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06/02/2024

So much fun on day one! !

04/13/2024

All set for a busy and fun weekend of DANCE ❤️

05/15/2020

05/14/2020

Yard Signs are all the rage now! If you need to say something...to a grad, birthday, or shout it out!

11/03/2017

11/01/2017

Have some fun with your students, give them a dab today. My kids crack-up when they see me do it. I'm the dorky dabbing dad. LOL

10/26/2017

36 Elementary Art Lessons for Kids - one for every week of the school year! Perfect for homeschool families, teachers, scout leaders, and parents!

10/24/2017

As art teachers, we have all experienced extra unplanned class time. Maybe a demo goes more quickly than expected, technology fails, and you can’t play the video clip you had planned, or your students finally figure out that cleanup routine. Whatever the case, you have a few minutes to fill, and you...

10/23/2017

Ok, I'm late on giving the answer, but nobody participated!!! Art teachers must be a bunch of wine drinkers, I don't know.

Well the correct answer is Two Hearted Ale by Bell's Beer and the name of the artist is Ladislav Hanka. You can see his work at http://ladislavhanka.com

I own one of his pieces and love it!

I challenge all you teachers to teach this method and have your students make keepsakes from them.

10/18/2017

Hint:
What is Gyotaku?

Gyotaku is the Japanese art of fish printing. “Gyo” means fish, and “taku” means rubbing. As the story goes, fishermen in Japan invented this art form as a way to record the size of their catch. After all, there were no cameras! Ink was applied directly to the fish, and the image was printed on rice paper to memorialize the moment.

As art teachers, we all have favorite techniques to teach. One of mine is gyotaku, the Japanese art of fish printing. I like printing from an organic surface. I like the creativity used to create a unique background. But, I especially like to see the reaction my students have to the rubber fish. It…

10/17/2017

This art form is a favorite for me! I will be posting one of my favorite beers that uses an artist for their label. Hint -it starts with a T. I'll give a bigger hint in my post tomorrow.

To make it more interesting...first correct answer gets a coffee mug with your artwork on it. Answer or winner posted this Friday 10am. Teachers or school representatives only please. Post with your answer and school name!

Printmaking can be intimidating to art teachers. There is so much terminology and so many different processes; it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. This is particularly true if you’ve never taken a specific printmaking course! If you’re an art education generalist, it can be stressful to introduce your st...

10/11/2017

An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.