Meeting at Crystal Springs

Thank you to Kym for a great meeting!

And thank you to everyone who brought such great projects and ideas to share. 

Date/time change- next meeting December 7th

All art teachers from SF Bay Area independent schools are invited to join us! 

Please RSVP to Kym Matossian  

KMatossian [at] csus.org 

Date: Dec. 7th

Time: 11-2:00 p.m.

Place: Crystal Springs Upland School

400 Uplands Drive

Hillsborough, CA 94010

Map

Guest artist opportunity- photography!

Pat O'Connor from Cathedral recommends this workshop for anyone looking a guest photographer to bring into your art class:

Six week paternity leave position

Middle School Art Teacher, Short-Term Family Leave Replacement, January 7 - February 15, 2013

Katherine Delmar Burke School is an independent K-8 girls’ school located on a 3 1/2 acre campus in San Francisco. Based on a 100-year tradition of educational excellence, Burke’s today is one of California’s leading elementary schools. The school combines strong academic and co-curricular programs with an emphasis on personal growth in a diverse and inclusive community. We emphasize the development of fundamental and higher level critical thinking skills in an atmosphere of creativity, exploration, and academic rigor. 

 Position Summary

   •     Full time

   •     6 weeks

Responsibilities include:

·      Teaching art to fifth and sixth graders (two classes each grade, 18-23 students, meeting for 50-minute periods twice in each six-day rotation)

·      Teaching two 105-minute classes each six-day rotation to a smaller class of seventh graders

·      Teaching small eighth grade art electives (Urban Arts and Interactive Sculpture)

·               Serving as advisor to a group of 12 eighth graders (meeting daily for morning homeroom and Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoons for a 35-minute discussion/activity period

Position Requirements

·      Experience teaching art, including contemporary art, preferably to middle school students

•   Familiarity with an independent school environment helpful, but not necessary

More information about the school can be found on our website at www.kdbs.org.

Burke’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

To Apply

Please e-mail a cover letter explaining why your experience is appropriate for this position, a resumé, and sample photographs of student artwork to jobs.art@kdbs.org or mail to Rebekah Wolman, Katherine Delmar Burke School, 7070 California St., San Francisco, CA 94121.

No calls or additional e-mails, please. You will be contacted if your qualifications and experience match the needs of the position.

Request from Kieren

I am looking for 3 people to read my project and answer a short (1 page) survey.

I am appalled how little information there is out there for kids about women artists, so I decided to create some. For my MA in art education, I am writing a series of 5 picture book biographies about women artists: Rosa Bonheur, Elizabeth Catlett, Maria Martinez, and Ruth Asawa, along with some curriculum ideas for teachers. (Yes, I am hoping to publish these)

I would email or send this info to you, probably early  to mid november and need the survey back in a couple of weeks. If this is something you're interested in, email me: kieren{at}kierendutcher.com

thanks!

Kieren Dutcher

Black Pine Circle School

Want to know what I'm up to?

Find out at: www.kierendutcher.blogspot.com

"Chinese and English Nursery Rhymes: Stories and Songs to Share",

Tuttle Publishing, voted one of best kids' books of 2010 by the Chinese American Library Association.

Art Teacher Social!

Please come to the closing reception of ART SKOOL'D, a benefit for the Rex
Foundation's Human Rights through Arts Education Program, The World As It
Could Be.

What: A Goup Show featuring 4 Bay Area Independent School Art Teachers
When: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28 5-7 PM
Where: RGB Shop + Gallery | 3024 Fillmore @ Union | San Francisco
Info: http://rexfoundation.org/2012/07/26/art-teachers-show-their-works-for-rex/

2nd Grade Bay Studies

One of my favorite projects with the second grade was related to their study of the San Francisco Bay. We started by taking a little field trip down to the bay with cameras to see what we noticed. Before we left I showed them examples of good and bad photos and we talked about how to use the cameras.

I let them know that they would only get to keep 4 of their very best photos and gave them the chance to delete the others off of their camera before downloading them all to my computer.

I used iPhoto to make an "event" for each kid, which I then printed as a contact sheet. At the next class the students selected one to do a watercolor interpretation of. I stressed that we did not need a perfect copy, but that as an artist they had the freedom to make some choices about how to show something about the bay. If a student did not have great photos they had the option of selecting another from a large pile of extras that they other students no longer needed.

In their classroom the students wrote poems, and we pulled a few juicy words or a phrase out of their poems to include with their painting.

The final step was to come up with a simple shape of something we see in the bay to make a stamped border for their painting. This could include the things that people bring, like bottles & cans, or things we know are below the water such as fish or jellyfish. Each child cut a piece of foam and glued it to chipboard, which we let dry before printing on black paper. The blue, turquoise and white inks were particularly popular choices!

Part time opening

Brandeis Hillel Day School, Marin Campus, is looking for a kindergarten art teacher to teach the kindergarten class two hours a week. Instruction would happen once a week for two hours in the late morning. Brandeis Hillel is looking for a creative teacher who will work collaboratively with the kindergarten classroom teachers integrating art with the existing and exciting curriculum.

Burke's Arts Festival, May 17th 5:30-7:30pm

Hello,

Please join us Thursday, May 17th from 5:30-7:30 pm for our annual arts festival! A highlight will be the superhero capes fashion show that will take place at 6:00 pm on the Lower School blue-top. It culminates a fourth and seventh grade superheroes integration project.

Here's a sneak peek:

http://www.kdbs.org/sites/default/files/attached/1152/SuperHeroFashionShow.mov

You may also view it on our website:
http://www.kdbs.org/

Hope to see you there!

7070 Californian Street
San Francisco, CA
94122 

Yara Herman

Join us on Thursday May 17th at the Maker Faire’s special pavilion showcasing some of the ed-tech ideas and tools that you can use to transform classrooms into 21st century hotbeds of learning by doing. It will be a grand opportunity to network with both educators and entrepreneurs exploring and celebrating learning in the digital classroom. We’ll have stations for building and exploring innovative curriculum, kits and toys, and everyone will leave with a goodie bag.
This event is open to all educators.
It’s FREE!

Please RSVP: http://maker-ed-meetup-2012.eventbrite.com/

Time: Open hours will be 4-7pm.
Location: Sequoia Hall at the San Mateo County Expo Center

Feel free to email me if you have questions about the event.

Cheers!

Daniela

 Julia Morgan School for Girls Art Show 2012

May 10 • 6:30-8:30

5000 MacArthur Boulevard

(Mills College campus)

Oakland, CA 94609

Art Teacher openings

Marin Country Day School-
Our beloved colleague Celeste is moving to Colorado this fall so we are looking for a great art teacher to join our team part time (60-70%). Information about the position is on the employment page at www.mcds.org.

San Domenico is looking for a full time primary school art teacher. More information at http://www.caisca.org/page/22442_Search__Listing.asp?id=3136

Marin Academy Art Show open for 5 days

From Ann Maurice:
Celebrating 40 years, the Marin Academy Spring Visual Art Show features photography, ceramics, drawing, and painting from award-winning MA students. Work in this show has been recognized and exhibited by the Alliance for Young Artists and Writers Scholastic Art Awards, the National K-12 Ceramic Exhibition, the Nikon Photographer's Forum, the Marin Society of Artists, and the San Jose Museum of Art. More than two hundred students participate in the visual arts program at MA. The opening reception is May 3 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm in the Fine Arts Center, and the show will be open to the public May 4, 7, 8, and 9 from 8:30 am to 3:00 pm.

"Out of this World"

From Kieren Dutcher:
Black Pine Circle's annual art exhibit,
"Out of this World"
is open for viewers.

Opening Tuesday May 1, 4-7pm
in the upper school theater
2027 7th St, Berkeley, Ca
the show is up all week, 8:30-5:30, comes down at 2:30 on friday May 4th.


Check out Kieren's blog at:
www.kierendutcher.blogspot.com

Bacich Elementary School Community Art Project Clay Figure Installation

654 + Clay Figures 

Few creative subjects are as captivating as the human and animal form. From representational to abstract, to heroic, to whimsical, the interpretations are endless. Kindergarten through 4th grade and staff, were directed by the art teacher, Mrs. Libby, to create a figure out of clay in any form or way that inspires them. The only requirements for the artists to consider were, that the figure had to be built well and strong and it had to stand up (lay down) somehow.   Mrs. Libby accommodated  different grade levels by teaching ceramic skill sets developmentally appropriate for each grade. In order to fully represent Bacich school community, the teaching staff had a chance to shape and mold a figure as well. All together we have completed close to 700 figures representing  the creativity of our school community.

Materials and Techniques:

We used 950 lbs. of Laguna low fire red clay. The figures were bisque fired at a temp. of 1950 degrees. We used two different polishing techniques to achieve a variation of brown shades. The lighter figures were clear glazed with Mod Podge. The darker wood toned patina was achieved by applying shoe polish to the fired red clay and buffing the surface with brushes and rags. Both glazing and polishing techniques insures that the figures are water proof. 


The figures are grouped by class. The artists may take their figures home at the end of the school year. 

Town School looking for art intern & art substitute

If you know of any artists/teachers looking for work, there are two opportunities at Town School for Boys, San Francisco.  

Art Intern TeacherA paid teaching internship in the Art Department August 2012 - June 2014. The position is full time with medical and dental benefits. The salary is $30,500 the first year and $31,500 the second.  The Art Intern would work with 3 head teachers and receive experience in all facets of art education for children in kindergarten through 8th grade. The applicant must hold a degree from an accredited college or university.  Participation, involvement, and immediate daily teaching with feedback insure Interns feel a part of the school community.  If you are interested in applying please send cover letter and resume to Ayers@townschool.com or mail to Anne Ayers, 2750 Jackson St. San Francisco, CA 94115


Substitute Art Teacher (for occasional absences)
If you are interested, please contact Lauren Menschel at menschel@townschool.com  415-921-3747 x139

Digital Art Professional Development Opportunity

Professional Development Opportunity at

Looking for exciting professional development opportunities this summer? Art Reactor is now offering classes for teachers. Our program is specifically geared to Art teachers who want to learn more about using digital tools to create fine art.

CREATE ORIGINAL ARTWORK

Our program is highly arts focused and we are always developing new and innovative ways to use digital tools to create original artwork. Not only will you learn tools to help you and your students in the classroom, but you will also develop your own original artwork.

We will cover topics such as digital painting and image manipulation, vector based drawing, multimedia projects, 3D modeling and animation, and more. Tell us what you want to learn!

FITS YOUR SCHEDULE

We have our own studio and equipment, so we are able to offer flexible class options that fit your schedule.

Possible options include:

• All day Friday workshops
• Weekend half or full day sessions
• Late afternoon or evening classes

Contact us to let us know how we can best meet your needs.

Art Reactor is owned and operated by a Marin County based art teacher and a professional visual effects artist.

402 Tamal Plaza, Corte Madera, CA

www.theartreactor.com

(415) 948-5482

What should we ask of art education?

Phyllis Wattis Distinguished Lecture
Lois Hetland: What Should We Ask of Art Education?
Thursday 2 February, 7 p.m.
Phyllis Wattis Theater, SFMOMA

Lois Hetland is one of the leading thinkers on teaching, learning, and visual art. She is a key member of Project Zero, the educational research group of the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Few people can so powerfully make the case for the educational value of art as Hetland, who has long focused on creativity in personal development. For this lecture she considers creativity in relation to three other areas: product, process, and place. She explores the distinctive value of contemporary art, the role of cultural institutions, and the demands of the creative economy.

Hetland will begin by noting the ways in which art education is undervalued and how arts educators have attempted to justify it by extra-artistic qualities—achievement in non-arts subjects relevance to the creative economy—arguments that miss the spirit of a liberal education and, at K–12 levels, the “whole child.” Hetland will then discuss two key issues in detail: the value of Artistic Mind as the desired outcome of arts education and the wider value of creativity in society.

Her discussion will address the extended field of arts participants, contexts, and venues (including schools, community spaces, and museums); the value of basing art education on the work of living artists; and the four categories of creativity, as Hetland sees them: creative person, process, place, and product.

Her lecture will be followed by Q&A with Malissa Feruzzi Shriver, chair of the California Arts Council, and Dominic Willsdon, Leanne and George Roberts Curator of Education and Public Programs at SFMOMA.

http://www.sfmoma.org/exhib_events/events/2026

A DAY OF CREATIVITY AT HILLBROOK SCHOOL

Art teachers and all who are interested are invited to spend the day at the beautiful Hillbrook School campus where we will share our rich history and unique programming in the arts. The emphasis will be on how a rigorous and innovative art curriculum creates a holistic educational foundation for creativity in other disciplines. Spend a relaxing and enriching day of creativity and art-making. Hands-on workshops in fine art, ceramics, woodshop, and digital photography as well as other digital media will be offered. Attendees will also visit the new Innovation Lab, and learn how Hillbrook art teachers are integrating a one-to-one middle school iPad program into their classrooms. Lunch will be served. Contact Ken Hay at
khay@hillbrook.org, or by phone at (408) 356-6116.

http://www.caisca.org/page/22436_CAIS_Events.asp?pass=2&event=254