NBPTS and felting at MAEA Spring Conference

Wet Felting: My first 2 vessels.... it's all about color folks...

2 entries are submitted for National Board - wahoo! 1 entry to go and 6 tests.
I think I can, I think I can...
The Maine Art Educators Association spring conference at UMO was great. The keynote speaker was Dr. Kerry Freedman, author of: Teaching Visual Culture:  http://www.art.niu.edu/Art-Design-Education-Faculty/Kerry-Freedman.html.
At the conference I took a wonderful workshop entitled: Explorations in Felt: Small Vessels. I have noodled around a bit with needle felting. This workshop was wet felting, over mason jars. Our teacher: Jodi Clayton of One Lupine  http://www.onelupine.com/ was a wonderful teacher. This is my kind of conference - provocative information for the mind and a hands on creative experience.

'Play' Show at the Harlow Gallery

artwork ready for PLAY

I'll have 3 pieces in the Harlow Gallery's show 'Play'. The opening is 4/5/13. I've been working on Nat'l Board all weekend. I'm looking forward to the Maine Art Educator's Association conference next weekend in Bangor. I'm taking an all-day workshop in felting. Crocuses are up! Spring is in the air. Amen.

snOOOOw day #3

Yes - we've got ourselves a Snowday! It's the 3rd for this school year - I'll take it! Working in my studio today.... on NBPTS. My testing date set for May, so there's hope on the horizon - yipee!

At school we recently celebrated 'Read The Most From Coast to Coast' and Dr. Seuss's birthday. The students are always confusing my name with the librarian's and vice-versa.... so here we are (hee hee).

The Starry Night sweater

Where did this month go? Snow storms and working on NBPTS entries is my answer. For a little creative break I have been working on needle felting 'The Starry Night' onto a sweater. I've had this idea for a while; it took forever to find the right WOOL sweater at Goodwill. Some people have 'Goodwill luck' finding clothing - I am not one of them. I have found many great picture books though, even some older Caldecott medal winners to add to my collection. At present, my creative output will remain minimal until I'm done with NBPTS. Happy soon-to-be Spring!

Snow~Day #2, NBPTS

Today was a great snow~day. I had coconut, ginger, cashew granola made, orchids and chickens watered and the wood box filled with firewood - all before 7:30 am. I spent the rest of the day working on my National Board for Professional Teaching Standards portfolio. Tea mug in hand... it was a 'can do' kind of day.