The day the bird flew in
Students enter the gym with whoops and hollers, and immediately break into a run. Entering the large empty space must be more then they can bear. No matter how many times we go over that they are to walk in and sit on the circle, at least one class per day will completely lose their […]
don’t fight for arts education
warning. this may seem like an odd message coming from an art teacher fighting for the arts in schools might be a bad idea and it’s likely a waste of your time. don’t get me wrong. i’m not saying that art shouldn’t be in schools. i’m a high school art teacher. i’m saying that you […]
Hats … gloves… and walking down the hall
I am treated to a daily highlight first thing every morning. At 9 o’clock, I walk the kindergarten students back to their classrooms. Now – I say walk, but that does no justice to the actual adventure. In order to fully explain things we must retreat to about 20 minutes earlier, this is when the […]
Confessions of a teacher who doesn’t believe in public education
i became a teacher, because the desire and ability to break concepts down into tiny bits of information was born into me. i became a teacher because everyone told me that i was good at it. as a teenager there was a waiting list to have me as a swim lesson instructor. i became a […]
Make an impact and a FREE workbook
If you’re keeping your creativity a secret from the world, maybe even a secret from yourself… ie, you’re not making anything, you’re hiding the best part of yourself. That seems a little harsh I know, so let’s flip it, and get off on a better foot. If you’re sharing your creativity with the world and […]
color outside of the lines please
While I”ve been a maker my entire life, it was not until I began teaching creativity that I began to understand it. And it was not until I studied my own creative process that I was set free to truly create. in school we learn how not to be creative, we get in trouble […]
Learning to ask the right questions
Often the hardest thing about being creative and making art on any level is getting started. You’re unable to start because you’re asking the wrong question. Perhaps your question is too broad, allowing for too many solutions. Your question might not be something that you’re actually excited about working on, or it might be guiding […]
Proper Procedures for A Snow Day
While most lose their childlike imagination with age, it’s becoming to look like my brothers’s is only getting stronger, which makes sense. As we get better at the things that we practice, and as you will soon see, he practices a lot. Mr. Sollenberger is the elementary phys. ed. teacher every parent should want their […]
Push your work to the extremes.
It’s easy to get stuck in you comfort zone, which isn’t great for your artwork. Today’s video is about asking the right questions to push your work to the extremes. Watch the video below. creative video 1 edited from louise kane on Vimeo. Leave a comment sharing how you’re going to push your work to […]
The solution to all of your problems.
Need a new idea, but feel like you’re stuck? When it comes to artists and creatives, sometimes it can be hard to step away from your work and develop new ideas and new connections because you’re so close to the work. An idea generation chart is a fun, fast, and easy way to get the […]