Recently, a person in my Vintage Gluebooks and Pages Facebook group posed a question about the purpose of creating. She said that it was very clear to her the purpose of creating scrapbooks, for example, but wasn't clear about junk journals and gluebooks. She wanted to know "if something does
Art museums can be fun, educational and creative experiences for children and teens. But it requires preparation. Here are 10 ways to make an art museum experience come alive for your family.
I do my own matting and framing for my artwork, and I was recently asked how I attach my watercolor paintings to the other framing contents such as mat board and foam board when I am framing them. Sounded like a blog opportunity to me! So, without further ado, here's how I do it. This process will work for any type of artwork on paper, including photography. It is called hinging, and is a good way to attach these items together in a way that they can be removed in the future without much risk of damage to the artwork. 1. These are the items I am assembling for the contents of my frame: Mat board cut to the proper size, with a window cut out for the art to show through, foam board cut to the same size as the mat board, and the artwork itself. Here I am using two pieces of mat board, and I have glued them together so they don't slide around. 2.The first thing I do is lay my painting face up in front of me, with the top of the painting toward me and the bottom of the painting away from me. I then cut pieces of acid free artists' tape and attach them to the back of the painting, at the top, with the sticky side up (as shown). 3. Then I position the mat board the way I want it over the painting, and lay it down on the painting, and press down in the spots where the tape are underneath. 4. Next I flip the whole thing over, mats and painting, and press down on the tape again firmly. 5. Then I cut two more pieces of tape and create a hinge. This step is not necessary, and sometimes I skip it for smaller paintings, but I always do it on large ones just to make sure it holds well to the mat board. 6. The next step is to attach the mat board to the foam board. The way I do it is to take two pieces of artists' tape and stick them to the edge of the mat board, at the top, with half of the pieces hanging off the edge. 7. Then lay the edge of the piece of foam board against the mat board as shown, and use the pieces of tape to secure them together. 8. Finally, bring the mat board and foam board together, using the pieces of tape as hinges, and you're done! Please leave your questions or comments below. If I've helped you, I want to hear about it, and if you don't understand something or want to know more, I want to help! To see my art, new and old, please visit my website www.lauraposs.com. Got twitter? Follow me! Got facebook? Fan me!
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We started with a photo shoot! For these self portraits, students posed while expressing a strong emotion. Later, they traced on acetate placed over their 8” by 10” photo printout to capture the es…
Well, on this dreary, rainy day in the North Country, I've sat down to finish my plans for this week. In doing so, I created some rubrics for my up and coming projects that I figured I would share with you! I'm sure that in time, over the years that I use these, they will be altered to my needs, but here is what I will be giving the students to see how I will be grading them. First of all, I have altered my generic rubrics for K-2 since I last shared it and I think I have finalized it. I have been using it to grade my projects such as the Primary Lines, Secondary Shapes, Rainbow Kandinsky and the Roy G. Biv collages and it seems to be working well! This next rubric is one I created during the week for my current 6th grade project, Day of the Dead skeleton masks. I am going to have my 6th graders fill this rubric out, questions and all, on their own once finished with their project and then I will use the same rubric to give my grade. Since this is the first time I am using these rubrics to grade them, I want them to be able to see if we are on the same page with their artwork. This will also give them a way to write me a reflection after I hand these back with their grades. Next year, I think I will try the tinfoil trick to make these more skull shaped! They still look pretty good...these guys will get one more day. I especially love the green one with the yellow cross...the student gave him a gold tooth! This next rubric is for the next project my 3rd graders will be doing. We just finished up with our birch trees, and now we are going to move onto talking about texture in drawings and in sculpture. Last class, I gave them the drawing assignment to draw a house with texture, adding in that it could be a haunted house if they'd like, since it's getting close to Halloween. I do have a student in 3rd grade who is Jahovah's Witness, so I can't really do specific holiday projects, but I like to try and give students projects that they can make into holiday projects should they decide to around the holidays. Anyways, I allowed the students to use texture rubbing plates for their drawing and next class we will finish those and then talk about the different textures used. Then, we will look at real pictures of houses and I will introduce the final project. I did this project last year and it was a big hit. We will be making stuffed paper bag houses, again with the option of creating a haunted house. I won't let students use the rubbing plates for the sculpture part, however. Instead, we will talk about creating the illusion of texture by using lines and shapes (bricks, siding, cobblestone, etc.) and we will talk about creating actual texture by using different materials (cotton, pom poms, pipe cleaners, smooth paper versus crumpled paper, etc.). Here is the rubric I will be presenting to them for the house sculpture project: The last rubric I created this weekend is for my 5th grader's color wheel project. We are currently in the process of drawing, cutting out and tracing 12 designs to paint the primary, secondary and tertiary colors. This year, I will also be having the kids add a flare to their design by painting each color's complement as well. Student will also have to answer five questions about the colors they learned, as part of their grade.
With Dot Day coming soon (September 15), I thought I would share another collaborative display that my students and I created a few years ago. For this display I decided to take Dot Day in a different direction and combine it with the amazing new book “I Am Human” by Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds. If you haven’t re
Try this Easy Oil Pastel Project for Kids with step by step instructions to introduce elements of color theory and develop fine motor skills!
A new exhibition honours the renowned flower painter who quit the 1960s music scene to focus on his work as an illustrator
Helpful collection of Alexander Calder teaching resources and complete Calder Famous Artist Unit lesson plans to teach elementary art class.
Pascal Monteil’s rich, vibrant tapestries are rich with references to stories from all around the world, featuring mystical, fictional characters in colourful, intricately adorned clothes, or taking part in collective, dream-like scenarios. As much as they invite us in to contemplate their hidden symbols and stories, they are also exquisitely made, sometimes taking up to...
SMG4, a cop in his department is forced to handle the well known criminal SMG3, having a strong rivalry with him til they are forced to worked together to solve a cold case Credits to Me and Ishir! Credits to SMG4 design to Julia_XD on Twitter!
A bunch of FREE art teaching resources for art teachers and artists. Resources include art room posters, art worksheets, sub art plans, and more!
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SMG4, a cop in his department is forced to handle the well known criminal SMG3, having a strong rivalry with him til they are forced to worked together to solve a cold case Credits to Me and Ishir! Credits to SMG4 design to Julia_XD on Twitter!
Make your own one-of-a-kind T-shirts, patches, sweatshirts, et cetera.
Looking for hairstyles that suit square face shapes? These 15 stylish haircuts for women will complement your look.
“..Light diffused, light reflected, light refracted – light for its own sake… More and more, light began to become the beautifier of the building – the blessing of the occup…
Fred Allen, a colleague at FORBES, wrote a post the other week that got me thinking. He pointed out a recent Tufts' study that found that many of the world's greatest leaders suffered from depression. It brought to my mind the oft-cited connection between creativity and mental illness. Think about it. [...]
This Wonder novel, by R.J. Palacio character study pennant is all you need to teach and promote the memorable characters found in the book. Wonder is an amazing novel study for young readers. The Wonder pennant is a reading and writing activity. Your students will list character traits using the background organizer on the pennant. here is a pennant for each character (Auggie, Summer, Miranda, Olivia, Justin, Jack, Charlotte, Julian, Mr. Tushman) and two pennants with the book title. Your students will love the opportunity for creativity. The pennant can be used any time of the year. Give your students a relevant and modern experience while promoting kindness, anti-bullying, community, differences, tolerance, and most of all belonging. Leave the pennant up all year long! Wonder Character Study Banner Includes: Ready for you to easily line up by using the directions on how to assemble. The preview shows more! Includes: ★ pennant printables – each flag is a character. The sketchnotes style is very appealing. The line art is perfect for your students to add color and design. Here is your list! Auggie Jack Miranda Summer Justin Julian Mr. Tushman Charlotte Olivia (Via) Wonder We're All Wonders ★Classroom Décor ★Bulletin Board ★Hallway ★Showcase Display Directions are clear and explicit. Looking For More Pennant Activities? Check These Out: Women’s History Month Biography Research, Pennant, Make Your Own Pennant Banner Created by Danielle Knight, © Study All Knight ™, The Knight Stuff, LLC
FREE printable Symmetry drawing activity for preschool and kindergarten kids. A fun art and math activity in one! Kids will complete the symmetrical pictures by drawing the other half.
Here is another sample page from Ande Cook that was sent out with SchoolArts magazine several years ago. The page "Expressive Line" challenges students to imagine everything a line can do. I wrote up a brief sub lesson for this worksheet explaining everything the teacher should do to help students understand this exercise. Here is Ande Cook's book Art Starters that a lot of these worksheets from SchoolArts are originally from.
An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.
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An elementary art teacher blog with art projects and lessons, DIY projects and outfit photos as well as clothing I have made myself.
For too many art teachers, assessment remains a difficult concept. It’s tough to know what’s going to work, how it can be implemented, and how it can be incorporated to actually help improve teaching. In this episode, Tim takes on some of these concerns and shares his ideas on making assessment valuable. Heather Crocket, the […]
Yesterday I posted the result of my year-long endeavor with hitomezashi, the “one-stitch” style of sashiko done with alternating over-and-under stitches. Today I thought I’d post …
A curated exhibition at the Robert Mann Gallery in New York this summer explores the approaches of 11 artists who take a needle and thread to photographs.
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