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Art Projects for Kids + Tips for the Teacher!

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Drawing Activities with Lynda Barry

In April, I had the pleasure of attending the National Art Education Association conference in Minneapolis. I was really excited…

  • May 19, 2024
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  • all grades, book review, books, drawing, NAEA conference
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Art Journaling Workshop at the NAEA Conference

Good news! My proposal to lead a hands-on workshop at the National Art Education Association convention was accepted. The convention…

  • October 7, 2019
  • 2 Comments
  • art journaling, NAEA conference, professional development
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What is an Art-O-Mat? and Pictures from the Boston Museum of Fine Arts

Remember I told you about Cindy Ingram’s Art Class Curator workshops? She’s hosting the Curated Connections Workshop a FREE online…

  • July 27, 2019
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  • NAEA conference, professional development
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Peter H. Reynolds on Creativity

One of the presentations I was most looking forward to going to at NAEA ’19 was the author Peter H.…

  • March 30, 2019
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  • all grades, art teacher tips, art teaching, artists, book review, books, character education, NAEA conference, professional development
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Amy Sherald and Howard Gardner at NAEA ’19 Conference

The National Art Education Association conference this year had some thought-provoking and inspiring speakers, as usual! In this post, I…

  • March 29, 2019
  • contemporary artists, NAEA conference, professional development
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NAEA Conference 2019

I had a very exciting trip to Boston last week for the National Art Education Association Conference. If you have…

  • March 22, 2019
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  • NAEA conference, professional development
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Some of My Favorite Presentations from NAEA 2016

In my last post, I wrote an overall recap of the National Art Education Association conference.  I also gave a…

  • April 2, 2016
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  • all grades, NAEA conference, professional development
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NAEA Convention Recap Part 1

  Hi, artsy friends!  It’s taken awhile for me to gather all my pictures and information from the National Art…

  • March 31, 2016
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  • NAEA conference, professional development
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