Last year, I designed a STEAM lesson wherein students build a kaleidoscope. I liked the lesson, but felt it could be more rigorous. While looking at the art of Yayoi Kusama it occurred to me that there is a natural connection between kaleidoscopes and her work. And, thus, this lesson was reborn (and I think… Continue reading Kaleidoscopes Inspired by Yayoi Kusama: A STEAM Project with adaptations for PK – 4th Grades
This past Summer, DixonTiconderoga Company contacted me and asked if I would be interested in reviewing a few of their products. I’ve never known any Art teacher to turn away free products, and I am no different. They sent me a generous box full of Dixon Ticonderoga pencils and, Prang colored pencils (Dixon Ticonderoga is… Continue reading Pop Art Candy Wrappers and Prang Product Review
My Thiebaud Cake exemplarThis is the Part II aspect to my utilizing the Teaching for Artistic Behavior (TAB) philosophy to teach a Pop Art unit.In case you missed the first post, here's a quick review: TAB recognizes all students are creative and artistic to some degree, and that all engage in creative activities in different… Continue reading Lesson Plan: Thiebaud Pop Art Cakes and Teaching for Artistic Behavior
My self-portrait exemplarPop Art is an exciting genre to teach. I find that my students are easily are excited about any kind of art that they perceive as heavily referencing their culture. . . i.e. "pop" culture. And, even though the Pop Art you and I think of is not really our students' current culture… Continue reading Lesson Plan: Lichtenstein Pop Art Self-Portrait
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