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MAT PROGRAM MADE A BIG
PRESENCE
AT VAEA IN WILLIAMSBURG
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| The GMU MAT Program made a BIG presence at the 2007 VAEA Conference. Roger Tomhave presented an exhilarating keynote address on A Whole New Art Education. Five MAT faculty members were in attendance at the conference, and all presented multiple sessions; Twelve of our students were in attendance, and all presented. On Thursday morning, 1 faculty and 1 student teacher presented their experience developing the""Why I Teach and Make Art: Artist Teacher Exhibition". On Friday, three MAT program graduates shared their interview and portfolio tips in their session "Bridging The Gap." Also, five MAT students collaborated to present their teaching experience at The Phillips Collection last spring. |
From left to right: Sara Abbene, Maria Cuzzocrea Burke, Renee Sandell, Patrick Green, Rachel Samsky, and Joanna West pose proudly after their presentation on The Phillips Collection.
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Tisha Burke (l), graduate student, and Mary Del Popolo (r), MAT faculty advisor smile after their presentation on the "Why I Teach and Make Art: Artist Teacher Exhibition." |
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Left: Jessica Chinn shows off her talents making trading cards in the exhibit hall.
Right: Sarah Abbene is the winner of a VAEA tote bag at the raffle on Friday. |
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MAT Student eagerly await the keynote address by Professor Roger Tomhave in the ballroom. |
MAT students relax before their big presentation.
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"The 2007 VAEA in Williamsburg was very busy. There were tons of great vendors giving away super free-bees,lots of educational seminars,
innovative ideas, valuable networking opportunities, recruiting for George Mason's
awesome Art Department, and of course, Roger Tomhave's
entertaining keynote speech. But the highlight for me?
Winning in the VAEA canvas bag in the raffle. It was truly a dream come true! I've
never won
anything in my life and I haven't put the bag down since."
-Sarah Abbene, Co-President of the NAEA Student Chapter
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"I thought the conference was a great experience- wonderful for networking and professional development in the way of both attending and presenting sessions, and a vital resource for finding new and exciting media to use in the classroom.
Speedball was definitely the vendor of choice this year, with great freebie bags and the calligraphy set
and enormous bottle of India ink I won!"
-Rachel Samsky, Vice President of the NAEA Student Chapter |
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