| AAEA 2008 Conference Information |
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The 2008 conference is titled “Back to the Elements, but We Haven’t Lost our Principles.”
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We want to thank all of the people that have agreed to present at this year's conference.
We have a wonderful variety of workshops and presentations that we know you will enjoy. Look below for the Conference Schedule and registration packet to start choosing your Hands-on Workshops that you want to attend.
A listing of all Informational Presentations, which you do NOT need to sign-up for, will be sent out soon in the next newsletter.
Back to the Elements, but We Haven’t Lost our Principles
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| Get ready to be “WOW”ed by Dr. Charles Falco at the AAEA 2008 Conference |
About His Keynote Lecture
Dr. Charles Falco, a well known expert on optics and co-collaborator with the renowned painter, David Hockney - on the use of optics by great Renaissance painters - also served as co-curator of one of the most successful design exhibitions in history, "The Art of the Motorcycle."
Dr. Falco was asked by the Guggenheim to co-curate the exhibit on account of his expertise and passion for motorcycles and motorcycle history; owner of 17 motorcycles and what is perhaps the largest collection of published literature on the subject in North America. On the 10th Anniversary of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum's "The Art of the Motorcycle," Dr. Falco will share with AAEA the interrelationship between the aesthetic, cultural, and technological, factors that have influenced motorcycle design since the first one was patented in 1868. Considering motorcycles as an art form, one that can be utilized affectively in teaching visual art at the K12 level, Dr. Falco will present a visually stunning presentation which travels along a timeline of design history, pairing motorcycles with some of the most imaginative and dynamic periods of creativity and industrial design throughout second half of the 19th century - up to the present day.
Biography
Charles Falco is a Professor of Optical Sciences at the University of Arizona where he holds the UA Chair of Condensed Matter Physics. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, and the Optical Society of America, has published more than 250 scientific manuscripts, co-edited two books, has seven U.S. patents, and has given more than 200 invited talks on his research related to various physical properties of thin film materials, at conferences and research institutions in some 20 countries. However, in addition to his scientific research, in 1998 he was co-recipient of an award from the International Association of Art Critics for his work as co-curator of the Solomon R. Guggenheim museum's "The Art of the Motorcycle," for which he also wrote the exhibition catalog's introductory essay and bibliography. With over 2 million visitors thus far in New York, Chicago, Bilbao, and the Guggenheim Las Vegas, it is by far the most successful exhibition of industrial design ever assembled, and is the 5th most attended museum exhibition of any kind. Even more recently, a collaboration with the artist David Hockney, that found artists of such repute as van Eyck, Bellini and Caravaggio used optical projections in creating portions of their work, has resulted in widespread coverage in the popular media, including an hour-long BBC special, a segment on CBS '60 Minutes', and over 100 invited talks and public lectures on this topic in 12 countries.
For more Information on Dr. Falco:
http://www.optics.arizona.edu/ssd/FAQ.html
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| Bonus Keynote Speaker for AAEA ***2008 ***Conference - Isaiah Lee |
Isaiah Lee’s Biography
Isaiah Lee was born in the mid 1900’s in Show Low, Arizona. He is one of 11 children and a member of the White Mountain Apache Tribe. Isaiah was born to parents who vowed to never live on the reservation because the social challenges were so great there. Alcoholism is a great negative force on the Ft. Apache Reservation, and Isaiah’s parents didn’t want any of their kids caught up in that.
Isaiah went to school in Show Low, Arizona where he learned to speak English. When he first started school he did not know one word in the English language. All of Isaiah’s peers were English speaking white kids. After a few years of learning English in school, Isaiah’s parents put him into a foster parent program. He was placed in North Hollywood, California with an affluent family in a multi-million dollar home. The transition from an old shack with holes in it to a home with 5 bathrooms, a guest house, swimming pool and living just blocks away from Bob Hope, Andy Griffith and others in the entertainment world was enormous! Leaving his home, language, culture and family were a huge change for him.
Isaiah eventually returned to Show Low, and completed his high school education. After graduation he headed to Hawaii to work on a horse and cattle ranch. Later Isaiah moved to Utah. There he attended Weber State and the University of Utah attaining a degree in Sociology and Criminal Justice, as well as doing graduate work in the Master in Social Work program. Isaiah also hosted a Native American Radio Show, “Living the Circle of Life” on KRCL in Salt Lake City, Utah. He performed a comedy act with his brother-in-law on the show which was very popular with the community. Along with the comedy, Isaiah played the flute, performing Native music which was the main body of the program. His work was considered Radio Art for the program and provided a touchstone for the community. Isaiah is currently the director of a therapeutic group home for young people in Whiteriver, Arizona.
Isaiah has vast experience working with people. He considers any activity or any trade an art. Isaiah considers people art also! He believes innovation is the key to progress. Isaiah has touched many lives throughout his own life and has genuinely made a difference in the lives of many young people.
Isaiah is happily married to his wife, Lynette. He has one son, three daughters and a granddaughter. Isaiah resides in Hondah, Arizona. |
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