As a teacher my goal is to create a sense of community in my classroom. Although the majority of the time my students work on individual projects, I still want them to respect, interact, and grow with each other. Often my projects focus on teaching and refining skills...
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Craft Project: DIY Chalkboard
If you haven't heard of chalkboard paint yet, you must be living under a rock, or in another country that doesn't carry chalkboard paint in their hardware stores. I have known about chalkboard paint for awhile, but I finally mustered up the courage, and the time to...
Visual Journal Page 27: Discover Beauty in the Unexpected
A visual journal page about finding beauty in unexpected places. Explanation on how to create a mod podge and tape transfer are included.
Visual Journal Page 26: Night Sledding
A page made using tissue paper, India ink, white paint, and colored pencils to recreate a night of sledding I got to enjoy during snowmageddon in Atlanta.
Visual Journal Page 25: Snowmageddon
As I am sitting here at work, posting on my blog, when I really should be doing actual work, my mind wanders to this time two years ago... Snowmageddon. A term coined for the snow storm that hit Atlanta in January 2011. Snowmageddon meant the city of Atlanta was shut...
Art: Mixed Media Art Experiments
A look at my five most recent mixed media art pieces. I experimented with layering fabric, paper, leaves, and antique objects.
Guest Post: Visual Journal Page by Kalin
A guest post about a visual journal page one of my students made in my book. She explains the story, supplies, and how to.
Craft Project: Scrap Fabric Wreath
A single-day craft project! An easy-to-make scrap fabric wreath to use up old fabric and decorate your house. Supplies and how-to are included in the post.
Visual Journal Page 22: Happy Accidents
Accidents are an inevitable part of everyone's life. Whether the accident involves cars, glasses of milk, or mysterious moving tables, they are always waiting just around the corner. In my twenty-six years of life I have witnessed quite a few accidents and I have...
Visual Journal Page 21: Field Trips and Flying Cats
The High Museum of Art is an Atlanta staple for me. As a child it was a place I frequented with my family, which helped mold my artistic taste and encourage my artistic pursuits and obsessions. As this museum has watched me develop from a child into an adult, I too...