KACA Conference Schedule

Bethany College

November 3-4 2017

Registration Instructions: Please choose either the student or regular conference ticket. Then choose ONE ticket per time slot. For example choose one ticket for each time of Friday 9am, Friday at 1, Saturday at 9 and Saturday at 1. You should have a total of 5 tickets at checkout.

Registration Deadline is October 27th, 2017!

Conference Details:

 Friday, Nov 3 

8am                 Check In, Art Auction Drop Off, and Breakfast  Mingenback Arts Center Gallery 

8:45am            Conference Welcome by President Hanna Eastin Mingenback Arts Center Gallery

9-11am Workshops and Demonstrations 

1. Kahlil Irving, Throwing Demonstration Ceramics Studio
2. FHSU Crew, Blacksmithing Workshop Sculpture Studio
3. Tobias Flores, Aluminum Casting Workshop, Mold Making Sculpture Studio
4. Michael Knutson, Plein Air Painting Workshop  Sandzen Gardens 

11am   Buffet Lunch and Kahlil Irving Artist Talk (Lindquist Hall)

 1-3pm  Workshops and Demonstrations

1. Kahlil Irving, Throwing Demonstration Ceramics Studio
2. FHSU Crew, Blacksmithing Workshop Sculpture Studio
3. Tobias Flores, Aluminum Casting Workshop, Mold Making Sculpture Studio
4. Michael Knutson, Plein Air Painting Workshop  Sandzen Gardens
5. Tara L Dean, Lecture, Professionalism as an Artist: How to Make Art Work TBD 

3-3:30pm Art Swap Sandzen Lobby

3:30-5pm Materials Mastery Exhibition Reception, Juror’s Remarks/Awards at 4pm. (Birger Sandzen)

KACA- Past and Present Exhibition in Mingenback Arts Center Gallery 

Saturday, Nov 4

8am                 Check In, Art Auction Drop Off, and Breakfast  Mingenback Arts Center Gallery 

9-11am Workshops and Demonstrations 

1. Kahlil Irving, Throwing Demonstration Ceramics Studio
2. FHSU Crew, Blacksmithing Workshop Sculpture Studio
3. Tobias Flores, Aluminum Casting Workshop, Mold Making Sculpture Studio
4.  Nelson Smith, Printing with the Press Workshop Printmaking Studio
5. Brian McCallum, Figure Demonstration Ceramics Studio 

11am   Buffet Lunch, Live Art Auction by Larry Peters, Member’s Meeting (Lindquist Hall)

1-3pm Workshops and Demonstrations 

1. Kahlil Irving, Throwing Demonstration Ceramics Studio
2. Tobias Flores, Aluminum Casting POUR! Sculpture Studio
3.  Nelson Smith, Printing with the Press Printmaking Studio 

 1-3pm   Check out and pick up art from Birger Sandzen.

This concludes this year’s conference. Thank you so much for supporting the arts!

Keep in touch by joining our Facebook group, KACA Kansas Artist Craftsmen Association. 

KACA Workshop and Demonstrations

Kahlil Irving, Throwing Demonstration

Kahlil Irving will be joining us from completing a residency at the University of Pecs in Hungary. He will be demoing his interests in construct methods to make works from his "Black Matter" series and his "Street Mass" series. Along with his presentation of ceramics production he will talk about how he engages diverse installation possibilities plus how he engages the world professionally as a full time artist. Within his lecture he will present on his professional development, international residencies, grants, and his artist research.  

FHSU Crew, Blacksmithing Workshop 

Learn the basic techniques of blacksmithing.

Tobias Flores, Aluminum Casting Workshop 

The first three sessions of this workshop will offer the student the opportunity to make their own pattern using craft foam, which will be used to make molds. The session held on Saturday at 1pm will be the culmination of all the previous sessions. Everyone is invited to witness the Aluminum pour to fill the molds! 

Michael Knutson, Plein Air Painting Workshop

This workshop will focus on the important fundamentals of Plein Air Painting for any level of artist. We will paint the beautiful Bethany College campus using a limited color pallet with basic tools.  

Tara L Dean, Lecture, Professionalism as an Artist: How to Make Art Work 

Do you ever feel like you missed a chance to convert a potential lead into an actual sale? This workshop will teach you how to follow up on the subtle cues clients give us when they are considering buying a piece, so that your artwork can indeed “go home”.

Nelson Smith, Secrets of Ordinary Things: Found Object Relief Prints 

Adapted from legendary Fluxus artist, Alison Knowles’ work, participants will explore methods of the Fluxus art movement and how these methods can be incorporated into printmaking - particularly relief printing. Participants are asked to bring three or more found objects that have areas that can be inked and printed. Individual works and a group print project will be produced.

Brian McCallum, Figure Demonstration  

Brian will demonstrate his technique on how to create a figure from a ceramic wheel thrown form.

Live Art Auction

 The art auction is a fun way to collect art from your fellow KACA members and donate to a great cause at the same time. All members, no matter how experienced is encouraged to donate a small work of art to the auction. At a designated time in the schedule, the auction will begin this year with a LIVE auction! The winners of the bids can pay with credit card, PayPal or check. All proceeds from the auction go toward allowing the organization to put on another wonderful conference next year. Thank you for donating and purchasing!  

Art Swap 

Last year’s art swap was a great success, so we’re doing it again. Jennifer Nolan is the coordinator for this activity. Here is how it works. 

1. Sign up. I will limit the group to 10. If we get a quite a few over that number, we may open a second group. Sign up by commenting on our Facebook post or emailing me at jnolan@dc3.edu.
2. When the deadline to sign up arrives (October 13), we will know for sure exactly how many mini artworks each person should bring. Follow this post to keep informed.
3. Make your mini artworks. All media is acceptable. Most measured under 5”.
4. Bring your mini artworks to the KACA Conference. We will meet on Friday, November 3^rd at 3pm to swap. Exact room will be announced at a later date.
5. Swap! For example, if we have 10 participants, each participant needs to bring 9 mini artworks to exchange with the other 9 participants. Each person will leave with 9 different mini artworks from each of the other participants. You’ll have an instant collection!

 If you have any questions, email Jennifer at jnolan@dc3.edu or message her on Facebook.

Recommended Hotels

Swedish Country Inn, 112 W Lincoln St, Lindsborg, KS 67456, (785) 227-2985

Viking Motel, 446 N Harrison St, Lindsborg, KS 67456, (785) 227-3336

Lots of options in Salina or McPherson Kansas too!

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