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These were some of my favorite works at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. #elementaryartteacher #elementaryart #iteachart #artteachersofinstagramThis was my favorite artwork at the Minneapolis Institute of Art. By Frank Big Bear. #elementaryartteacher #elementaryart #iteachart #artteachersofinstagramAt the Minneapolis Institute of Art last week! #NAEA2024 #elementaryartteacher #elementaryartLooking forward to reading this new book!Proof that I was there! I had a great time learning from other art teachers and watching keynotes from artists, did some hands-on artmaking, got a lot or free samples, and visited the Minneapolis Institute of Art. I have lots of photos to go through which I'll share when I feel caught up with life!
Lego Mosaics at the Brickworld Convention
I have more pictures to show you from the Lego Brickworld Convention that was held in Schaumburg, IL this summer. If you love Legos, be sure to check out my first post about this convention. I know some art teachers make mosaics with their students, so I decided to group all of the photos I took of the Lego mosaic art that was at this convention. At the bottom of this post, I have a few links to some ways … Read more…
Lego Brickworld Convention 2015
Are you a fan of Legos? Did you know there is a new documentary film coming out July 31 called Beyond the Brick: A Lego Brickumentary? You can see the official trailer here. Have you heard of the Lego Brickworld Convention? In June, I went to the Lego Brickworld Convention in Schaumburg, IL. My husband went for the entire 4 day convention as an exhibitor with his Lego User Group. I attended with my kids for the afternoon on the … Read more…
3 Art Projects Using Leaves
Summer is the perfect time to create art with your child. Nature provides endless inspiration for art. Here are three fun art activities using leaves that you can do with kids or just on your own! This post was created as part of the Elmer’s Crafty Bloggers team. Learning Activity Topic: Using nature to inspire art Educational Foundation: 1. Identifying and sorting items from nature 2. Using shapes and variety to create a composition 3. Learning about negative and positive … Read more…
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Rubber Ducky Public Sculptures in St. Joseph, Michigan
A couple of weeks ago we took a summer trip to my brother’s cabin in Michigan. We spent some time in the lovely city of St. Joseph, Michigan. It is right on Lake Michigan and we enjoyed playing in the sand, walking on the piers, eating ice cream, playing on the beach playground, splashing on the splash pad and tinkering around in the two children’s museums. As an art teacher, I was delighted to see large public art sculptures of … Read more…
Masking with Watercolor
Hi friends! First of all, have you entered my BIG FUN ART TEACHER giveaway? If not, go to this blog post or the Facebook page to enter. Today’s blogpost is a cross-post. This week I was a guest blogger on Marit’s Paper World for her Quirky Dutch Summer series. In case you missed it, I thought I would share it here as well. This is a fun and easy technique you could try with your students. Masking with Watercolor … Read more…