I already posted this on IAD's Facebook page and Twitter, but just in case any
member on this list hasn't heard, art teacher Brenda Lambeth passed away
yesterday of cancer. For those of you who were on the Getty list group, you were
probably familiar with her.

You can read about her death at
http://www.statesman.com/news/local/hutto-art-teacher-followed-her-passion-19542\
92.html

Ken

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visit this drugstore!.
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INTERNATIONAL OPEN CALL FOR ENTRIES
The HMC announces an open call for entries to exhibit in Budapest!

9 X 12 (22.9X30.5cm), Budapest, part2

Deadline: 01/30/12 This is not a postmark deadline!

Artworks on or of paper may be any size, but MUST fit in a 9 X 12 (22.9X30.5cm)
envelope. Unmatted, unframed photography, drawing, painting, printmaking,
collage, mixed media, cast or folded paper, multimedia or digital prints.  
More information and Application Form: 
http://www.hungarian-multicultural-center.com/id85.html
or email to: bszechy@...

International Artist Residencies 2012
AIR/HMC, Budapest
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS for 2012
"Artist residencies allow the time for dialogue and create connections that
contribute to the future.."

Deadline: ongoing
E-mail address: bszechy@...
Discipline:  visual artists, writers, performers
Offered program: residency, seminar, artist talk, exhibition.
Eligibility: International emerging artists

The HMC is a not-for-profit arts organization founded in 1990 and based in
Dallas/Budapest.
Please visit our website for more information and application form.

http://www.hungarian-multicultural-center.com/id69.html

Open call:
Library Thoughts-2, Budapest
http://sitebuilder.myregisteredsite.com/sitebuilder/f_edit_page.html

Deadline: 03/15/12
Entry fee: $25

Johann Gutenberg's invention of movable type books ignited the explosion of art.
These days the printed books that were previously published by publishers now
can be read on line as ebooks.   What is the future?  Instead of having to
interact with computers through not-so-intuitive and sometimes even
counter-intuitive devices like a computer mouse or trackpad, soon users will be
able to control their computers doing natural human movements such as gestures,
whole-body movement, eye movement, and perhaps even such things as facial
expressions.  Is it the end for books as we know them?  Question the survival of
paper, books, libraries in this digital age.  The process of sending artworks
through the mail, with the envelope, the stamp and the postmark as entire part
of the mail-art-object make this process to what we call MailArt.  Since 1986 we
call mail-artists also networkers because they are active in/with several
"media": music, computer (internet, e-mail), fax, copy-art, performance,
small-press, artists' books, etc.

1. Send the application form, artist resume/CV, artist statement, 1 - 3 still
image work samples OR short video (YouTube) by email and application fee by
PayPal ($25)
2. Notification letter will be sent on 03/25/12.
3. Original artworks & SASE arrival to HMC, Dallas by 04/15/12
or HMC, Budapest by 06/15/12

Artist books, works on or of paper may be any size, but MUST fit in a 9 X 12
(22.9X30.5cm) envelope.  Unmated, unframed photography, drawing, painting,
printmaking, collage, mixed media, cast or folded paper, multimedia or digital
prints.  Each submission must include: Entry form, resume/CV, statement, 1-3
images or short video (or appropriate combination of images, and video),
application fee  (see PayPal info on the bottom of the entry form).

Put artist`s name, address, title & date of work and medium on back of the work.
Send original artworks only after acceptance to:
Dallas Office: HMC, 2503 Costa Mesa Drive, Dallas, TX 75228 USA or
Budapest Office: Beata Szechy, HMC, 1124 Budapest, Tamasi Aron u. 34. Hungary

Raday Kepeshaz & Gallery, Budapest, Raday u. 25.  Exhibition: August 24 -
September 16, 2012.
Unsold artworks will be returned in December!  Commission: %30
If you have questions please contact us.  Email: bszechy@...
Application Form: http://www.hungarian-multicultural-center.com/id78.html

Open call:
Library Thoughts-2, Budapest
http://www.hungarian-multicultural-center.com/id84.html

Deadline: 03/15/12

A few years ago I noticed that there are many paintings constructed on hex/FOL
templates. Actually it appears that a great deal of art has been done this way.
Many are Madonna and child depictions, but many are not. All the way from Giotto
(and before) to Dali- you look for people pointing, then use the two points to
draw your matrix with a compass. Alignments are often found on both the hex
(line) and flower of life (circle) patterns. I found probably 50 or more... I'll
scan some and send them to you...

The interesting thing - you probably know this already - is that working with
this stuff can alter your consciousness. I had some incredible experiences... I
would like to inspire people to do the work for themselves... who knows how many
there are?

Here are a few of the works:

Da Vinci - John the Baptist
Da Vinci - Madonna of the Rocks
Da Vinci - Last Supper
Giovanni Stadanus - The Alchemist
Caravaggio - Conversion of St. Paul
Fragonard - The Swing
Vasari - Forge of Vulcan
Filippo Lippi - Bartolini Tondo
Durer - Christ Among the Doctors
Jean Fouquet - Virgin and Child
Holbein - The Ambassadors
Palma Vecchio - Holy Family with MM and Infant St John
Philippe de Champaigne - Last Supper
Manet - Luncheon on the Grass
Poussin - Inspiration of the Poet (and many others)
Gerard David- Marriage Feast at Cana
Jan Steen - Feast of St. Nicholas
Fra Angelico - Mocking of Christ (and others)
Rubens - Henry IV

Botticelli, Michelangelo, Tintoretto, Correggio, Raphael, Rembrandt, Caravaggio,
there must be hundreds. Let's get those compasses out....

They are posted here:

http://www.reacheverychild.com/feature/apps.html

Hi all,

I am looking for lesson plans to teach art to a combo class of kindergarteners
and firstgraders. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Many thanks!

Violet

It´s interesting that you noticed without knowing the actual theory. What they
describe is the Golden Ration or Golden Proportion. This is something extremely
interesting and books have been written about this eternal number resulting from
the Golden Proportion. Check this out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_ratio
>

Violet,

You don't say what specific goals you have for your students or what
kind of setting you're planning for, but I do have a possibility for
you. Children are naturally curious learners who, like all of us,
learn best from exploration and making their own connections. If you
haven't yet considered Teaching for Artistic Behavior, or TAB, the
method has a lot to offer.

You'll find information at http://teachingforartisticbehavior.org

If you'd like to take a look at some of the things I do in my
program with my kinder and first graders, here's a link to a couple
of relevant posts on my website:
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http://evergreenart.birdsong.org/taxonomy/term/25
  >

I hope this is helpful to you. Feel free to email me off list if you
have questions. Enjoy!

Joyce
............
K-5 Art Specialist (WA)
http://EvergreenArt.Birdsong.org


________________________________________________________________________
> 3a. Teaching art to kindergarteners and firstgraders
>      Posted by: "Violet" violet.angelov@... violet.angelov@...
>      Date: Mon Nov 14, 2011 8:13 pm ((PST))
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am looking for lesson plans to teach art to a combo class of kindergarteners
and firstgraders. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Violet
>

Hello Violet,

I too believe TAB is a great way to go, that being said, if you do not have a
strong background in art you may want to hold off as truly affective TAB
requires a lot of quick thinking, eyes in the back of your head and the ability
to be in three places at once (and it is SO worth it when you see the art,
problem solving, cooperation and authentic artist behavior).  While you build up
to this you can start with exploratory centers/stations.  Make a station for an
art material, skill or concept.  Have it be an experience or a little make and
take.  I used to do a Heart Art book before Valentine's Day.  Students would
move through centers drawing hearts, collaging hearts they drew and cut, making
heart thumbprint characters, and finally binding them in a book (OK stapling,
but proper stapling is a skill most kinders haven't experienced).  Keep it
simple, yet challenging enough with interesting materials for students with more
skill to build as well.  If everyone's work looks the same you probably need to
differenciate more.  Older kids can be real leaders/helpers with students who
need help mastering skills. Talk to the teacher/s and find out what they are
lacking.  Remember art is important, and more than refrigerator decoration, but
product often equals success in some people's eyes.  Have a balance of discovery
and teacher directed learning.  Puppets would be a great activity too.  Let me
know off list if you want to talk about specific stations.  Ali B.
--- In art_education@yahoogroups.com, "Violet" <violet.angelov@...> wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I am looking for lesson plans to teach art to a combo class of kindergarteners
and firstgraders. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated!
>
> Many thanks!
>
> Violet
>

It is my understanding that (in NY anyway)non-tested subject areas need to teach
two core lessons.  I have interpreted this as teaching matting work as a math
lesson, which it is.  I am also having students do more "freewrites" in order to
grow their comfort level in writing about art.  We will do a more formal written
art criticism latter in the year and present it for ELA.  I had students do an
art history presentation, but didn't spend enough time on the social studies to
use that (in my opinion).  It is my understanding that core is the basic, tested
subjects students need to be proficient in to graduate with a diploma.  My state
is a race to the top state, so many things are changing in order to assess
student progress and achievement.  We are trying to do this without adding more
standardized tests.  My county art teachers are trying to work together to
develop these assessments.
Ali NNY

--- In art_education@yahoogroups.com, Rachel Stafford <rachel.stafford@...>
wrote:
>
> Cabarrus County art teachers are meeting monthly in our "core" groups. We are
studying the new essential standards. Can't tell you much right now, but I think
in the long run, there really isn't that much difference from the current
standards, except that I think we might have a little more leeway in what we
teach and at what levels. I think the powers that be are just reinventing the
wheel (AGAIN). In five years, they'll do something else!
>

I teach in GA, in a county which is also a Race to the Top district.  I really
don't know much about how the Common Core Curriculum and our Race to the Top
grant will affect fine arts and other non-tested areas. My admin only shares
info with grade levels, not meeting with art, music, and p.e. teachers yet.
Either he doesn't know much about it yet, or he feels it's not necessary to roll
it out with us yet, focusing on homeroom teachers who teach the core subjects.
It's interesting to hear art teachers from other states describe how their
program is changing due to the new educational directives for student
achievement and teacher accountability. Please continue to share.

--- In art_education@yahoogroups.com, "aliteachesart" <alexandrabenton.art@...>
wrote:
>
> It is my understanding that (in NY anyway)non-tested subject areas need to
teach two core lessons.  I have interpreted this as teaching matting work as a
math lesson, which it is.  I am also having students do more "freewrites" in
order to grow their comfort level in writing about art.  We will do a more
formal written art criticism latter in the year and present it for ELA.  I had
students do an art history presentation, but didn't spend enough time on the
social studies to use that (in my opinion).  It is my understanding that core is
the basic, tested subjects students need to be proficient in to graduate with a
diploma.  My state is a race to the top state, so many things are changing in
order to assess student progress and achievement.  We are trying to do this
without adding more standardized tests.  My county art teachers are trying to
work together to develop these assessments.
> Ali NNY
>
> --- In art_education@yahoogroups.com, Rachel Stafford <rachel.stafford@>
wrote:
> >
> > Cabarrus County art teachers are meeting monthly in our "core" groups. We
are studying the new essential standards. Can't tell you much right now, but I
think in the long run, there really isn't that much difference from the current
standards, except that I think we might have a little more leeway in what we
teach and at what levels. I think the powers that be are just reinventing the
wheel (AGAIN). In five years, they'll do something else!
> >
>

Developing Creativity With Clay Through Hands-On
http://gariesim.blogspot.com/2011_10_01_archive.html

Melting Snowman For Christmas December 2011
A Reminder That The World Is Getting Even Hotter
http://www.garieinternational.com.sg/clay/melting_snowman.htm

The water globe idea is terrific!  What did she use to keep the water from
seeping out?  Just glue?  I want to try this with my art club! Ali

--- In art_education@yahoogroups.com, "garie" <garie@...> wrote:
>
> Developing Creativity With Clay Through Hands-On
> http://gariesim.blogspot.com/2011_10_01_archive.html
>

Exiting!!! just be a little patient....your children will love it!!!!

  ten un poco de paciencia y sigue las instrucciones


http://www.monet2010.com/es#/voyage/

Hi, You can visit this page to learn how to make the globe,
http://www.garieinternational.com.sg/clay/globe.htm
Regards,
Garie

--- In art_education@yahoogroups.com, "aliteachesart" <alexandrabenton.art@...>
wrote:
>
> The water globe idea is terrific!  What did she use to keep the water from
seeping out?  Just glue?  I want to try this with my art club! Ali
>
> --- In art_education@yahoogroups.com, "garie" <garie@> wrote:
> >
> > Developing Creativity With Clay Through Hands-On
> > http://gariesim.blogspot.com/2011_10_01_archive.html
> >
>