March, 2018
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Region 11 Paint Slam Wrap Up
On January 20th, 2018, 17 members of Region 11 (Bucks and Montgomery counties) gathered at the Bucks County Intermediate unit in Doylestown for the second annual Paint Slam.After a brief introduction to and discussion of the theme of the day: “Connections”, members were encouraged to chose a canvas and start a painting. The participants worked for approximately 20-30 minutes to begin a painting. Once the ground for the painting was begun, the piece was placed off to the side of the room. Participants could then continue to work on a started canvas by looking through the started paintings and find a “connection” to work on that painting. Participants could also start another new canvas. 
Participants were able to use acrylic paint, collage and mixed media materials for the paintings. The process was continuous and collaborative. The creation phase continued for several hours and participants enjoyed refreshments as they made “connections” with paintings as well as other members. As participants would revisit the “work in 
progress” tables, they would notice that there was a piece that had reached completion and move the canvas to the completed area. Depending upon the canvas, there could have been as many as three to many more having worked on that single canvas. No painting was begun and completed by one person.
progress” tables, they would notice that there was a piece that had reached completion and move the canvas to the completed area. Depending upon the canvas, there could have been as many as three to many more having worked on that single canvas. No painting was begun and completed by one person.At approximately 12.45pm the creation phase was 
stopped and a follow-up discussion and assessment commenced. Beside the various connections that occurred throughout the day, participants noted the diversity of the images. The changes that occurred from the initial start of a painting to the current state, sometimes made that initial canvas difficult to recognize. Each participant added to the painting and made new “connections” with the previous artist as well as the painting with which they were working. Working on paintings others started allowed 
participants to create in ways that may have been new to them. The question that followed was: “When is the next Paint Slam?”
stopped and a follow-up discussion and assessment commenced. Beside the various connections that occurred throughout the day, participants noted the diversity of the images. The changes that occurred from the initial start of a painting to the current state, sometimes made that initial canvas difficult to recognize. Each participant added to the painting and made new “connections” with the previous artist as well as the painting with which they were working. Working on paintings others started allowed 
participants to create in ways that may have been new to them. The question that followed was: “When is the next Paint Slam?”The 48 completed pieces during the event will be displayed this coming summer.
Submitted by Kris Troxell, Region 11 Co-Representative, PAEA with Stacy Potter
D5 Creation