A couple of weeks ago Kim and I went to see Max Ernst at MoMA and while we were at it we also went to see the Louise Bourgeois exhibition. Louise Bourgeois was born in 1911 in France and died in 2010…
Philadelphia loves public art. Stroll through the city to see the mosaics, murals, and more that make up Philadelphia’s public art gallery.
A couple weeks ago I went to see Grant Wood: American Gothic and Other Fables at the Whitney Museum. To be honest besides American Gothic I wasn’t very familiar with his work and I was curious about…
A couple of weeks ago Kim and I went to see Max Ernst at MoMA and while we were at it we also went to see the Louise Bourgeois exhibition. Louise Bourgeois was born in 1911 in France and died in 2010…
Use this free printable to to learn about different types of texture in art. Show kids the difference between implied texture & actual texture the easy way!
A couple weeks ago I went on an Art Stroll with my friend Andrew and he suggested we should visit the Cooper Hewitt Smithsonian Design Museum. Well – I haven’t been there yet- so of course I was up…
This was a super fun project my Grades 4- 6 mixed elective class did at the end of this school year. They LOVED this project- some even made 2 or 3. I pretty much followed the excellent instructions posted HERE on the "We Heart Art" blog. She found the idea on the Fine Lines blog. I was worried we would have to use that chunky yarn (of which I had none) but regular yarn worked well. I collect empty cereal boxes from my students all year long and stockpile them for projects such as these. Students drew some type of abstract pattern on the card. I encouraged them to use shapes as opposed to open lines as we would be colouring these in. Of course some did non-abstract images and some used some open lines and they all worked out regardless :) Once the lines were drawn, students passed over the lines using regular white glue. Then they put pieces of yarn on top. We let these dry overnight. It's important to use heavy duty aluminium foil for this next step. It's just sturdier and thicker. Students cut a piece off the roll that was about an inch larger than their cardboard. Then they covered the back of the tin foil liberally with a glue stick. They need to use ALOT and do it carefully in one direction so the foil doesn't bunch up and rip. Other blogs used spray glue for this step but I didn't have any- the glue stick worked pretty well. Then put the foil over-top and, starting from the center, gently rub over the design using a small square of felt. It really works for buffing the foil over the yarn. Take your time with this step- the more you carefully rub around the yarn, the better the final artwork will work. Some students tended to rush this step. Once it's all glued down, I show students how to neatly wrap the foil onto the back- a technique I used during my book-making phase ;) Then the fun part: colouring the whole image with coloured Sharpies! Don't colour the raised yarn part. Here are Grades 4 - 6 results: This students did 2: one using cool colours and one using warm colours
Way to go 8th grade! Unbelievable work and craftsmanship. Keep it up! Looking forward to the rest of the quarter. -Mrs. Hare
I love the look of 3 dimensional art and metal embossing is a fun way to come up with a unique project. This week, I took one of my older patterns, Holiday Partridge, and made her into a brilliant foil embossed piece of art. This easy DIY project is based off of grade school memories.
Just doodling some Tsumugi from the latest Danganronpa
Street art is something that makes the evening strolls more colorful. They often disrupt the environment they are painted in and attract the attention of
Growing up black, many of us can remember the time when we realised we were
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Wednesday began with a stroll to the river. Sandra Brownlee, India Flint and Kelly McKaig Class began with a breathing and mark making exercise. Once finished, we moved inside. One stroke per breath. We read aloud Ode to Things by Pablo Neruda. Christine's notebook with a piece of her exquisite hand stitching. I took a break and went for a walk to think a bit before Sandra shared her wondrous notebooks with us.
Fall is without a doubt my favorite season. Crisp, windy days, plaid blankets, roaring fires, flushed cheeks and the promise of Christmas around the corner. Yummy! In addition to making me eternally happy, the splendors of autumn translate into beautiful color palettes, especially in tweed yarns.
If there’s anything people have learned to love a little extra during the pandemic, it’s spending time in nature. One of the best ways to get up close and personal with eye-catching natural creations is visiting botanic gardens, which are essentially living museums for plants.
What’s your favorite way to celebrate Halloween? Spending an evening exchanging scary stories with your closest friends, binging horror films that will make you sleep with the lights on for a week or passing out candy to all of the adorable kids who dressed up as their favorite characters to go trick or treating? There’s no wrong way to embrace spooky season, but if you’re looking for a frightening experience, what might be even more terrifying than ghost stories and strolls through moonlit cemeteries in the wee hours of the night is arriving at October 31st without a clue of what to dress up as that evening! The horror!
Transform your backyard into a celestial paradise with our stunning collection of galaxy-inspired walkways.
This is a comprehensive guide to composition for artists. You'll learn tips and techniques to craft more interesting compositions.
