Art Matters

I know many art teachers hesitate to tie their art projects to Social Studies or Science, lest we be asked to make paper mache' globes,...

I gave the K's each a small piece of cardboard which they dipped in black paint, and we talked about finding the side with the bumps (th...

It's a messy time in the art room- one of my favorite things is printmaking!  The kids love it, and with an organized set up and routine...

FINALLY!  I found something that my stubborn 4th graders are actually interested in.  Interested enough to follow all of the steps, and spen...

Folded Paint Drop "Iris"- our State Cultivated Flower Gelatin Printed Bat Monoprints- not a state symbol, but a great co...

After the gluing, pre-printing This student moved, but I used his plate as an example, and sent his print to the new school. Cre...

We have had an unusual amount of both snow, and snow days here in Nashville.  I decided to roll with it, and have my 3rd graders make simpl...