Artist & TAB Teacher

in Covid Times

Presented by: Andrea Aeschliman

Email: aeschlia@smithville.k12.mo.us

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About Me:

• I live in St. Joseph, MO
• Teach in Smithville, MO at Eagle Heights Elementary, a PK-6 school
• 22 year of teaching art; 1 year of HS & the rest elementary!
• TAB/Choice teacher since 2013/14 school year
• Covid = focused more on my own art making since we stayed home
• Sought out online art workshops/classes
• What carried over into the classroom?

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Dina Wakley - Mixed Media Artist

• Designs products for Ranger Ink
• Lives in AZ
• During Covid she did free FB live sessions
• “Art of Dina Wakley” FB page
• Gloss Sprays - a permanent spray once dry
• Demo’d using her products in multiple ways
• @ school we used Art kits that fall & I focused on ways to use the contents of students supplies in multiple ways
• Typewriters - for adding text & quotes to artwork - on my wishlist!
• Can become a supporter for $5/month and she does weekly sessions for supporters of what she is currently doing/working on

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My Studio Gloss Sprays:

How I used this at school:

*I made marker juice sprays for my students to use and demo’d using them in a splatter box we have for the paint center.

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100 Day Project - https://www.the100dayproject.org/

• #the100dayproject is a free global art project that takes place online
• You choose a creative project, do it every day for 100 days and share your process online
• I decided to do this in 2021 - using what I had - library check out cards - used them as my base
• Tip #1 - I decided to work ahead for those unforeseen days I simply couldn’t get one done
• Tip #2 - use the hashtag to see others work and connect with other artists
• Shared cards with students - inspired students to create something influenced by them - relief work & floral work

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Here’s the first 50:

*If you want to check these out more closely my instagram is: @andrea.aeschliman and they were posted there.

This turned out to be a great way to try many different techniques on a smaller scale!

The second half:

Ideas for finished cards:

1. Selling them
2. Gifting them
3. MAEA Art Auction
4. Greeting Cards
5. Frame & Hang
6. Local Museum Fundraiser donation
7. Giveaway!

Collage Fodder Challenge - Wendy Solganik

• She made 100 days of collage fodder for the 100 day project
• What is Fodder? Anything that an artist can use when making a collage
• @willa.wanders on Instagram -she hosted this free challenge after the 100 project was finished called the Collage Fodder Challenge
• Side note: She has a podcast called “Show Up or Shut Up”

Collage Fodder Challenge - Day 1

• Meghan Whisner-Quinlan
• Instagram: @megan_whisner_quinlan
• Meghan’s Paper Dolls!

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Collage Fodder Challenge - Day 2

• Rebecca Chapman, Sticker Labels
• Instagram: @rebeccachapmanart
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xECuHcS6KsM

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Collage Fodder Challenge - Day 3

• DeeDee Catron, Fabric
• Instagram: @deedeecatron
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN7TpNOAXsk

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Collage Fodder Challenge - Day 4

• Tiffany Sharpe, Paper Strip n’ Stitch
• Instagram: @tiffanysimplysharpe
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuRNYAueQ7I

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Collage Fodder Challenge - Day 5

• Laura Dame, The Now What?
• Instagram: @lauramixedmedia
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2xcwB05Q3U

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Collage Fodder Challenge - Day 6

• Wendy Solganik, Master Sheet
• Instagram: @willa.wonders

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Collage Fodder Challenge - Day 7

• Leaca Young, Botanicals on graph, ledger, or book paper
• Instagram: @leacayoungart

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Collage Fodder Challenge - Day 8

• Roxanne Padgett, Handmade Stencil Fodder
• Instagram: @roxpadgett

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Andrea Garvey

• Santa Cruz, CA
• Instagram: @andreagarveyart
• Offers a free Abstract Class
• Layered Petals Online Course
• FB Lives - ornaments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lZT_tpIEaI

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My hand painted ornaments:

I gave most of these away as Christmas gifts. Kids could definitely make these at school next year. I also had many adults comment that they would like to have a class to make their own so I hope to an ornament making workshop with staff next year.

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One of the 100 day cards I painted from Garvey’s Layered Petals Online Course:

(Sold)

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Kristi Nazarro

• Instagram: @soul_positive
• Soul Snack Tag Journal
• Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4b7ZP3HmtaddlEKCydDJhA

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Soul Snack Tag Journals

(Sold)

Kristin Peterson

• Instagram: @alteredstatestudio
• Tagged, Sewn, Connected ~ A Positive Affirmation Journal Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd0JZUDa9Eo

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Making my Tag, Sewn, Connected Journal:

My Completed Tag, Sewn, Connected Journal:

Fodder School

• Instagram: @fodder.school
• Hosted by Wendy Solganik & Tiffany Sharpe
• Yearlong class I’m currently enrolled in
• 1 instructor/month
• 2 parts - 1st of month - making fodder; 2nd half - the project using that fodder

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Fodder School - October 2021

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Fodder School - November 2021

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Fodder School - December 2021

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I haven’t finished this project yet!

Fodder School - January 2022

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Fodder School - February 2022

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How I used this idea at school:

*I bought a group of vintage photos from an estate sale and laid them out on copy paper and photocopied them for my students to use in the collage studio.

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Fodder School - March 2022

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What questions do you have?

Presented by: Andrea Aeschliman

Email: aeschlia@smithville.k12.mo.us

Instagram: @andrea.aeschliman (personal) and @iheartchoiceart (school)

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