CAEA 2022 Fall Conference
Connect; Reenergize; Thrive.
The 2022 fall conference will be the first in person conference since COVID disrupted our collective lives. The isolation brought on by COVID has been difficult. This year we are focusing on providing opportunities for members to connect with peers and provide a forum to discuss your stories, your challenges and successes, and your experiences over the past few years. We also understand that many of us are burned out, and need to take some time to create something for ourselves. Additionally, we are planning events throughout the year, including opportunities to relax and socialize. We hope to build a strong and supportive teaching community. Our focus is on you, our members.
Note: Due to venue restrictions, registration will be on a first come first serve basis.
Note: Due to venue restrictions, registration will be on a first come first serve basis.
WORKSHOP OFFERINGS:
EVER WATCHED "FORGED IN FIRE"?
Forge Studio: A Taste of Traditional Blacksmithing with Chris Doherty – 6 students This Sampler Workshop gives students an overview of the basics of blacksmithing, and a chance to create a small project. Students should expect to gain some working knowledge of hammering steel on an anvil, and complete a small ornamental piece to take home. This taste of blacksmithing may very well whet your appetite for more in-depth workshops in blacksmithing and bladesmithing. Ceramic Studio:
Wheel Throwing and Hand Building with Roberta Ahuja – 6 students Working on the wheel, you will be able to center, open and throw clay to make bowls or cups, and in hand building, you will learn how to use slabs to make a mug or a bowl. Roberta will teach you different decorative surface techniques used in ceramics such as, resistance, Mishima, Sgraffito, texture, silk screen and monoprint. Your work will be glazed and fired with a later date for arranged pick-up. Wood Turning Studio:
Turn a Wooden Bowl with David Heim – 6 students Learn to turn a beautiful and functional bowl on the lathe. You will learn techniques such as basic hollowing, cutting and shaping, methods of blank mounting. You will also learn various sanding and finishing methods that will help to complete this project in a professional manner. River Room Studio:
Block Printing with Karin Mansberg – 6 students This workshop will cover the basics of block printing and making repeat patterns for designing fabric. The instructor will show different patterns. Students will design and carve and finally print their own design patterns on tea towels. We will be using lino cutting tools and soft cut print blocks. This course will also cover comparison of different fabrics suitable for block printing by hand. Students will print their own patterned tea towels with special fabric inks that are permanent and washable after drying. |
EVER WATCHED "BLOWN AWAY"?
Glass Studio: Borosilicate Marbles on the Torch with Laura Cannarella – 5 students A timeless classic, marbles have a way of mystifying the viewer, as they examine the design inside from all angles. Stick them in your houseplants or keep them in your pocket to show off to friends! We will be using minor burner torches to melt borosilicate glass. You will learn the basics of working with hot glass safely, a few techniques for decorating marbles, and how to make them perfectly round. By the end of the class, you will have made a few marbles. They can be picked up or shipping can be arranged. Modern Craft Studio:
The Art of Seeing with Collin Harrison – 6 students Students will learn to develop skills in noticing and understanding interesting subjects, capturing subjects effectively and creatively with a Digital Single Lens Reflex (DSLR) camera, and processing and printing such images with Adobe Photoshop. This course is the beginning of an enormous, indeed lifetime. The aim is simply to learn some of the many entry points into deeper learning. Jewelry Studio:
Pendant and Earing Making with Nathalie Maiello – 6 students In this workshop students will explore how to etch copper with a salt water bath and a marker as the resist. They will discover how a drawn image can be permanently transferred onto metal, and then turned into a piece of jewelry (earrings, pendant, cuff bracelet.) Sawing, filing, and drilling will also be covered in the class. Fiber Studio:
Needle Felting with Rachel Gerowe – 6 students Explore the magic of needle felting while creating an Owl entirely from wool! Needle Felting is an easy-to-learn craft in which you sculpt wool fiber simply by poking it with a single barbed needle. In this class, participants will be guided by Rachel Gerowe of Redbarn Originals in making an owl in this 5 hour session. The class will explore the unique characteristics of wool, felting needles, and felting surfaces. Participants will discover how to form realistic features and learn techniques to achieve desired form and finish. By the end of this session, students will realize they can create anything the can imagine with a barbed needle and a bit of wool! |
Part 3: Thrive
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Continue to engage through ongoing programs and events: Check the website for updates.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Continue to engage through ongoing programs and events: Check the website for updates.
- December 3rd, 2022: Holiday Party/Awards Ceremony: NBMAA
- Monthly: NAEA Webinar Watch Party
- Monthly: ED&I Discussion Group
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