Roaming Around the Edges
I first met Trevor Bryan at the regional Art Educators of New Jersey (AENJ) Fall Conference a few years ago. He was doing a couple of talks on integrating ELA […]
Monthly Archives: January 2016
The “P” Word in Art Instruction
During church a few weeks back, we observed Communion. During the brief message that accompanies our monthly observance of the Lord’s Supper, the pastor referred to the term “again.” It […]
10,000 Bad Drawings
Teachers are great. Inspiring teachers are awesome. Effective teachers convey information about their subject in a way that makes sense. Inspiring teachers go one step further and give you a […]
Hey, Not so Rough! (AKA, Teaching Kids to Draw Lightly)
Teaching kids to be gentle with their pencils when drawing is a tall order! There are two root problems here, and they’re related: how to hold the pencil and how […]
Goofy Gourds: Kindergarteners Exploring Facial Expressions Through Collage
My Kinders finished up their first piece of artwork: a collage made up of colored construction paper using both organic and geometric shapes. My learning goals for them included: Developing foundational skills […]
Artist Spotlight: The Whimsy of Everyday Stuff Made Extraordinary by Javier Perez
Javier Perez, a graphic designer and audiovisual producer from Guayaquil, Ecuador, grew up a curious boy with a deep longing to be part of the world around him. According to […]
The Poetry of Seeing 