Paris-based designer Jonathan Cohen has been working in wood for only a couple of years. Initially trained as a graphic designer, his eye for flat compositions naturally transferred into the three-dimensional world of furniture, with his creations quickly catching the eye of top architects and designers and local galleries. “When you have knowledge of good proportion, shape, and balance, you can design a letter or furniture,” Cohen says. “For me, it’s almost the same.” What lends the designer's work a certain je ne sais quoi, however, is the unique dye treatment he uses, applied in various techniques to bring out the grain and texture of the wood — forming patterns reminiscent of those created by Memphis artist Nathalie du Pasquier.

Want to teach students how to turn fractions to percentages…while also engaging them? In this blog, I’ll show you how you can use an art quilt lesson to help your students with fractions and converting to percentages.

Discover the top 8 bathroom design mistakes to avoid. Learn expert tips on planning, materials, lighting, and more to create a functional and stylish bathroom.

Have you ever had the vibes of your story figured out but no plot? This post gives you an easy process to find out what actually happens in yor novel

As a kid in school I loved when my teachers celebrated creativity in the classroom. In fact, when I reflect on my own education, the moment...

Take this tutorial on how to turn a picture into an SVG and create a personalized present! Use with Silhouette Cameo or Cricut!

Learn how to make an easy origami dog face/ dog head. This is a simple origami project combined with some fun doodling for kids of all ages

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Hello, it's Megan from Homemade Ginger again and I'm back to share a beautiful watercolor art project that is perfect for Halloween! These watercolor spider webs are so fun to make and they turn out great every time! I love playing with watercolors. Even though I'm a grown adult, sitting down with a tray of watercolors and a blank piece of paper is so fun and calming. I'm not a skilled watercolor artist by any means, but I just love the way that the colors bleed into one another and create new shapes and textures. Painting with watercolors is one

What if your next unit were self-grading and had students clamoring to work ahead? Yep, you read that right. Your next unit, whether it's skills or facts, could be presented to students in a visible trail of learning that compels them to keep moving forward. In fact, in our classroom, we're doing a game board system for GRAMMAR, and students are doing above the minimum to compete, succeed, and be creative. I've been slowly improving this system for five years in my classroom, and it has manifested into a really cool grammar program for my seventh and eighth graders. Now, I'm finally ready to share it with you. What madness is this? As any quick Google or Edutopia search will tell you, game-based learning is hot right now. A lot of people are looking at different styles of gaming to think about how we can hack the brain's motivation, reward, and learning cycles to help our students make engaged progress. My take on gaming is a basic one, at least for now, but it works. The game board I created is basically the full cycle of learning in disguise: introduce new information, practice, formative assessment, respond to assessment, and repeat... until a final summative assessment happens at the end of the unit or academic term. ...But when presented in the game board, suddenly all this learning isn't just a pile of work anymore - it's a compelling trail that makes students say things like "Challenge accepted!" Example 1: Grammar When I teach The Grammar House Cup, students follow a learning sequence for each grammar topic, gathering "points" for their houses along the way. (Learn more in this blog post.) Example 2: Essay Writing What if you sequenced your "game board" to teach all the parts of an essay, alternating between instruction and writing? The game board could have built-in checkpoints so that you are giving rough draft feedback (OR actually grading the essay pieces) as you go! It also opens up self-paced learning and a writing workshop format. Get the EDITABLE templates! I hope you've been inspired to think of options for how you could reframe or reformat your teaching and learning sequence! Check out my game board download on Teachers Pay Teachers if you want to try a game board program out for yourself! What do you think of this game board madness? Tell me in the comments below!

Take this tutorial on how to turn a picture into an SVG and create a personalized present! Use with Silhouette Cameo or Cricut!

Needle Felt A Basic Body Shape #VIDEO TUTORIAL WRITTEN TUTORIAL See photographs below: 1 & 2: Start with a long length of wool and roll into a TIGHT rough oval/cylinder shape, stopping and tucking in the ends as you go; to get it really tight, push down into the foam pad or whatever surface you are using. Do not start to

What a fun experiment to see if the painting fabric on this chair would turn out crunchy. It didn't make sense, but this technique worked!

Teaching life skills to our children helps build the foundation for adulthood. Don't miss these 10 things every child should know how to do before turning 10.

Stringing Letters learning game! Make string letters & turn them into a fun game that teaches alphabet order and even simple spelling! #100LearningGames

Math and geometry magic trick. How to turn 2 paper circles into a square. This is a fun activity to show your kids. They will want to try it for themselves!

This extra creamy rocky road fudge is filled with marshmallows, peanuts & chocolate. There's only 4 ingredients - so it's super easy to make - and turns out perfectly every time.

If you're longing for a simple, tasty plate of pasta with a perfect sauce but don't have fresh or canned tomatoes in the pantry, don't worry. Tomato paste — a handy, versatile staple in most kitchens — can be turned into a delicious sauce. Here's how to turn tomato paste into tomato sauce.

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Here are 50+ things to do with toddlers, both indoors and out! These ideas are so good that you might stop counting down the minutes to nap time every day.

This calzones recipe is completely from scratch, including the homemade dough, but it's easier than you think! You could cook in the oven or on the grill.

What is the best way to digitize photos? Here are the various options available; find out which one is best for your needs!

A basic rotational symmetry activity that is designed for junior students. 4 DIFFERENT DESIGNS Refer to the designs on the cover page. This resource is called 'Geometric Flowers' however this term is not on the student's worksheets (just in case you've got a few boys who turn their noses up at ...

Here are our top 12 favourite pizza toppings! This list will continue to grow, at which point I'll start creating separate recipes for each pizza. For now, enjoy this handy 12-in-1 list! Also see - homemade pizza dough (dough and cooking) and pizza sauce recipe. No yeast? No worries! Make this Magic No Yeast Pizza Dough.

14 years ago I walked into my very first art room, full of so much excitement but also feeling totally overwhelmed wondering where to even begin!?

I can't get enough of this Roti recipe! Roti is a super easy and delicious Indian flatbread. It is amazing when served with curry, totally perfect for sopping up extra sauce! I have all the tips you need to make sure this Indian bread turns out super soft! I will show you just how to make roti, step by step!

This Flatbread recipe doesn't use any yeast, it's super easy to make and always turns out perfect! Making flatbread at home is a lot easier than you think!

This easy tutorial shows you exactly how to turn your bi-fold door into French doors. Give your closet a custom look with beautiful French doors!

Snickerdoodle Cookies do not have to be bland flavorless hockey pucks! My favorite easy recipe gives you the BEST soft and chewy Snickerdoodles that are bursting with flavor from a double dip in cinnamon sugar. I'll give you all my tips to make sure your cookies don't turn out dry and crumbly!