In the history of portrait painting, it is fascinating to interpret what the artist is trying to convey about the sitter. Sometimes when the portrait is of a member of a ruling family, it’s pret ...
Read MoreHow does one begin to tell a story? Does it start with a memory, a recent experience, or perhaps an essential question that sparks an idea? Through the stories we share, we can transport our students ...
Read MoreCelebrating local food systems benefits schoolwide wellness and strengthens community. On the shores of Lake Superior, in Michigan’s Rural Upper Peninsula, our growing season is very short. Over ...
Read MoreMy students often explore their individuality and personal stories through their work. This year, they experimented with storytelling in various media. One student, Jorge Guifarro, a senior at the Uni ...
Read MoreAt the beginning of a new semester or school year, art teachers have an excellent opportunity to get to know our students through storytelling. National Geographic’s online education website sta ...
Read MoreI studied illustration in art school. One way that we practiced was by dividing a text into portions that each student illustrated. After a given time – sometimes a very brief amount of time &nd ...
Read MoreI can’t find anything about the history of International Pomegranate Month. However, I think pomegranate juice is yummy (and good for you), so let’s celebrate the month with art! ...
Read MoreThere is seriously no better distraction from a nerve-wracking election year than to look at beautiful art. By now you know my idea of “beautiful” is FULL OF VIBRANT COLOR. Robert Delaunay ...
Read MoreUkiyo-e was a woodblock print aesthetic that was popular from the late 1600s to the mid 1800s. The genre developed a visual vocabulary that documented the entertainments of Japanese urban centers, par ...
Read MoreEver since the Crimean War (1853–1856) between Russia, the Ottoman Empire (Turkey), Britain, and France and the American Civil War (1861–1865)—the first wars to be extensively docume ...
Read MoreIn case you have any doubt that the heritage of ancient cultures from Central and South American has endured to the present day, all one has to do is look at the influences of ancient art on contempor ...
Read MoreI remember sitting by Lake Michigan on Sunday mornings during the pandemic. Sitting, observing, and listening to the water’s movement put my mind at ease, helping me reach a meditative state. Na ...
Read MoreI wondered how I could update my unit to address contemporary concerns and foster empathy in students for people experiencing environmental catastrophes. I began the unit with conversations about rece ...
Read MoreThe Seeds of Change project challenged students to design a sustainable growing system for the Highland Youth Garden in Hilltop, Ohio. The system had to be functional for the garden’s needs whil ...
Read MoreI am super pleased with how creative my students were in their Trash to Treasure challenge. I created this activity to inspire students to reuse materials and to find the beauty in everyday items. The ...
Read MoreArchitectural blueprints are complex and often consist of many sheets representing each part of a building project. A solid blueprint for visual art advocacy also has layers of approach. Nailing the a ...
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