District 7 Co-reps, Kevin and Trish, just returned from the St. Mary's Summer Art Teacher Retreat. We had a very productive experience where we learned how to craft tri-pod vessels in clay and create clay caricatures. We also made tie dye t-shirts and beautifully colored batiks. The studio was open to work as late as needed so there were a few highly driven artists working to the wee hours of the night.
Trish and I had the privilege of meeting other art teachers from around the state and gleaned much advice on how to best service our district. We are currently planning a fall activity which will occur in Jennings County in October. Former District 7 Rep, Karen Chilman, has been kind enough to offer her beautiful studio to our group for a pleine-air painting excursion. Jennings county is very centrally located to all of our members, so we hope you will consider attending. There is so much we can learn from each other and it is always a joy to meet others with the passion for art. We will be sending information out to you when the details are worked out. It will probably on the second week-end in October so keep your calendars open.
We hope that you are considering attending the AEAI Fall Conference which will be held at IUPUI on November 12, 13 & 14. There will be many workshops offered and early registration is important. Registration is on-line this year so check out the AEAI website for more information.
