Sunday, Sep. 20th
workshop: Dreamscapes in mixed media: creating landscapes through experimental layers
Join this immersive three-hour workshop and create a mixed media fantasy landscape inspired by imagination, imagery, and creative discovery. Participants will experiment with layers of collage, drawing, painting, and mark-making to build an atmospheric world of their own. Through guided demonstrations and hands-on exploration, participants will discover how traditional and everyday materials can be used in unexpected ways to create depth, mood, movement, and magic.
Instructor: victoria may
Victoria May is based in Knoxville, TN. She is a visual artist and art educator working across a variety of media, including drawing, painting, and digital methods. Her mixed-media work is rooted in mark-making, rich textures, vintage ephemera, and intentional use of color.
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Victoria May is based in Knoxville, TN. She is a visual artist and art educator working across a variety of media, including drawing, painting, and digital methods. Her mixed-media work is rooted in mark-making, rich textures, vintage ephemera, and intentional use of color. Victoria often incorporates found objects and recycled materials into these pieces, creating an abstracted figurative language that responds directly to the materials themselves. She is especially drawn to creating atmospheric, textural scenes that evoke mood and memory. As a passionate educator, Victoria loves sharing the art-making process and encouraging others to explore their own creative voice.
workshop: citra-solv transfer sampler books
Attendees will learn techniques for using Citra-Solv to create black and white or color transfers, creating "transfer sample books" in either an accordion or pamphlet style booklet. The basic book-making skills incorporated into the workshop can be carried over into a various other paper-based art projects.
Instructor: susan hanson
Susan Hanson is currently a curator at James E. Walker Library's Special Collections department. She has a background in art history and also designs and constructs artists' books in a variety of formats.
workshop: zine making with risograph
Workshop attendees will learn about risograph printing, its uses in creative as well as functional processes, and participate in making a 2-colour group zine.
Instructor: Mo overholt
Mo Overholt is an artist, printmaker, and an alumni of Middle Tennessee State University. Originally a native of Michigan, Mo has found their home in Middle Tennessee. They are the co-owner of the Murfreesboro Screenprinters' Guild, a co-op of working artists dedicated to supporting the local community. Mo is a nationally recognized artist, their work is currently in a traveling group exhibition which includes stops among St.Louis, Chicago, and New York City.
workshop: let’s make stained glass flower suncatchers
This stained glass workshop introduces participants to fundamental, basic techniques of stained glass art, including glass cutting, grinding, copper foiling, and soldering. Using pre-designed, adaptive, creative flower patterns, attendees will create their own suncatchers while developing practical skills in every stage of the process. Emphasis is placed on craftsmanship and creative expression, ensuring that every finished piece is both distinctive and personally meaningful. All projects will be completed during the session and are ready to take home at the end of the workshop!
Instructor: emmett burlingame
Emmett Burlingame (They/Them) is an art education student with a strong commitment to both artistic practice and teaching. While at Middle Tennessee State University, Emmett has been able to participate in a wide range of creative experiences.
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Emmett Burlingame (They/Them) is an art education student with a strong commitment to both artistic practice and teaching. Throughout their time at Middle Tennessee State University, Emmett has been able to participate in a wide range of creative experiences, developing their skills across multiple artistic mediums, including stained glass. They initially studied stained glass under the instruction of Dr. Paige Medlock and have since continued to refine their technique through independent practice and exploration.
workshop: handbuilding ceramic paint palettes
During this hands-on workshop, participants will design, customize, and build a paint palette using Ceramics handbuilding techniques. There will also be time for some surface design and underglazing if desired. No experience in ceramics is required to participate.
*Participants will be provided firing instructions so they can fire their work at their own schools/institutions after the conference.*
Instructor: tucker webb
Tucker Webb has been teaching Art and Ceramics at the High School level for over 10 years. He is a Middle Tennessee native who enjoys ceramics (especially a handmade mug) and printmaking. He currently teaches at Stewarts Creek High School in Smyrna, and serves as the Secondary chair for TAEA.
workshop: off the shelf mold making
Learn how to create durable one-part silicone molds using affordable, accessible materials. This practical workshop covers the fundamentals of the molding process, allowing you to easily replicate objects and designs.
Instructor: mark mcleod
Mark McLeod is an Associate Professor of Art and Design at Middle Tennessee State University. His work explores the fragility of memory using digital technologies like 3D printers, CNC routers, and generative image models. Influenced by his experience with ADHD and a family history of dementia, McLeod examines how technology can mirror the fragmented nature of human memory.