Please go to this Vans link and vote for Central High School Knoxville, TN !!! Their art teacher is a friend of mine!!!!  https://customcul...

I’m thrilled with the circle Weavings my third graders are making! I’ve been doing this lesson for 24 years…it never gets old! I’m as excite...

  What is the best way to get over fears/phobias...desensitize!! ha ha   I thought it would be fun to create a board of clown faces using ma...

My 3rd graders are a class or two from finishing their circle weavings.  Over all, this has been a pretty good year for circle weaving.  A m...

Narrative art tells a story.  I love challenging students to create interesting original narratives. They have to truly think through what t...

I have always wanted to do this.  My window looks out to an unkept courtyard & a brick wall. I like the light…but not the view. I had se...

THEY ARE SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CUTE!!!  Check out my review of Peeps Crayons that I found at my local CVS.

I love FIVE BELOW!  Their arts and crafts section has some...SOME....great products.  Not everything is worth your money though.  They curre...

Some have messaged me and asked how I handle the "yarn situation" in my room.  How I do things is not THE way....it is just a way....

Before we started with our weft string, we talked about "themes" using color that students could use in their weavings. They neede...

People have strong opinions about art.  They will often draw a line in the sand concerning  what they feel is art  or   what they may consid...

In general, students have lost the ability to tie knots.  Even the simple knot that most know from learning to tie their shoes(They don'...

Jill is a big fan!!  Are you looking for a fun summer workshop that actually pertains to what you teach?!? Do you want to hang out with othe...

During my freshman year of college I had a real make it or break it moment.  I was wrestling with an assignment from my 2-D Foundations clas...

Don't come at me about "PRIMARY" colors! I know that is debated in the online art education groups. I am not one that preaches...

I love Peeps Marshmallows in all their forms....Christmas Trees, Pumpkins, Stars, Bunnies, Chicks!!!  A couple years ago I started noticing ...

Most artists & art educators are not known for embracing times of waiting. We are by our very nature.....DOERS.  Some things just take t...

 Have you ever been working on a drawing, and it seemed that you were unable to get things right?  More time is spent erasing than actually ...

This is one of my kindergarten student's cityscape. If you live in or around Nashville...you know!!! Haha He made sure I knew what he di...

 Not sure if you all have missed me or not, but there is a good reason for my blogger silence!  My family moved last week from our home of 1...

IT'S THE END OF  #heartaday22 (For this year!) I thought I would end with myself.  I'm not trying to be conceded. I've struggled...

Day 27 is Julie Mehretu! (This year my #heartaday is going to explore different styles, movements, & artists!) #heartaday #heartaday2...

  As an artist, we take our life experiences, art experiences, training, and imagination everywhere we go.  Anything & everything can be...

 Day 26 is Nellie Mae Rowe! (This year my #heartaday is going to explore different styles, movements, & artists!) #heartaday #heartaday2...

Day 25 is Saif Azzuz! My heart does not do his work justice.(This year my #heartaday is going to explore different styles, movements, ...

  Day 24 is Edward Clark! (This year my #heartaday is going to explore different styles, movements, & artists!) #heartaday #heartaday...

 Day 23 is Jasper Johns (This year my #heartaday is going to explore different styles, movements, & artists!) #heartaday #heartaday22 #i...

  Day 22 is Beatriz Milhazes! (This year my #heartaday is going to explore different styles, movements, & artists!) #heartaday #hearta...