Pacific Region
Pacific Region
VISIT THE PACIFIC REGION FOR THE 2018 NAEA CONVENTION IN SEATTLE, WA. The 2017 NAEA Convention held in New York City in March provided networking, professional development opportunities, creativity, exhibitors’ displays, and outright fun with new and old colleagues and friends. There were many inspiring challenges and chances for change for all who attended. The magnificent museums of New York City welcomed us and we welcomed the exploration of their halls and art exhibits. The Convention theme, The Challenge of Change, was so appropriate on so many levels.
We try to stay current with the newest art education trends and emerging technologies. We try to maintain the traditions and processes we value in our teaching and creating. The challenge of change is with us constantly in our work and in our personal lives. We try to stay current with the newest art education trends and emerging technologies. We try to maintain the traditions and processes we value in our teaching and creating. Finding a balance between the two is so important. And—teaching our students about that balance is important, too. This past January John Berger, the art critic who constantly challenged us to really see, passed away at 90. His 1972 trailblazing book, Ways of Seeing, was required reading for many of us as we worked on our art education degrees and teaching licenses. Mr. Berger wanted us to shift traditional thinking about art based on what we know and believe. He was challenging us, as a culture, to change. One of my favorite quotes from
him illustrates how he challenged us to think about what we see and see what we think about. The relation between what we see and what we know is never settled. Each evening we see the sun set. We know that the earth is turning away from it. Yet the knowledge, the explanation, never quite fits the sight (Berger, p. 7).
A Pacific Region sunset.
During the Convention our Region took time to recognize and honor our 2017 Pacific Region Awardees. These art educators have worked through challenges, changes, and taken chances. The gift of their efforts and leadership is appreciated. These worthy and well deserving art educators are as follows: Alaska Art Educator, Heidi Collins Arizona Art Educator, Emily Gabaldon British Columbia Art Educator, Michelle Wiebe California Art Educator, Kristin Taylor Colorado Art Educator, Linda Slobodin Hawaii Art Educator, Kathleen Chock Montana Art Educator, Jennifer Combe Nevada Art Educator, Cindy Allen Oregon Art Educator, Michael Simmons Utah Art Educator, Stephanie Clegg Washington Art Educator, Dan Brown Wyoming Art Educator, Paul Waldum Pacific Region Art Educator, Cindy Allen
Pacific Region Elementary Art Educator, Kristin Taylor Pacific Region Secondary Art Educator, Bart Francis Pacific Region Higher Education Art Educator, Julia Marshall National Museum Art Educator of the Year, Stacey Shelnut-Hendrick This spring the Pacific Region leaders continue to move forward with state associations reviewing and updating their association constitutions, bylaws, and policies. These leaders are sharing their efforts with one another as they work on these challenges to bring about change. Then during the summer these leaders will meet in California to share progress, compare notes, and further address state and regional governance that advance the strategic goals of NAEA. This is all part of an on-going process that helps state leaders in the work they do with their state art associations. Reference
Berger, J. (1972). Ways of seeing. London, UK: British Broadcasting Corporation and Penguin Books.
Cris Guenter Professor of Education, School of Education, California State University, Chico. Chico, CA 95929-0222. Tel: 530-898-6157. E-mail: [email protected] Elect: James Rees, Art Instructor/Art Department Chair/District Arts Coordinator, 3527 Fairway Cir., Spanish Fork, UT 84660. Tel: 801-473-9687. E-mail: [email protected] Vol. 59, No. 2, April/May 2017
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VISIT THE PACIFIC REGION FOR THE 2018 NAEA CONVENTION IN SEATTLE, WA. The 2017 NAEA Convention held in New York City in March provided networking, professional development opportunities, creativity, exhibitors’ displays, and outright fun with new and old colleagues and friends. There were many inspiring challenges and chances for change for all who attended. The magnificent museums of New York City welcomed us and we welcomed the exploration of their halls and art exhibits. The Convention theme, The Challenge of Change, was so appropriate on so many levels.
We try to stay current with the newest art education trends and emerging technologies. We try to maintain the traditions and processes we value in our teaching and creating. The challenge of change is with us constantly in our work and in our personal lives. We try to stay current with the newest art education trends and emerging technologies. We try to maintain the traditions and processes we value in our teaching and creating. Finding a balance between the two is so important. And—teaching our students about that balance is important, too. This past January John Berger, the art critic who constantly challenged us to really see, passed away at 90. His 1972 trailblazing book, Ways of Seeing, was required reading for many of us as we worked on our art education degrees and teaching licenses. Mr. Berger wanted us to shift traditional thinking about art based on what we know and believe. He was challenging us, as a culture, to change. One of my favorite quotes from
him illustrates how he challenged us to think about what we see and see what we think about. The relation between what we see and what we know is never settled. Each evening we see the sun set. We know that the earth is turning away from it. Yet the knowledge, the explanation, never quite fits the sight (Berger, p. 7).
A Pacific Region sunset.
During the Convention our Region took time to recognize and honor our 2017 Pacific Region Awardees. These art educators have worked through challenges, changes, and taken chances. The gift of their efforts and leadership is appreciated. These worthy and well deserving art educators are as follows: Alaska Art Educator, Heidi Collins Arizona Art Educator, Emily Gabaldon British Columbia Art Educator, Michelle Wiebe California Art Educator, Kristin Taylor Colorado Art Educator, Linda Slobodin Hawaii Art Educator, Kathleen Chock Montana Art Educator, Jennifer Combe Nevada Art Educator, Cindy Allen Oregon Art Educator, Michael Simmons Utah Art Educator, Stephanie Clegg Washington Art Educator, Dan Brown Wyoming Art Educator, Paul Waldum Pacific Region Art Educator, Cindy Allen
Pacific Region Elementary Art Educator, Kristin Taylor Pacific Region Secondary Art Educator, Bart Francis Pacific Region Higher Education Art Educator, Julia Marshall National Museum Art Educator of the Year, Stacey Shelnut-Hendrick This spring the Pacific Region leaders continue to move forward with state associations reviewing and updating their association constitutions, bylaws, and policies. These leaders are sharing their efforts with one another as they work on these challenges to bring about change. Then during the summer these leaders will meet in California to share progress, compare notes, and further address state and regional governance that advance the strategic goals of NAEA. This is all part of an on-going process that helps state leaders in the work they do with their state art associations. Reference
Berger, J. (1972). Ways of seeing. London, UK: British Broadcasting Corporation and Penguin Books.
Cris Guenter Professor of Education, School of Education, California State University, Chico. Chico, CA 95929-0222. Tel: 530-898-6157. E-mail: [email protected] Elect: James Rees, Art Instructor/Art Department Chair/District Arts Coordinator, 3527 Fairway Cir., Spanish Fork, UT 84660. Tel: 801-473-9687. E-mail: [email protected] Vol. 59, No. 2, April/May 2017
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