The first week of school I like to do a collaborative art project with all my students K-5. Last year we did a mosaic and the students watched it come together as they each created their own small square. This year the project didn't rely so much on each student's art to create a whole,… Continue reading First Week Collaborative Art
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The Next Creative Adventure
When fresh art supplies arrive I feel like a kid on Christmas morning, even though these supplies will never live in my studio. They are the tools for a new group of students that will begin classes tomorrow and I am ready for this exciting creative adventure. Every class I teach is a new adventure… Continue reading The Next Creative Adventure
Encourage Creativity
Kids seem to have a natural attraction to creativity, even when they don't feel creative. As they grow up something happens and that natural desire to create often fades. So many times I have heard youth or adults say, I'm just not creative. They always get the same answer from me - Not so. Everyone… Continue reading Encourage Creativity
Lessons from a Toy Box
God never ceases to amaze me with the lessons He teaches through the ordinary routines of daily life. While working on fall chores last weekend I opened the patio storage box to brush out the cobwebs and pack away the cushions. Upon opening the lid I discovered the remnants of summer; toys galore scattered in… Continue reading Lessons from a Toy Box