How to Set Measurable Goals for Yourself and Your Students
It’s the time of the year when you need to write out goals for yourself and for your students, this often seems a bit tricky when it comes to art, because these goals also have to be tracked and assessed, aka tied to data. You probably stay away from giving tests in your art […]
How Artist Megan Auman Finds Inspiration and Keeps Creating
Megan mentions that she’s not super productive in the afternoon, so instead of freaking out ( which she sort of did at first), show now goes for a walk, or takes a nap. The main idea is that it’s important to understand you’re own creative process. While I fully understand, that it’s not always simple […]
Digital Photography Lesson Round-up
While my first year of teaching was 10 years ago, I still have some pretty distinct memories of excitement and terror when I was handed my schedule; Darkroom Photography Digital Photography Jewelry/Metals Foundations Sculpture I had no experience or background in jewelry/metals, and while I’d taken a film photography class in college, taking a class, […]
How to Balance Instruction and Experimentation in a TAB Classroom
When teaching digital photography to students, I always find that it’s a bit of a dance between the technical elements, with allowing time and space for experimentation and discovery. I once read a quote, ( can’t remember who in the world said it, and google doesn’t seem to be sure either), but it’s good none […]
How to Make Cool Graphics for Teachers pay Teachers
I received a text from my brother, he’s an elementary physical edu teacher, he wanted to know if I could help him up his game on making graphics for Teachers Pay Teachers. As any good sister/ art teacher I said of course. However, that made me realize that if he needs help, you just […]
What the Teacher Wore: How to wear a Head Scarf
A photo posted by Amber Kane (@amberkanescarves) on Sep 1, 2016 at 11:09am PDT I’ve been trying to find ways to blend my two worlds, teaching and designing, and suddenly , as in a few hours ago, it hit me. I can “what the teacher wore”, posts and also do a little bit of teaching […]
Helping Students Understand Content and Context in Art History
Previously, when teaching Art History, students were often confused about the idea of content and context and how it relates to works of art. This year I develop 3 new exercises to walk them through, and now they are understanding it like nobodies business!!!! Here is the video that walks students through the […]
Troubleshooting Digital Photography: How to have Better Photos
After teaching photography for 10 years, there are certain problems that students seem to encounter no matter what. I’ve created three handouts that address the 3 most common problems, and possible solutions. Video 1: What to do if your photos are too dark Video 2: What to do if you photos are coming […]
An Introduction to the Creative Process, How Artist Come up with Ideas
” Creativity is the process of having original ideas that have value.” Ken Robinson ” Imagination is the root of creativity. It is the ability to bring to mind things that aren’t present to ourselves. Creativity is applied imagination. ” Ken Robinson When I tell people that I’m an artist and art teacher here the […]
What Questions Art Historians Ask
Over the weekend my husband and I headed to the Phildelphia Museum of Art. We first checked out the contemporary section, they had a lot of Cy Twombly’s work on display, and I love his mark making. A lot of people look at his work and see childlike scribbles. I see layers, pain, sadness… […]