This 4 slide PowerPoint makes an excellent start to a lesson and clearly informs your students what a collagraph is. The slides explain keywords and introduce the artist Glen Alps who invented the collagraph. Two other artists works are shown, both the printing plate and the resulting print. When you have the free subscription, you […]
If you are planning on running a Natural Forms project, this presentation of artists that feature natural forms in their work makes an excellent introduction. 16 painters, photographers, ceramicists and sculptors are featured. A big thank you to them for giving me permission to use their images to help art teachers. You can learn more […]
This ‘Assessing Groupwork’ download provides a simple way for you to assess group work as it is happening. It is an editable word document so you can add students names. Read the blog post here on 4 tips to manage group work. When you register on The Arty Teacher you can download up to 3 of […]
This is a photography rubric to use alongside the chapter ‘Abstraction’ in the photography book ‘Open Aperture’. You can read more and find out where to buy this book here. This download is for a two-page rubric (pictured above) that assesses students on their ‘Knowledge and Understanding’, ‘Thinking/Inquiry’, ‘Application’ and ‘Communication’. The download includes: A […]
This is the official, artist-approved, presentation about the work of artist Klari Reis. Famous for her Petri dish installations, she is a perfect artist to introduce your students to if you are looking for a science cross-curricular connection or want to deliver a STEAM project. The 15 slide presentation includes: To learn more about Klari […]
I set up The Arty Teacher because I have a passion for my subject that I want to share with other art teachers around the world.
I have been a high school art teacher for over 20 years, so I understand what it’s like to be in front of a class of students, often with very different abilities and attitudes.
I wanted to develop resources that would help teachers to bring out the best in every student in every class. I also wanted to free-up staff from time-consuming lesson preparation to let them focus instead on delivering exciting, motivating, dynamic lessons, supported by excellent resources.
