Educators are invited to an evening of creative professional development at the McNay inspired by Sandy Skoglund: Enchanting Nature. Enjoy dinner, keynote presentation by former Head of Curatorial Affairs René Barilleaux, docent-led tour of the exhibition, and two hands-on workshops.

Workshop 1

Flocked Forms: Creating a 3‑Dimensional Tape Cast

Instructor Margaret (Maggie) Bennett is an artist and educator with over 25 years of experience teaching High School sculpture and ceramics. Participants will learn tape-casting techniques to create sculptural forms, discuss installation art, and experiment with flocking.

Workshop 2

Explore Enchanting Materials

Carla Santillana is an artist and art educator from Brownsville, Texas, based in San Antonio who works across various media such as; oil painting, paper mache masks, stitched textile collage, and works on paper. Santillana will guide participants in finding meaning and narrative through unconventional materials.

Teachers receive three (3) hours of continuing professional education credit. Space is limited, and registration is required.

Agenda

Evening for Educators: Transformational Textures

Thursday, January 22, 2026 (early check in starts at 5:00)

– 5:00–5:30 p.m. | Check-In (Lobby) & Dinner (Leeper)

– 5:30–6:00 p.m. | Introductions & Keynote (Leeper)

– 6:00–6:25 p.m. | Docent Tour

– 6:30–7:30 p.m. | Workshop 1 (Learning Centers)

– 7:35–8:30 p.m. | Workshop 2 (Leeper)

Educators are divided into two groups & will attend both workshops.