art education blog


I began a design program at my school and love introducing students to design. Check out my favorite digital and graphic design projects to te...
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Check out one of my favorite projects for Earth Day, a found object assemblage project. Use as a class, small group, or individual project.
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A Pysanky egg art project is the perfect way to celebrate the spring season or fill up the last day or days leading into spring break. Good fo...
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As the crisp mornings give way to the warmth of spring, it’s time to shift gears and bring bright colors, florals, bugs, and Mother̵...
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This blog post focuses on sketchbook ideas and schedule for daily sketchbooks in middle school art and high school art classes.
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Designing an introduction to art curriculum takes time and effort. I recently shared a blog post on creating a middle school art curriculum an...
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I love teaching clay, but it can be challenging and stressful to teach. If you feel intimidated or unsure about how to introduce clay in your ...
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AI technology has been top of mind for just about everyone, which is why I had to play with creating an ai art lesson plan. It has exciting (a...
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I have designed many art curriculums in my time teaching and developing art lessons. Middle school can be a tough level to plan for. When deve...
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One of the first design projects I teach in my Introduction to Design class is designing a water bottle. With the Stanley cup craze currently ...
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Mixed media is a work of art that uses more than one medium. It has always been my favorite form of art to create and teach. I’ve always...
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Elementary art has to be the most fun to teach, kids just love art. While I haven’t taught elementary art beyond volunteering and studen...
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