The all school art show is almost here, and I'm up to my ears in "prep".  How do you know when your up to your ears in "...

The depiction of fear in art takes different forms: rational, irrational, minimized, and exaggerated. The artist can tap into the deepest ...

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Art comes in so many shapes, sizes, materials, styles, and meanings.  There are things that are "art" out there that most would n...

I'm not sure where our Visual & Performing Arts Director for the district found this "Magic Money".  I've not really ...

After seeing many posts on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram from this year's NAEA Conference in New York City....I had to try m...

Spring has to be one of my craziest times of the year.   I have portfolios, art shows, grading, and other special projects that seem to con...

Parents may questions you from time to time about your grading.  So what do you do when that happens?  There are a few things you can do be...

I know elementary art teachers that are not fans of colored pencils in their classrooms.  I however...LOVE THEM!!!  This year I purchased s...

I love my classroom.  However, it is 30 yrs old & there are a few things I wish were designed differently.  In our district, all knew ...

There is a fine line between the artist and their art.  The nature of the artist is to invest their talent, heart, experiences, dreams, pai...

Well, they didn't actually come all the way from China for me, but it sounds good doesn't it!! ha ha  Wow...that would be a lot of ...

I've been blessed to go & present at NAEA twice, Fort Worth & San Diego.  I had the time of my life.  There is nothing like bei...

Scissors, box cutters, paper cutters, X-Acto Knives, rotary cutters...art people are all about sharp things!  They are essential for the c...

Are you looking for a fun, laid back, hands on workshop this summer to refuel your art teacher fire??  Last summer was the first ever Art W...

This week in Kindergarten we are reading Jack and the Beanstalk.  One of the reasons I decided to theme my art show and nine weeks(and mayb...

I know I've written about art history in the past.  It could probably inspire a whole devotional book! ha ha   I love art.  I lov...

I'm pretty sure I've talked about Dollar Tree in the past on here.  I truly think it was designed with teachers in mind!  We've...

In our curriculum, we have 4th Grade creating clay facades.  Though I like this project...the past few years I've tweaked it a bit. I...

Have you ever read Martina The Cockroach?  It is a weird little book that was included in a set of fables, fairy tails, and stories I bough...

When I discover a new (or new to me) art product I love, come upon an artist that blows me away, or adore an art museum/gallery....YOU...

Nashville may be known as Music City, USA....but we are an amazing city for visual arts as well. One of my favorite places in Nashville i...

IT'S NOT TOO LATE!!!  You don't have to do it every day if you aren't able..join in when you can!!!  It is fun to see the ama...