Your registration for the Full Art Education Conference will be added automatically at checkout. 

Conference schedule and other information will be posted here when available.

Deadline for Registration: November 1, 2026
Registration will not be accepted after November 1st.

Art Education Conference Fee: $100 (Register as Adult)
Student Fee for Currently Enrolled Graduate Students: $40.00. Lunch is included. (Register as Current Grad Student)
Student Fee for Visiting Undergraduate Students: $20.00. Lunch is not included. ((Register as Non-KU Student)
Kutztown University Students may attend all morning sessions for free. Afternoon workshops and lunch are not included. (Contact Art Office to Register)

Fast Food, Slow Craft: Visual Culture, Identity, and the Irony of Deliberate Reconstruction
CJ Matz
Sharadin Studio 123

Participants will explore Junk Food Appliqué, a project designed to engage students in discussions about visual culture and identity. Using felt and embroidery thread, attendees will learn sewing techniques to slowly and mindfully craft “junk food” replicas that reflect the cultural significance of and personal connections to everyday packaged goods.

CJ Matz is a high school visual arts educator and mixed-media artist based in the Lehigh Valley. He serves as President of the Pennsylvania Art Education Association and as Secondary Division Commissioner for the National Art Education Association's Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Commission. CJ earned both his B.S. and M.Ed. in Art Education from Kutztown University. Before teaching at the secondary level, he worked as an elementary and middle school art educator, case manager, counselor, and mental health worker. He has also collaborated with Davis Publications as a textbook contributor, consultant, and professional development facilitator.