwood

    Tounderstandtheartist,westartwithwhatmakesan

    artistthecreatorthathebecome

    s:theCompleteArtist

    Communicator.Toaccomplishthis,the21stcenturyart-

    istusesallhis/hertalentsandabilitiestoservehuman

    beingsthroughateameffortthatmakeupfordeficiencies

    inasingleindividual.Buildingthiscreative-effort-

    team,wemustunderstandfundamentalingredi-

    ents:1)recruitingateamofdedicatedindividuals

    whouseallthe

    irsensestocommunicatewitheach

    other;2)mixinthededicationandpassionofthe

    focusedcreativeeffort;and3)envisionanideate

    transcendingt

    hesurfacetouniversalhumanity

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    Workshop:

    Art&Community

    PartOn

    e

    MOVING

    BEYONDIMAGEANDINTOCOMMUNITY:

    REL

    ATIONALAESTHETICS(PARTONE)

    GeorgannaTapley,artist&teacheratartalliancecenter,brazosportcollege,leecollege

    Thisworkshophasastructurethatdealswiththe

    individualpersonastheartistandtheteacher.When

    catastrophicthingsoccurwithincommunitiesitaffects

    everyone.WhenhurricanesIkeaandKatrinadevastated

    theshoresandlivesofthousands

    ,itwasimpossiblefor

    metogointotheclassroomwith

    theattitudeoflessons

    asnormal.The

    relationalandartistpartsofme

    collaboratewiththeparticipantstorespondtothe

    eventsinthew

    orldaroundus.Iusetheseeventsto

    teachhowartistswithconsciencemightrespond.

    TheArtbecom

    estheresultandorresponseto

    theseevents.

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    UTArlingtonisagrowingUniver

    sitywithenrollment

    approaching30,000.UTArlingtonhasamfaprogram

    thatoffersstudyinoneoffourm

    ediaareas-Visual

    Communications,Film/Video,G

    lass,andIntermedia.

    Theirlargedepartmentenrollsm

    orethan800

    AGROWINGUNIVERSIT

    Y:THEGRADUATEARTPRO

    GRAMSATUTARLINGTON

    LeightonMcWilliams,associateprofessorandassistantchairofart

    &arthistoryattheuniversityoftexas,

    arlington

    undergraduat

    emajorsandboastsextensivefacilities.

    ArlingtonissituateddirectlybetweenDallasand

    FortWorthan

    disconvenienttoanextensivecul-

    turalexperien

    ce,manyworld-classmuseums,and

    agrowingeco

    nomy.

    PREPARINGSTUDENTSFOREFFECTIVEPRACTICEANDLE

    ADERSHIPINARTEDUCATION

    ChristopherAdejum

    o,associateprofessorofvisuala

    rtstudies/arteducation

    attheuniversityoftexasataustin

    ThemissionofthearteducationprogramattheUniversityof

    TexasatAustinistoprovideexcellenceintheprepa-

    rationofartteachers,artmuseum

    educators,and

    communityartprogrammers.Theaimoftheprogram

    istocultivatetop-ratedscholarsh

    ipthroughinstitu-

    tionalandcommunitypartnershipsandresearchbased

    developmentofarteducationtheoryandpractice.

    Thearteducationfacultymembe

    rsarecommittedto

    helpingstudentsmakeconnectionsbetweenknowledge

    acquiredinth

    eclassroom,studentteachinginthe

    publicschools,andexperientiallearninginalterna-

    tivesettingsinthecommunity.Theintroduction

    oftheprogram

    atthe2010TASAconferencewill

    entailadetaileddescriptionofthedegreeoptions

    inthegraduatearteducationprogram,whichare

    schoolfocus,artmuseumeducation,and

    community-basedarteducation.

    1

    0

    SESSIONII

    FRIDAY@3:3

    0p

    VIRT

    UALHUMANSANDLIVINGW

    ORLDS:

    GRADUATEPROGRAMSINARTSANDTECHNO

    LOGYATUTDALLAS

    MarjorieA.Zielke,Ph

    .D.,assistantprofessorattheun

    iversityoftexasatdallas

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    Panel:Masters

    ShowcaseTheUniversityofTexasatDallas

    (UTDallas)offers

    auniquemastersandmfainArtsandTechnology

    (atec).Theatecprogramisoneo

    fthefastestgrowing

    degreeplansatUTDallas.APh.D.programisalsoin

    thefinalphasesofdevelopment.Studentsstudythe

    applicationoftechnologyinarttoproduceinteractive

    exhibits,computergames,trainingandsimulations,

    webprograms,animation,3-dmodelingandother

    technology-basedartmedia.Studentscanalso

    combinethes

    tudyofatecwithEmergingMedia

    andCommunications(emac)tostudytheevolu-

    tionoftextan

    dnarrativewithinthecontextofarts

    andtechnology.

    arts120

    Panel:A

    rt

    &Community

    FUNDRED:ENG

    AGINGINA300MILLIONDOLLARDIFFERENCE

    MelChin,artist&keynotespeak

    er

    ThisworkshopwillengageTexas

    artistsandeducators

    inafunandsimpleartprojectwithapowerfulsolution

    basedmission.Youwillleavepre

    paredtomobilize

    yourcommunity!TheFundredDollarBillProject

    reachesouttostudentsofallage

    stocreateFundred

    DollarBillsinhopesofgathering

    300millioncreative

    voicesfromacrossthecountryin

    theformof

    drawings.The

    originalartworkswillbedelivered

    tocongresswitharequestthattheyareexchanged

    fortheirequiv

    alentingoodsandservicetotrans-

    formtheleadcontaminatedsoilsinNewOrleans

    andultimately

    everyleadaffectedcity.

    arts121

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    p:

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    first20participan

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    REALITYCOMMUNITY:

    FOSTERINGASENSE

    OFINVOLVEMENTINTHECL

    ASSROOMANDBEYOND

    JanaC.Perez,assistantprofessorofgraphicdesign,texaswomansuniversity

    Manystudentstodaybelievethat

    theypossessasense

    ofcommunitythroughsocialand

    screenmediasuchas

    Twitter,Facebook,blogsandtextingoftenengaging

    inseveralofthesesimultaneously.Designstudentsin

    particular,aslearnersandfuture

    practitionersofvisual

    communication,mustbeabletofunctioninbothvirtual

    andrealcommunities.Arestuden

    tsreallyinteractingin

    acommunalw

    ayviatechnologyorsimplysettling

    foralessactiv

    e,internaldialogue?Thispresentation

    willoutlinethe

    resultsofkeyobjectivesandprojects

    incorporatedintographicdesigncourseworkthat

    utilizebothpe

    rsonalrelationshipsandtechnology

    tocreateandcontributetotheideaofcommunity

    inandoutside

    oftheclassroom.

    Thispresentationwilldiscussthe

    useofblogsto

    archivework,presentnewwork,

    andgivestudentsa

    venueforreceivingandgivingfe

    edbackoutsideofthe

    traditionalcritique.Welllookattheuseofblogsfrom

    BLOG,DESIGN,TECHNOLOGY

    DanielLievens,grap

    hicdesigner&facultymembera

    tst.edwardsuniversity

    thestudent/userperspectiveaswellassetting

    upandstructuringoftheblogsfromthefaculty

    perspective.

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    THEBORDERW

    ALLANDCOMMUNITYBASE

    DARTEDUCATION

    BretLefler,Ph.D.,a

    ssistantprofessor/arted.adviser/artcoordinatoratthe

    universityo

    ftexasatbrownsville&texassouthmostcollege

    Thispresentationfocusesonhowarteducation

    majorsattheUniversityofTexa

    satBrownsvillehave

    addressedtheneedsofthecom

    munitybydevelop-

    inganexhibitionusingthebord

    erwallasatheme.It

    alsoincludes

    specificresearchandcurriculumto

    heightenawa

    renessfortheneedofcommunity

    basedartand

    artseducationwithinsecondary

    andupperdivisionstudents.

    WHATROLECANARTPLAY

    ?

    ScottNicol,visualartsfacultyatsouthtexascollege

    Theartofthemodernandpostmodernerassought

    toestablishitsautonomy,artforartssake,leaving

    behindthesocietalfunctionsof

    thepast.Inourtime,

    artisnotsupposedtodosomething,itismerely

    supposedtobe.Thishasledto

    thesegregationof

    fineart,relegatingittotherarifi

    edworldofgalleries

    andmuseums,asdistinctfromdailylifeandthereal

    world.Thisposesadilemmafo

    rartistswhoseekto

    engagesocialorpoliticalissues,suchasthewalls

    thatarebeing

    erectedalongtheU.S.-Mexico

    border.More

    than600milesofborderwallhave

    beenbuilt,tearingthroughcities,farms,andwild-

    liferefuges.Inthefaceofsomethingthatinflicts

    itselfsopowe

    rfullyanddestructivelyuponthe

    realworld,whatrolecanartplay?

    18

    CANBORDERWAL

    LARTWORKCHANGEMINDS,INFLUENCEPOLICY

    ANDALTERPOPULARCULTU

    RE?

    TomMatthews,assistantchair&visualartsfaculty

    atsouthtexascollege

    Theborderwallcontroversyaff

    ectseverycitizenof

    theUnitedStatesandMexicoin

    onewayoranother

    whetherdirectlyorindirectly.Teachingeightmiles

    fromtheborderinMcAllen,Tex

    ashasheightened

    Matthewsawarenessoftheeffectsthewallishaving

    onourtwocountriesandhowth

    esechangeswill

    impactourlivesforyearstocome.Heusesthe

    classroomas

    anincubatortodiscusstheprosand

    consofthew

    allandwhatartistscandotobring

    awarenessto

    thesituation.Canborderwall

    artworkchangeminds,influencepolicyandalter

    popularcultu

    re?asksMatthews.Yes,Ibelieve

    itcan.

    Acommitteeoffacultymembers

    wasformedfromthe

    variousdepartmentsintheSchooloftheArts(soa);

    Dance,Music,DramaandtheVisualArtstocreatean

    identityforthisnewschoolandtocreateaneventthat

    wouldencompassalloftheartsinthesoa.Theconcept

    oftheArtTrianglecameaboutth

    roughlookingata

    mapofcampusandnotingthata

    linedrawnaround

    allofthebuild

    ingsinthesoacreatedatriangular

    shape.Follow

    ingthisthemetheconceptofa

    connectiveex

    periencetyingthesesitestogether

    begantoeme

    rgeasaninteractivetourorartswalk,

    featuringthevariousartsinnon-traditionalset-

    tings;inanda

    roundthebuildingsonthemap,

    wherevirtuallyanythingcouldhappen.

    COLLABORATIVEPROJECT

    S

    ColbyParsons,a

    ssociateprofessorofartattexaswomansuniversity

    ColbyParsonsisasculptorwhohasbeeninvolvedin

    severalcollaborativeprojects.OneinDenmarkwith

    sculptorBrianBoldonin2006,oneinDallaswiththe

    painter/sculptorMarkCollopfrom

    20072008,and

    oneinDentonwithelectroacousticcomposerGreg

    Dixonfrom2008uptonow.Thesecollaborationshave

    incorporatedabroadrangeofmediaincludingclay,

    glass,video,w

    ood,cardboard,foundobjects,and

    light;andeachonehastakenitsowndirection

    dependingon

    theparticularinterestsweshare,and

    thechemistryofthecollaborativerelationship.

    Mostofthese

    haveinvolvedinstallationsettings

    withsomekin

    dofinteractiveelementinvitingthe

    viewersparticipationinthework.

    THERETURN

    INGVETANDFILMNOIR:THEPROBLEMATIC

    Dr.JohnA.Calabrese,professorofvisualartsattexaswomansuniversity

    Dr.Calabresewillpresentfilmnoirclipsanddiscourse

    relatedtotheproblematic.Thism

    eansthatthefilms

    attempttodealwithaproblemw

    ithoutovertlystating

    it.Ostensiblythesearethriller/suspensefilms,murder

    mysteries.Beneathmanyplotsareissuesdealingwith

    thereturningvettoasocietythatislessthaneager

    tohavehim,a

    worldinwhichhedoesnotfit.He

    isoftentimesforcedtoassumethepositionofa

    criminalwhohastovindicatehimselfbyovercoming

    variousinsurm

    ountableobstacles.Eachfilm

    presentsvaria

    tionsonthistheme.

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    Panel:

    Collaboration

    THEA

    RTSTRIANGLEARTSWALKPROJECT

    GaryWashmon,

    interimchairofvisualarts,texas

    womansuniversity

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    &

    Community

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    LOW-RIDERBIKESINHIGHEREDUCATION:APROJEC

    TBYTHROWA

    WAYYOUTH

    FutureAkins,assistantpr

    ofessorofarteducation&visual

    studies,texastechuniversity

    InspiredbyChicanoyouthcultur

    ethatinvolves

    low-riderbikesandhopingtom

    otivatejuniorhigh

    studentstoconsiderartasastep

    pingstonetowards

    attendingcollege,FutureAtkins

    co-createdanart

    opportunityforlow-incomeyouthinLubbock,Texas.

    Fourteenandfifteenyear-oldsenrolledinanartclass

    wheretheycreatedlow-riderbik

    eswithdiscarded

    partsandthrow-awaymaterials,

    whileTexasTech

    Universityartstudiomajorsinakineticsculpture

    coursecreate

    ddreambikesusingmetalsand

    fabricationwork.Bothsetsofresultingbikeswere

    displayedalongwithtruelow-riderbikesfromthe

    localcommun

    ityinasidewalkparade.Thispresen-

    tationwilldisse

    ctanddiscussbothstudentpopulations

    experiencesandperformances,communityand

    academicreac

    tions/feedback,fund-raisingefforts

    andobstacles,culturalconsiderationsandreactions

    basedonsocialclass,raceandethnicity.

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    Workshop:Art

    &

    Community

    PartTw

    o

    MOVING

    BEYONDIMAGEANDINTOC

    OMMUNITY:

    REL

    ATIONALAESTHETICS(PARTTWO)

    GeorgannaTapley,artist&teacheratartalliancecenter,b

    razosportcollege,leecollege

    Thisworkshopdealswiththeper

    sonastheartistand

    theteacher.TheRelationalAesth

    eticsworkshopwill

    beofferedtoindividualsunitingtheminacommon

    themeofresearch.Theywillactivelyparticipateinall

    stagesofacreationtobecompletedduringthe

    conference.A

    lthoughthisisthesecondpartofa

    two-partworkshop,ifyoumissedpartone,youcan

    stillparticipat

    einparttwo.

    fleck

    IronPour

    (meettransportvan

    in

    backoffleckat3:2

    0)

    IronPour

    ButchJack,lam

    aruniversity,AmyGerhauser,st.

    edwardsuniversity

    &DonnieKeen,keenfoundry

    Watchstudents&facultypourth

    eirmoldsfortheCharmBraceletofTexas,andotherprojects.

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    2

    CASHPAIDF

    ORRAGSASKETCHBOOKPERFORMANCE

    CarolFlueckig

    er,associateprofessorofart,texastechuniversity

    Thissketchbookperformanceisinspiredbythe

    nineteenth-centurypracticeofre

    cyclingragsforpaper.

    ManyearlyAmericanbroadsides

    ,childrensbooks,

    almanacs,andnewspapersprintedthephraseCash

    PaidforRagstosolicitoldcloth

    foruseinpaper

    making.Myprojectrevisitstheragtradebytaking

    discardedorsecond-handshirts

    andblueprinting

    DEPORTASPARACOM

    PARTIRANDTHEALBERGUE

    SESCOLARESINDIGINAS

    (SPORTSFORSHARIN

    GANDTHEINDIGENOUSSHELT

    ERSCHOOLSOFMEXICO)

    RogerColombikandJerolynBahmColombik,colombik

    studiosinwimberlytexas

    themwithphr

    asesandimagesfromnineteenth

    centurymaterialculture,creatingwearablehybrids

    oftheearlyAmericanwomensmovementand

    contemporary

    artifactsfrommylocalthriftstore.

    Researchand

    ideasforthisprojectweregathered

    attheAmericanAntiquarianSocietyinWorcester,

    MA,andtheT

    TUWomensStudiesProgram.

    WorkinginCollaborationwiththe

    MexicanAssociation

    oftheUnitedNationsandDeportesParaCompartir,we

    aredevelopingadocumentarypr

    ojectthatwillraise

    awarenessabouttheculturalheritageofindigenous

    childrenthatareeducatedandca

    redforinshelter

    schools.Thesheltersarelocatedthroughoutthecoun-

    tryandoftenprovidetheonlyme

    ansofinsuringthat

    childrenliving

    inveryremotecommunitiescan

    receivethreemealsadayaswellasafinegeneral

    education.De

    portesParaCompartirusesgroup

    sportactivitie

    stopromotetheUnitedNations

    millennialgoa

    lsthatincludeissuesofgender

    equalityandc

    hildhealth.

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    Panel:Collaboration

    ART,AE

    STHETICS,EDUCATIONAND

    ACTIVISM:

    DEALINGWITHTHEBORDERW

    ALL

    DavidFreeman,visualartsfacultyatsouth

    texascollege

    Photographyhasbeenatoolfor

    socialandpolitical

    changeformanyyearsanditcan

    exudetremendous

    educationalauthority.Whatbettertimethannowfor

    artiststoutilizeartasatoolofen

    lightenmentand

    educationonthespecificissueoftheborderfence

    andallthechallengesitproduces.Theborderfence

    strikesattheveryessenceofourcultureandde-

    mocracy.Iask

    myclasshowwecaninvestigatethe

    relationshipsofimage,community,concept,and

    thecognitiveprocess.Inthispoliticalclimatehow

    doweproduc

    eadidacticprincipleandcallauthor-

    ityintoquestionanddoitviadigitalphotography.

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    TEACHINGSOFTWAREONTHEFLY

    PeterTucker,assistantprofessorofmediaartsatsunyfredonia,assistantprofessor

    ofmedia

    artsatsunyfredonia&st.edwar

    dsuniversity

    Thisworkshopwillprovideparticipantswiththetools

    andresourcesneededtointroduc

    etechnologyinto

    studioclasses.Itisdesignedfortheeducatorthat

    doesnotusetechnologyinhisor

    herownwork,and

    maynotbecomfortablewithtech

    nology,butwould

    liketoincorporatedigitaltoolsin

    theirclassroom.Iwill

    discusswhattechnologyisimpor

    tant,whatisabsolutely

    necessary,andwhatyoucanteac

    hwithnobudget.The

    heartofthew

    orkshopexploresteachingresources,

    tutorialsandon-lineopportunitiesforbothteacher

    andstudenttolearnandexploredigitaltechnolo-

    gies.Worksho

    pattendeeswillbegivenaccesstoa

    websitecreatedspecificallyfortheworkshopthat

    haslinkstore

    sources,ideasforassignments,and

    onlinetutorials.

    SESSIONIV

    SATURDAY@

    11:00a

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    Panel:Art&Activism

    HUMAN

    RIGHTSART&COMMUNITYEDUCATION

    JennyBryson

    Clark,southtexascollegepoliticalsciencefaculty

    ProfessorRich

    ardLubben,southtexascollege

    visualartsfaculty

    Weareenteringour5thyearatSouthTexasCollege

    hostinganannualhumanrightsartexhibitionin

    conjunctionswiththeHumanTraffickingConference

    sponsoredbytheWomensStudiesCommittee.Jennifer

    ClarkfromtheSTCPoliticalScien

    ceDepartmentand

    WomensStudiesPresidentwould

    presentanoverview

    oftheSexTraffickingConference

    andhowthey

    collaboratewithartiststoeducatethecommunity

    andbringawa

    renessofthisglobalandregional

    problem.Rich

    ardLubbenfromtheSTCArtDepart-

    mentandExh

    ibitCuratorwillshowselectedimages

    fromprevious

    showsanddiscusshowartistshave

    usedtheirart

    tocommunicateapersonalexperi-

    ence,openadialogueorencourageself-reflection

    abouttheissu

    e.

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    SESSIONIII

    SATURDAY@

    9:30a

    arts110

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    n/

    EnvironmentalA

    rt

    limitfirst

    15

    participan

    ts

    WEATH

    ERGRAMS:ASPRINGPEACE

    PROJECT

    JudyStone-Nunneley,artist&edu

    cator

    Judywillpresentahands-onwor

    kshopfocusingonthe

    creationofsimpleprintedcollageswithfoundimages,

    text,andexpressivemonoprints.

    Printedonrecycled

    papersacks,theWeathergramsarerecordsof

    contemplation,sharedobservationsofthenatural

    world,andmessagesofhope.TheWeathergrams

    willbeinstalle

    doncampusfortheSpringseason

    andwillrecyc

    lewiththeseasonsweather.

    arts113

    Panel:Collaborative

    Projec

    tsIMAGILLABORATION:ANATIONALSCULPTURECOLL

    ABORATIONPROJECT,THE

    LOGISTICALCHALLEN

    GESANDREWARDSOFWOR

    KING,EXCHANGINGAND

    EXHIBITINGTH

    ESE3DCOMPOSITIONSONA

    NATIONALSCALE

    JackGron,dire

    ctorprofessoroffineart,texasa&m,corpuschristi

    From20072009,106sculptorsrepresentingtwenty

    sixstatesacrossthecountryhavejoinedtogetherto

    undertakeacollaborativeartpro

    jectofunprecedented

    proportions.Workinginregional

    groupsoffivetonine

    people,theartistshavecreateda

    nimmensebodyof

    collaborativethree-dimensionalartwork.Eachpar-

    ticipantwastocreateaseedelement,thebeginning

    segmentofa

    sculpture,whichwasthenpassed

    ontoothergroupmemberswhoeachaddedtheir

    ownartisticelementtoeverypiece.Oncethecycle

    ofexchangew

    ascomplete,eachartistwillhave

    contributedtoeverysculpture,andthereisone

    finishedsculp

    tureforeachpersonparticipating.

    A

    CASTIRONCHAINFORAMERICA

    MeredithButchJack,professorofartatlamaruniversity

    MeredithJackwillpresenthison-goingprojectto

    castacastironchainwithalinkc

    astinall50statesof

    theunion.Thisprojectisanextensionofhisinvolve-

    mentwiththeIronTrailtotheArcticin2008andthe

    in-stateextensionoftheChain

    thatistheCharm

    BraceletforTexas,tobecastdu

    ringthe2010TASA

    conference.Theacademicironcastingcommunity

    begunbyJuli

    usSchmidtinthe1950s,hasgrown

    andprospered.Thereareuniversityironfoundry

    programsinm

    oststatesandmanyindependent

    artistshavesetuptheirownfacilities.TheCast

    IronChainis

    anefforttobringallthesedisparate

    individualsintocommunicationfortheexchangeof

    ideas,techniq

    ues,andaestheticdeliberations.

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    TAKINGIRONTOTHEARTIC

    onne

    een,

    rectoroeenounryn

    ouston,tx

    In2008DonnieKeenofKeenFoundryinHoustonleda

    groupofartistsandartisansnorthoftheArcticCircle

    totheVillageofWiseman,permanentpopulation13,

    tocastacastironpublicsculpture.Wisemanisknown

    outsideofthearcticprimarilyfro

    mthePBSdocumen-

    taryGatewaytotheArctic:theBrooksRange,which

    featuredthevillageanditsinhab

    itants.Collaborating

    withtheAlaskansculptorPatrickGarley,Keenhas

    beeninstrumentalinestablishingathrivingartist/

    ironcastingc

    ommunityintheUSsnorthern-most

    state.Hewill

    presenttheplanning,logistics,and

    implementationofthisambitiousendeavorandthe

    fiveyearreun

    ionpoursetforJune2013.

    U

    TSACOLLABORATIVEEDITIONS

    ent

    us,pro

    essoroartatteunverstyot

    exasatsanantono

    Since1983theUniversityofTexa

    satSanAntoniohas

    informallyrunutsaCollaborative

    Editions(utsace).

    ProfessorsDennisOlsenandKen

    tRushwhoheadthe

    printmakingprogramatutsahav

    eworkedwiththese-

    mesterlongvisitingartist/facultyandfacultymembers

    toproduceasubstantialportfolioofwonderfulprints

    primarilyinlithography,intaglioandrelief.Recently

    KentRush,inanefforttoreacho

    uttothecommunity,

    offeredthepresstoDr.RicardoRomoasaformatfor

    printingeditionsforlocalandregionalChicano/a

    andMexicanAmericanartists.ThetwoMaster

    Printersareformermfagraduatedprintmakers,

    NealCox(twoyearsnowteachingatsfau)and

    currently,StevenCarter.Since2004over20prints

    ineditionsof

    30havebeenprintedandweare

    workingwith

    moreartistswithananticipatedtotal

    of32editions

    .

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    Innovations

    in

    Foundationslim

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    first20participan

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    COLO

    REDSLIPSANDTHECLAYS

    URFACE

    StanIrv

    in,professorofartatst.edward

    suniversity

    ConnieMcC

    reary,artist&educatoratst.edw

    ardsuniversity

    Thereisalonghistoryofpottersusingcoloredslips

    andengobestodecoratethecla

    ysurface.Dueto

    theiropacity,sensuoustexture,potentialforcolor,

    andpossibilitiesforapplicationatvariousstagesof

    drying,thesetypesofliquidclay

    sofferartistsand

    pottersmanydecorativeoptions.seuartfaculty,Stan

    IrvinandConnieMcCreary,willdemonstratevarious

    surfacedecorationandforming

    techniquesusing

    primarilycoloredclaysandslips.Theywillpresent

    optionsforbothlowandhigh-fire.Workshop

    attendeesareinvitedtoparticipateinahands

    onexperiencewithslipdecorationthatcanbe

    employedby

    beginningstudentsandoffersome

    interestingoptionsformoreadvancedexploration.

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    Panel:Innovatio

    ns

    inFoundatio

    ns

    INNOV

    ATIONSINFOUNDATIONCURRICULUM

    ese

    utc

    er,a

    ssstantproessoroart,areae

    ao

    ounatons

    attheuniversityoftexasataustin

    MutchlersinterestsinFoundatio

    nsderivefromthe

    BauhausPreliminaryCourse-andconsequentlybring-

    ingrelevancetotheseideals.Foundationsshouldbe

    comprisedofthreeequallyemph

    asizedcomponents:

    craft(theteachingoftechnicalp

    roficiency),context

    (relevantvocabularyandhistory),andconceptualacuity

    (artanddesignasapursuitofkn

    owledge).

    Forthelastfo

    rtyyearsmanyartdepartmentshave

    overlookedth

    ecriticalpotentialofFoundations.I

    thriveonwor

    kingwithyoung,freshtalentedstu-

    dentsthatremainopenandobservant,malleable

    andmotivatedsaysMutchler.Ihopetoheighten

    thestatusofFoundationswithintheacademic

    world,tobrin

    gaboutthenewBauhaus.

    FROM2DTOCROSS-

    DISCIPLINARYSPACE:REVIS

    INGBEGINNINGDESIGN

    EricZimmerman,assistantprofessorofartatst.edwardsuniversity

    Howmighttwo-dimensionaldesigncoursesbetter

    respondtocontemporarycross-disciplinaryspaceand

    studentneeds?St.EdwardsUniv

    ersityArtdepart-

    mentrecentlyundertookarestru

    cturingofits2D

    designcoursewiththisquestion

    inmind.Emphasizing

    designprocess,conceptualizatio

    n,andtherelationship

    betweentwo,three,andfour-dim

    ensionalthinking,in

    alaboratorytypestudioenvironment,thisrestructur-

    ingembedslearninghandskillsa

    nddesignprincipals

    withreadinganddiscussion.Thegoalistoprovide

    studentswith

    thetoolstobebotharticulateand

    technicallyac

    complishedwithinaworldthatis

    increasinglyc

    ross-disciplinary.Byprovidingthem

    withtechnica

    lskillsandtheoreticalframeworks

    studentsarebetterpreparedtoengageandmake

    inavarietyoffields.

    DRAWINGSTRUCT

    URE:BEGINNINGDRAWINGANDADIYTEXTBOOK

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    ammons,areaco

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    assstantproessoro

    artatst.ewar

    sunversty

    Drawingispossiblythemostimp

    ortantfoundational

    skillforthebeginningartist.Itis

    alsooneofthemost

    popularsubjectsinart,withmoredrawingbookson

    themarkettodaythanmostothe

    rdisciplines.Finding

    therighttextbookforyourcours

    ehoweverisalmost

    impossible.Asfacultywefindou

    rselvespiecing

    togetherreso

    urcesforourstudents,tryingto

    balancetechniq

    uewithconcept,andoftenfailingat

    findingsource

    materialthatistrulyappropriatefora

    specificcourse.Sometimesyouhavetotakematters

    intoyourown

    hands,andifyoucantfindtheright

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    akeone.

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