This program is sponsored by Davis Publications.

Description:  Jane Dalton and Kristi Oliver walk us through body scanning and breathing techniques often used in mindfulness practice to help soften, settle, and calm both the body and mind. Bring your favorite art material and a piece of paper. Learn techniques for using mindful art-making to strengthen the imagination and enhance the creative process.

This video is available to view at:  https://www.davirt.com/art-education-webinars/mindful-studio-artful-approacs-for-teachers-and-students/sahe  

Presentation Type and Audience:  Hands On Demonstration, All Art Educators

Standard:  Standard #2:  Student Growth: Support the intellectual, social, and personal development of all students.

Presenters:  Jane Dalton and Kristi Oliver 

Resources:

• Download Guide to Practicing Mindful Art Education. https://www.davisart.com/sites/default/assets/File/practicing-mindful-art-education.pdf
• Download article The Mindful Studio: Breath. https://www.davisart.com/sites/default/assets/File/mindful-studio-breath.pdf

Jane Dalton is an Associate Professor of Art Education at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. She earned her Ph.D. in Expressive Arts in Education, and a M.F.A in Textile Design and Weaving. Her research interests include mindfulness, contemplative pedagogy and practice, and transformative learning using the arts. Her teaching includes studio art, arts-based professional development workshops for K-12 teachers, and preparing pre-service art education teachers. She teaches with the arts at the center of learning, believing the arts are a powerful tool for transforming classrooms by motivating students to make connections across content area, to work cooperatively, and to think critically and creatively. Through the arts, her aim is to support individuals to become richer, more whole, perhaps more compassionate because of greater self- awareness and a deeper understanding of their place in the world.

Jane has practiced meditation, yoga, and contemplative practices for 30 years. A textile artist, her work has appeared in solo and group exhibitions throughout the United States and can be found in private and corporate collections. In addition to her textile work, she maintains a personal on-going expressive art practice using multiple modalities that explores art as a healing modality with a focus on the creative process and not the artistic product.

She is the co-author of The Compassionate Classroom: Lessons that Nurture Empathy and Wisdom, and co-editor of Contemplative Practices, Pedagogy, and Research in Education, and, The Whole Person: Embodying Teaching and Learning through Lectio and Visio Divina. She has published numerous articles and book chapters on the value of arts, contemplative practice and mindfulness in education.

Kristi Oliver is currently the Professional Development Manager for Davis Publications in Worcester, MA, a company committed to helping art educators since 1901. Drawing from over 15 years of teaching experience in both high school and university settings, Dr. Oliver aims to assist communities in providing high quality art education experiences for everyone. She earned a PhD in Educational Studies from Lesley University where her research explored the perspectives of high school photography teachers regarding visual literacy. Her research interests include visual literacy, 21 st  century art education, contemporary photography, slow pedagogy, contemplative practice, and the creative process. Dr. Oliver was recently awarded the NAEA Eastern Region Award and was previously honored with the Massachusetts Art Educator of the Year and the Secondary Art Educator of the Year awards. Additionally, she was honored as an Outstanding Arts Advocate in Art Education by Arts|Learning, a Kennedy Center Affiliate. She served as the President of the Massachusetts Art Education Association (MAEA) an affiliate of the National Art Education Association (NAEA) and serves on the NAEA Research Commission.  Dr. Oliver is the Program Director for Art All-State Massachusetts, a program that brings together professional artists and high school juniors for an intense collaborative artmaking experience.