Episode 161: Practical Printmaking
There’s no denying that there are common projects and lessons when it comes to the art room. Painting, drawing, and sculpture are just a few that come to mind, but what about a medium that combi ...
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Episode 160: Staying Versatile and Curious
As art educators, we’re always looking for new and exciting projects to challenge our students. Keeping students inspired and projects exciting requires thinking outside the box and flexibility. ...
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Episode 159: Be a Creative Changemaker
Discovering new artists to showcase in our art rooms can be a difficult task, it’s easy to fall into the rut of highlighting the same familiar artists. And they often don’t represent the d ...
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Episode 158: Sharing the Lessons We Love
Weaving, clay, printmaking…from what we know, these are just a few of students’ favorite things! But what are some of the teachers’ favorites? In this episode, the Creativity Depart ...
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Episode 157: Visual Expression Technology
Over the past few years, the use of technology in the classroom has accelerated dramatically. Whether it’s employing tablets or shifting to a hybrid learning model—technology is here to st ...
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Episode 156: Making Murals
Have you ever walked by a bare wall and thought to yourself, “That would make a great canvas for a piece of art”? So did Alice Mizrachi, so she became a muralist to bring drab urban landsc ...
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Episode 155: Envisioning and Living a Creative Life
“Humans are inherently creative beings. As art educators, we’re primed for helping others learn about this and understand it as they nurture their creativity.” But how do you model t ...
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Episode 154 - Coffee with Karl: The Fine Art of Craft
Is craft art? It’s a debate as old as time. Implying skill or skill level, using the word “craft” to describe fine art can be taken derogatorily. The term could be thought to diminis ...
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Episodes 152-153: Cultural Responsiveness in the Arts Classroom
Educators strive to create inclusive environments that honor and celebrate differences using a host of methods, including cultural responsiveness. In this episode, Oral Historian Dr. Mi’Jan Celi ...
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Episode 151: Finding Your Authentic Teacher Self
What does it mean to be your creatively authentic self? Does it entail sharing your personal artwork with your students? Or openly communicating with them about what they’d like to learn in the ...
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