Michael Millam's guest appearances

Michael Millam

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OwlTail

I enjoyed hearing how Michael Millam took a leap to pursue adventure in China and has built these dual careers of artist and teacher alongside and intertwined with each other. He talked about finding his own voice in his artwork and helping students to find theirs. We also dug into failing, making mistakes, and developing resilience. It was such a great conversation and I especially loved hearing about his process combining photography and ceramics! Michael Millam has been an art educator for 13 years, 10 of those years in Southern California, teaching Photography, 3D Design, and Ceramics. He currently lives and works in Qingdao, China teaching in an international school. He is starting his third year teaching ceramics and photography at Pegasus International School. He loves to share his passion for the art-making process with his students. Through his classes, he hopes students gain a lifelong appreciation for the arts and develop their creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.  Michael’s artwork reflects his love for pop culture, punk rock, and the gritty textures he finds around him. He is exploring making ceramics that incorporate textures found around his school site - from pothole covers, asphalt, and dirt. He definitely lives the artist-teacher life both teaching and pursuing an art career. I especially liked Michael’s idea of the wall of rejection letters displayed in his classroom! What a way to show students that journey and start a conversation about overcoming fear. Go apply to something! Blog post with images and more links www.theartistteacher.com www.michaelnightmare.com Instagram: @mikenightmare Book: Art &amp; Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by David Bayles &amp; Ted Orland Book: Steal Like An Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative by Austin Kleon . . . Follow: @teachingartistpodcast @pottsart Support this podcast. Subscribe, leave a review, or see more ways to support here. We also offer opportunities for artists!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/teachingartistpodcast/messageSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/teachingartistpodcast/support

I enjoyed hearing how Michael Millam took a leap to pursue adventure in China and has built these dual careers of artist and teacher alongside and intertwined with each other. He talked about finding his own voice in his artwork and helping students to find theirs. We also dug into failing, making mistakes, and developing resilience. It was such a great conversation and I especially loved hearing about his process combining photography and ceramics! Michael Millam has been an art educator for 13 years, 10 of those years in Southern California, teaching Photography, 3D Design, and Ceramics. He currently lives and works in Qingdao, China teaching in an international school. He is starting his third year teaching ceramics and photography at Pegasus International School. He loves to share his passion for the art-making process with his students. Through his classes, he hopes students gain a lifelong appreciation for the arts and develop their creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.  Michael’s artwork reflects his love for pop culture, punk rock, and the gritty textures he finds around him. He is exploring making ceramics that incorporate textures found around his school site - from pothole covers, asphalt, and dirt. He definitely lives the artist-teacher life both teaching and pursuing an art career. I especially liked Michael’s idea of the wall of rejection letters displayed in his classroom! What a way to show students that journey and start a conversation about overcoming fear. Go apply to something! <a href="https://www.teachingartistpodcast.com/episode-29-michael-millam/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog post with images and more links</a> <a href="http://www.theartistteacher.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.theartistteacher.com</a> <a href="http://www.michaelnightmare.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.michaelnightmare.com</a> Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/mikenightmare/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mikenightmare</a> Book: <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780961454739?aff=teachingartist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Art &amp; Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking</a> by David Bayles &amp; Ted Orland Book: <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780761169253?aff=teachingartist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steal Like An Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative</a> by Austin Kleon . . . Follow: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/teachingartistpodcast/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@teachingartistpodcast</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pottsart/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">@pottsart</a> Support this podcast. Subscribe, leave a review, or <a href="https://www.teachingartistpodcast.com/support/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">see more ways to support here</a>. We also offer <a href="https://www.teachingartistpodcast.com/opportunities/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">opportunities for artists!</a>--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://anchor.fm/teachingartistpodcast/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/teachingartistpodcast/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://anchor.fm/teachingartistpodcast/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://anchor.fm/teachingartistpodcast/support</a>

#29: Michael Millam: Finding Your Voice

Kevin Kowalski

Kevin Kowalski has always been one to work with his hands since an early age. He had a fascination with the process of how things worked and how things were made and not just the finished product. Kevin started with pottery in his Junior year of High school and fell in love with the clay process. Kevin  was finally able to work from start to finish with clay and could learn along the way.   Kevin went on to received a BFA in Ceramics and BA in Art education from California State University, Fullerton. He took a year off after Graduation to travel and taught English in Taiwan where he met a local potter and studied with him for 10 weeks. During this time Kevin learned new throwing techniques and began a love for the moon vase form and developed a vast taste of tea.  After returning to California Kevin got his teaching credential and landed an art position in the same district he was a student. Two years later Kevin transferred to Esperanza High School where he is currently teaching 5 periods of Ceramics.   Kevin works out of his home studio where he has recently been using Periscope to connect with the pottery community. Kevin also uses Instagram and Facebook to help market his artwork and has an Etsy shop where he sells his pottery.    Michael Millam was born and raised in Southern, California and graduated high school in 1999. Michael  attended California State University Fullerton, earning a BA in art education in 2006. He then spent his first 6 years teaching traditional black and white and digital photography at Kennedy High School. In 2012 Michael moved to Western High School to teach ceramics. In June of 2015 Michael completed a Masters in Art Education from Boston University.  Michael was a presenter at NAEA convention and spoke on the subject of high school students using ceramics to communicate identity. Michael also participated on the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and the Evaluation Systems group of Pearson and served on the California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA) Art Content Expert Panel.

Kevin Kowalski has always been one to work with his hands since an early age. He had a fascination with the process of how things worked and how things were made and not just the finished product. Kevin started with pottery in his Junior year of High school and fell in love with the clay process. Kevin  was finally able to work from start to finish with clay and could learn along the way.   Kevin went on to received a BFA in Ceramics and BA in Art education from California State University, Fullerton. He took a year off after Graduation to travel and taught English in Taiwan where he met a local potter and studied with him for 10 weeks. During this time Kevin learned new throwing techniques and began a love for the moon vase form and developed a vast taste of tea.  After returning to California Kevin got his teaching credential and landed an art position in the same district he was a student. Two years later Kevin transferred to Esperanza High School where he is currently teaching 5 periods of Ceramics.   Kevin works out of his home studio where he has recently been using Periscope to connect with the pottery community. Kevin also uses Instagram and Facebook to help market his artwork and has an Etsy shop where he sells his pottery.   Michael Millam was born and raised in Southern, California and graduated high school in 1999. Michael  attended California State University Fullerton, earning a BA in art education in 2006. He then spent his first 6 years teaching traditional black and white and digital photography at Kennedy High School. In 2012 Michael moved to Western High School to teach ceramics. In June of 2015 Michael completed a Masters in Art Education from Boston University.  Michael was a presenter at NAEA convention and spoke on the subject of high school students using ceramics to communicate identity. Michael also participated on the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) and the Evaluation Systems group of Pearson and served on the California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA) Art Content Expert Panel.

Some High School Teachers | Kevin Kowalski & Michael Millam | Episode 247