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March 2018 Western Ohio Art Education Association Newsletter

Mark Your Calendars!

YAM/YPAE Exhibits 2018
 March 19, 2018
Western Board Meeting Youth Art Month is every March in
6pm @ Panera Brown St.
the United States. OAEA has two
prestigious art exhibits to celebrate
 March 22-24, 2018 Youth Art Month. Each show has
NAEA Convention over 100 art works from around the
Seattle, WA state and all 9 regions! The Youth
 April 1, 2018 Art Month show is held annually at
ARTLine Deadline
STRS in Columbus. The second
exhibit is the Young People's Art
 April 1, 2018 Exhibition and is held at Rhodes
Teacher Enrichment Tower also in
Grant Due Columbus.
 April 2-28, 2018
State House Exhibition
 April 16, 2018
Congratulations YPAE/YAM Participants
Western Board Meeting
6pm @ Panera Brown St. YPAE Participants 2018 YAM Participants 2018
 April 27, 2018
HS Emerging Artist Teacher Student Teacher Student
online entry
Jackie Mahaffey Miguel Acosta Alice Tavani Sophie Keelor
 May 1, 2018
Workshop Proposals Due Joan Lucas Chloe Simmons Jackie Mahaffey Stella Blair
 May 1, 2018 Julia Soldi Micah Blakely Joan Lucas Myah Trost
Teacher Incentive Grant
Julie Brewer Erin Leensvaart Julia Soldi Carley Taylor
 May 5, 2018
Kate Brookshire Makenzie Blair Julie Brewer Gabriella Stebbins
State Board Meeting
 May 14, 2018 Kimberly Wheeler Tabitha Price Kate Brookshire Leah Begley
Western Board Meeting Lindsay Gustafson Graylynn Fitzpatrick Kimberly Wheeler Hannah Hunt
6pm @ Panera Brown St.
Megan Newton Kaylie Uppchurch Lindsay Gustafson Rebekah Stanfaford
 June 26-27, 2018
Nicole Hawk Novalee Becraft Megan Newton Kierra Low
Summer Symposium
Dayton, Ohio Robin Klass Charlotte Rodney Nicole Hawk Mollie McLear

YPAE/YAM Recap cover

Suzanne Mitolo Elaina Osterday Robin Klass Zoe Johnson
Inside this issue:

Regional Director Greeting 2 Suzanne Mitolo Corrine Stultz

Regional Event Pictures 3

Connect with us and follow the links to Western social media
New Paula’s Corner 4

Professional Development 6-11

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Greetings From Our Regional Director

Megan Newton Hello Everyone!
Thank you all for the kind welcome as your new Regional Director for the
fabulous Western Region! I am truly excited for this new role. I would like to take
the time to introduce myself a bit more.
I have had the pleasure of working with Darden Bradshaw for the past two years
as the RD Elect for our region. I learned a significant amount from her and have
been most inspired by her drive and commitment to our region. Prior to becoming
RD Elect I served our Western region as the regional exhibitions chair where I
worked with the YAM/YPAE work. From there I took on the role as YAM Flag
and Graphics chair at the state level. This was an exciting experience as I was
able to participate in the OAEA state board meetings. Then, Lindsay Gustafson and I co-chaired
the Young People’s Art Exhibition for the state level. This was an eye opening experience for me!
From there I said goodbye to Lindsay as I chaired the YPAE state exhibit for an additional two
years. I am thankful to have such strong women in my life who have helped show me the greatness
of OAEA!
I teach eighth grade art at Miamisburg Middle School. Yes, only eighth grade. Yes, we have
one art teacher per grade level and it is amazing! I truly feel supported by my district in the arts. I
am a TAB (Teaching for Artistic Behavior) educator and have loved meeting others who are enjoy-
ing TAB as well.
TAB is a progressive pedagogy that is student-oriented. Students are in control of their material
and subject matter. The TAB teacher takes a facilitator role and allows the student the freedom to
develop their own artistic process. For more information about TAB I recommend searching for the
numerous TAB groups on Facebook. I also love to talk about TAB so please feel free to email me for
more information - westrd@ohioarted.com or mnewton@miamisburg.k12.oh.us
In January the Western region board met to discuss all the exciting opportunities coming up
this year. Darden Bradshaw has some truly wonderful workshops planned for the early fall so
please stay tuned for this information. Our K-12 Summer Show is back this year as well! Special
thanks to Joan Lucas and Alexis Gentry for taking on this role as they start to organize this event.
We look forward to revamping this show in hopes to encourage more advocacy for our region and
our students.
At conference we were able to choose some fabulous people to represent our region as state
awardees. Congratulations to our Outstanding Art Teachers, Jessica Evans and Melanie Huffman.
Gracie Sandaris will be representing our region as the Distinguished Citizen. Jeff McPheran has
been chosen by our region as the Distinguished Educator. We also congratulate the Rosewood Arts
Centre who was voted by our region as the Distinguished Business/Organization. Morgan Bukovec
was also nominated for the Student Division award at the state level. All awardees will be recog-
nized at our Summer Awards Luncheon which is hosted by our RD Elect, Lindsay Gustafson and
Awards Chair, Ben Davis. We are so fortunate to have so many inspiring educators and businesses
in the Western region!
Lastly, I would like to reach out to the region to find out how we can better serve our mem-
bers. What type of workshops would you like to see this year? Are there other ways WOAEA can
help you advocate for your art program and your students? Would you like more opportunities to
share your own personal art work or that of your students? Would you like to serve on the WOAEA
board? We have several positions available plus you’ll be able to gain some graduate credit! Please
email westrd@ohioarted.com if you have any suggestions, ideas, or want to serve with us on the
WOAEA board.
I hope your early spring time is full of relaxation, great weather, and some fabulous art op-
portunities to refresh your soul. Artfully, Megan Newton
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Conference Pics Toledo 2017

Nibble N Network Recap December 2017

Friends and colleagues gathered on a
picturesque Sunday in December for a
relaxing afternoon at our annual Nib-
ble and Network gathering. Everyone
enjoyed fun, fellowship, and food at
the beautiful and welcoming home of
Darden Bradshaw.
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Paula’s Corner

We are on to the 2nd edition of the Art corner! For those that
missed the 1st…This is a new corner of Hues News where any cool
ideas, websites, hacks, quotes and questions will be addressed. I have
been teaching for 23 years and always looking for easier, more efficient ways of
doing things. If you’re a new teacher or experienced teacher, we all seem to have
similar situations that we may need advice on…hopefully this corner will
help! Email any comments, suggestions or questions to ptreisch@ccliff.org and we
will put it in Paula’s Corner.
If you are like me and have a zillion pieces of yarn in a box that look like this and
are wondering what to do with it…have helpers(students that finish early) wrap
toilet paper tubes with 2 arm lengths of yarn. Stu-
dents then slide it off and put the tube in a bag to
be reused.
Art project ideas: Jackson Pollock Yarn Bowls,
free choice day for them to make necklaces or
bracelets, Branch loom weavings, yarn printing
(glue strands to cardboard, let dry, print), make
tassels, birds nest collage, students can wrap(glue)
them around toilet and paper towel rolls and
when put thru a broom handle they create a beau-
tiful sculpture, stuffing for a soft sculptures,
Huichol yarn paintings, braiding stations, study Annie Greene
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=830_b2XSPq4), study the un-artist Judith
Scott (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46LdVzWoNhI&app=desktop) –great
story!!!!
Great resource website: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/ (Teachers pay
Teachers) If you have not checked out the different art sections, you are missing
out. Not only awesome plans and handouts, but your money goes to helping other
art teachers. That’s a win-win in my book!

Awesome Artist Quotes

If you're willing to do
something that might
not work, you're closer
to becoming an artist.
~ S. Godin
You can't use up crea-
tivity. The more you
use, the more you have.
~Maya Angelou
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OAEA Mission Statement

* Build community for visual art educators by promoting professional growth and leadership.

Publicity
Attention "W ester ner s"
Now is the time for all good art PR Chair:
teachers to come to the aid of
their region! Are you especially
Heather Wackler
pleased with a particular art as- 6508 State Route 722
signment and/or art student? Arcanum, OH 45304
Take a picture, write a few
words, put them in an envelope 937-621-1908
or an e-mail, and send them abelhwackler@mdeca.org
along!

Regional Director:
Megan Newton
29 Fitzooth Drive
Miamisburg, OH 45432
937-271-1731
mnewton@miamisburg.k12.oh.us
Western Officers
PR Chair: Technology Chair:
Heather Wakler Kate Brookshire
6508 State Route 722 3736 Wenzler Drive
Arcanum, OH 45304 Kettering, OH 45429
937-621-1908 H: 937-643-9886
abelhwackler@mdeca.org kate.brookshire@vbcsd.com

Workshops Chair/Past RD Regional Exhibits Co-Chair: Newsletter Chair:

Darden Bradshaw Joan Lucas Bill Stanforth
3405 Sagamon Ave. 205 Nottinghill Lane 125 Allerton Road
Kettering, OH 45429 Troy, OH 45373 Dayton, OH 45405
W: 937-229-3207 937-308-0083 937-212-4223
C: 520-991-0548 jjjjluke@aol.com bill.stanforth@beavercreek.k12.oh.us
Dbradshaw1@udayton.edu camdenb@aol.com

Regional Exhibits Co-Chair:

Regional Director Elect:
Lindsay Gustafson
1824 Hazel Ave.
Kettering, OH 45420
937-689-5381
lindzg31@me.com
Awards Chair:
Ben Davis
1210 Nunnery Dr.
Miamisburg, OH 45432
937-776-0965
bdavis@miamisburg.k12.oh.us
Alexis Gentry Membership Chair:
55 West Van Lake Drive
Vandalia, OH 45377
937-361-0818 YAM/YPAE Chair:
valentine1618@gmail.com
HS Exhibits/
Secretary: Emerging Artists Chair:
Paula Treisch
1431 Williams Road
Wilmington, OH 45177
937-367-1845
ptreisch@ccliff.org
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