Wonderful meeting!!

Thank you to everyone who came to MCDS last week! We had a great time and a lot of great conversations. After chatting over coffee and a mini book fair we broke into small groups to discuss topics facilitated by those interested in the topic. We managed to squeeze in three mini-sessions before coming together over lunch as a large group. After lunch we did a little sharing (via writing on the tables), and then broke into small groups for optional tours of the campus.

Here are some of the topics we covered:
Art as social commentary, Student Assessment, Fostering Creativity & Unique solutions, Technology in art class: iPads...etc, Art Shows, Self-Directed art centers, Middle Schoolers, World Cultures In Art:, Project sharing/ new project ideas, Digital Art/ Photography, Visiting artist program and ideas, Assistance in the Art Room


Here are some of the resources shared:
websites/Blogs/
Joannemattera.blogspot
Kesha Bruce studio
KierenDutcher.com
the artfull parent (blog)
teacherartexchange list
Art21 (pbs - contemporary artists - videos etc.)
Incredible Art Department (princetonol.com)
The National Gallery (have loaner project kits)
Deep Space Sparkle (blog)
Art 2.0
The Mac Lab
Ted Talks--april 1, 2011 Eric Whitacre
Lynda.com

Favorite local galleries & artists
Rex Ray
David Ellis-Barnstormers
Toomey Tourell gallery
Marin: Donna Seager Gallery (moving to MV)
Johanse Project- Oakland
Oakland Art Murmur first Fridays
Mission Cultural Center--gallery & classes 26th & Mission
Wayne Thiebaud
Hung Lui
Viola Frey
John Zurier
Mercury Zo Gallery

Special & Unusual Suppliers
Alemany Flea
Dumpsters, the beach
SCRAP
Parent donations
Depot for Creative re-use - Telegraph Ave. Oakland
Home Depot
Leslie Ceramics-San Pablo Ave, Oakland
RAFT (milpitas)
Urban Ore (ashby ave, berkeley)
The Container STore
Clay People (richmond)
Leftover building materials from my father, a general contractor
my basement
discount fabrics-berkeley
the school garden
NASCO, Blick
Welsh Products--thermofax and printing stuff, east bay
Artist & Craftsman Supply (SF & Berkeley)
Dharma Trading -San Rafael


How do you sustain yourself as an artist?
keep my sketchbook with me-draw whenever I can
Take time for my own art show & share with a local group
take classes
belong to a drawing book
do the projects with your students (or at home in your studio)
Travel
Be in a cooperative gallery
Maintain studio practice
visit galleries/museums
Relax
Do SF open studio annually
try to show work--sell/promote/blog/twitter/FB fan page
Be in nature to connect with my soul
Join an art meet up
DeYoung drawing classes Friday night
San Francisco Art Institute Free Friday evening figure drawing

Professional Development Opportunities
CAEA
School Arts
Crizmac
Tours
Leslie Ceramics classes for k-12 teachers
The Crucible
NAEA
Mosaic Institute of Art-Oakland
BAYVAC
Women’s Caucus for Art-National org. with local chapters
Developmental Designs
Center for the Book
Teachers for Social Justice conference (Mission High SF)
National Summer Learning Conference (nov. 15-16 SF)
BAYVAC
TiCA-grants for art teachers to make art over the summer @ Chicago Art Institute

Look for the list of books shared soon!