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Call to Art 2: Free Online Un-Conference

Mark your calendars for the week of November 9-13. Cindy Ingram is hosting another Un-Conference, which is sure to be…

  • September 27, 2020
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  • professional development
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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
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  • 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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Zen Houses Workshop with Jodi Ohl

I have been a fan of Jodi Ohl‘s artwork for many years.  She has a fun, whimsical style.  Last summer,…

  • August 5, 2018
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  • contemporary artists, painting, personal artwork, professional development, summer
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Zen Painting Workshop

I went to a really fun painting workshop last summer for a weekend which I never shared on my blog….…

  • March 27, 2018
  • all grades, contemporary artists, mixed media, painting, professional development, summer
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