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Visual Journal Page 42: Step Outside of the Box

This visual journal page is inspired by high school students. I currently am a high school art teacher and it was difficult returning to the halls of a high school, interacting with teenagers hyped up on hormons, and constantly being reminded of all the things I learned as I walked these halls almost ten years…

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Collaborative Art Projects: Successful in 2D & 3D Art

A lesson about a collaborative relief sculpture project. Supplies and how to included. Learn how to implement this project in your classroom!

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Visual Journal Page 41: Scratch, Scratch, Scratch…

This visual journal page, like many of my visual journal pages, is based off of a work of art. This began as an example for a scratchboard project, and turned into a mission and a failure. It was trying, exhausting, tedious, rewarding, therapeutic and in the end I gave up. Scratchboard is an assignment I…

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Visual Journal Page 39: My Snuggle Bug

A visual journal page about my beagle mix, Jacob, who snuggles with me in my hammock while a read. Read the how-to and supplies in the post.

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Glass Fusing Lesson: Easy, Fun Project

An art lesson about fusing glass with a high school sculpture class. Instructions, supplies, pictures, and success stories included!

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Artwork: Fused Glass Plates and Bowls

My most recent art experiment, fused glass. For these pieces I fused glass in my ceramic kiln and slumped them into bowl and plate molds.

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