[Art-HighSchoolTeachers] Art Educator’s Day at TAMUC: April 19

[Sandra Nichol]

Hello again. We hope your school year is continuing to be fantastic!

Here at Texas A&M University-Commerce, we are gearing up for our annual Art Educator’s Day on April 19, 2024. Each spring, we offer art workshops to share our knowledge and provide opportunities for teachers of all levels to explore a range of creative practices. It is a valuable time to make some art, meet some peers, and learn about our programs. Workshops will be offered free of charge this year—just bring your enthusiasm and curiosity!

Teachers spend a Friday on the TAMUC campus working with our dedicated faculty across multiple art buildings. Participants are welcome to arrive at 9:30 am for light refreshments in our Main Art Building at the University Gallery. Our morning workshops run from 10 am - 12 pm, followed by a light lunch (provided by the department), and our afternoon workshops run from 1 - 3 pm.

Our morning workshops 10am - 12pm:

Raku Ceramics Workshop
Learn the traditional Japanese method of firing called Raku. Each participant will be given a ceramic plate to decorate with glaze and then will participate in the firing of their piece. Wear long pants, closed toed shoes and bring a long-sleeved work shirt. Bisque ware, brushes and glazes will be provided.

Digital Negative Workshop
Learn how to create digital negatives for darkroom and alternative print processes. This hybrid technique provides the advantages of a digital process with the opportunities of analog photographic prints. Participants can also enroll in the afternoon cyanotype workshop and use their negatives to make cyanotype prints. All materials provided.

Our afternoon workshops 1pm - 3 pm:

Cyanotype Workshop
This workshop will teach the basics of the cyanotype process, using the sun as our UV light source. The focus is on creating cyanotypes with paper and found objects, and simple film positives and negatives. All materials will be provided.

Cold Cast Bronze Clothespins Workshop
Participants learn to use rubber molds, resin, pigments and real, ground bronze powder to create "cold cast" bronze clothespins. This technique is an alternative to using traditional foundry methods for making cast metal sculptures. All materials will be provided.

This link<https://secure.touchnet.com/C20206_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=1628> will take you to the full schedule and registration page.

On behalf of Professors Leigh Merrill & Beatriz Galuban (Art Day co-coordinators), and Dr. Laurel Jay Carpenter (Art Department Head), we'd love for you to join us, and we hope to see you in April! Please feel free to email art at tamuc.edu<mailto:art at tamuc.edu>  or call our art office at 903-886-5208 with any questions.


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