Inspiration

‘No Sharing Art Materials’ Art Projects We’re all wondering what we can teach that is engaging and varied but doesn’t require our students to share materials.  Even though I can’t plan to teach printing and clay in the near future, I’ve still got lots of projects that have been popular with students and projects that […]

I wish I could tell you that playing calm music in the art room would calm your students down and make them better behaved, but I can’t.  I can tell you that there is lots of evidence to show that music does relax us, and that can only be a good thing. Never ask your […]

When I saw this duct tape dress on social media, it’s creativity blew me away.  It was made by Peyton Manker for the Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest. Using 41 rolls of duct tape it took 395 hours.  Its theme is the coronavirus and it reflects both Peyton’s personal experience and issues that have affected the […]

Massachusettes art and music teacher TJ Reynolds sums up perfectly at the start of this video why black lives matter.  He goes on to demonstrate two tasks using the raised fist.  He explains that this is not an aggressive symbol, but a symbol of liberation. With 20 years teaching experience under his belt, I asked […]

It’s wonderful that so many galleries and museums have created virtual tours in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.  It’s certainly allowed me to see inside galleries and museums that I’ve never been to before.  It’s also a great way to expose our students to more art and that’s always a good thing.  All the galleries […]

What an uncertain few months it has been for teachers all over the world! Here in Australia, we watched the world bunker down a few weeks ahead of us, and consequently started preparing for online learning ourselves for much of our winter Term 2. Thankfully, we have weathered less of a storm here so far, […]