Sometimes the Results are Negative
As school gets underway it is with an excited heart that I get to see my amazing son enter into his first-ever classroom as a 4K student....
Weaving into Gyotaku printing with Kindergarten
After many years of trying to figure out a successful project with Gyotaku prints I finally discovered one that I love!!! This was such...
Wiggling into Spring with Kindergarten
When your middle school opens up a worm farm you have to take advantage of it! Right? So.... of course I did. For the first day of this ...
Finding Ourselves with Aaron Draplin
Recently I was inspired by the amazing art teacher Don Masse who is always working with contemporary artists. You can learn more about...
Rainbow Chairs
For this coming school year I decided it is time to give the classroom stools a face lift. Previously the stools had numbers 1-4 painted...
Growth Mindset in the Art Room
Every year, each teacher in our school district does a passion project. This year I wanted to focus on developing a standards based...
Out of this World "Giving Bowls" Event
For the past 7 years I have had the honor to continue an event that the amazing art teacher Bridget Reil started while she taught at our...
A trip to the Walker Thanks to a Grant
The night of October 11th I could not sleep. My head was filled with excitement and worry. “Did I plan for every possible scenario? Who...
A New Perspective with Peter Max
It's March everyone!!! Students and teachers are definitely starting to feel the cabin fever. I have noticed that about this time of the...
Seeing Numbers with Jasper Johns
I first taught this lesson last year after taking a trip to the Walker Art Center with my son, and we came across some Jasper Johns'...
Dotty Wotty Houses with Tyree Guyton
This is one of my all time favorite 1st grade lessons. I first found this project many years ago while student teaching. This project...
Britto Inspired Dino's
This was the perfect project for my second graders. It combined two things I wanted to introduce them to Dinosaurs and Romero Britto! On...
Action Jackson Paper Making
Taking on a big project like this is always a little overwhelming during the beginning of the school year(but sometimes its nice to get...
2nd Graders went Bug eyed over Levon Biss
My students fell in love with Levon Biss's artwork during this project! The amazing Devon Calvert first did this project last year and I...
Color Field Inspired Glass Fused Pendants
This project has definitely become one of my favorite projects. Not only do the kids love it and the results are fantastic but it has...
