Participation Type
Workshop
Session Title
Session 3.11 Education and Youth Issues
Presentation #1 Title
Painting The Beauty Of Appalachia
Presentation #1 Abstract or Summary
In our rapidly changing society, integrative and interdisciplinary approaches have become more successful in teaching and reaching our troubled youths. A hands-on, art oriented presentation will enlighten the particpants with unique strategies applicable in their professional approach in introducing nature, Appalachia, and inspiring a new form of communication. With each stroke of the brush, participants will paint an acrylic sunset on 11"x14" canvas of a landscape, simultaneously gaining insight into reaching youths who are often unreachable and misunderstood. Emphasis will be based on breaking art barriers and using the Appalachian landscape as the subject matter to be painted. In addition, cases will be presented from fact based experiences that will define how young people of today think about nature, their fear of nature, their inexperience in it and most important how we the educators or people who have contact with children should be actively learning,constantly seeking knowledge in educating ourselves.
At-A-Glance Bio- Presenter #1
Master's in Education, Art Therapy
Have taught most difficult students in MD, Good Shepherd Services, a residential treatment center
My web page with more info: stresslessart.com
Presentation #2 Title
Inspiring Our Youths To Learn About Nature
Painting The Beauty Of Appalachia
Harris Hall 234
In our rapidly changing society, integrative and interdisciplinary approaches have become more successful in teaching and reaching our troubled youths. A hands-on, art oriented presentation will enlighten the particpants with unique strategies applicable in their professional approach in introducing nature, Appalachia, and inspiring a new form of communication. With each stroke of the brush, participants will paint an acrylic sunset on 11"x14" canvas of a landscape, simultaneously gaining insight into reaching youths who are often unreachable and misunderstood. Emphasis will be based on breaking art barriers and using the Appalachian landscape as the subject matter to be painted. In addition, cases will be presented from fact based experiences that will define how young people of today think about nature, their fear of nature, their inexperience in it and most important how we the educators or people who have contact with children should be actively learning,constantly seeking knowledge in educating ourselves.
