Dear all, Here I share the work of my former student, Joey Jong. I am happy for her results though I thought her work could hit an A*—at lea...

File Folder Mini Art Journal by Gwen Lafleur with StencilGirl Products

During a recent art therapy supervision session, I was re-introduced (thanks Mary!) to the technique of taking a basic file folder and re-purposing it into a mini book that could be used as an art …

Dear all, Here I share the work of my former student, Joey Jong. I am happy for her results though I thought her work could hit an A*—at lea...

So I have this collection of decorative file folders, which I don’t…actually…use. It started when I spotted a package of bird-themed folders by Cavallini while shopping at Barnes…

During a recent art therapy supervision session, I was re-introduced (thanks Mary!) to the technique of taking a basic file folder and re-purposing it into a mini book that could be used as an art …

Throughout your entire school career, and even when you go out into the real world, you may be asked to create or present a portfolio to showcase your work as a student or an artist. If you're wondering how to make a portfolio for a school project, there are many resources out there to guide you.

New Release Tomorrow! - In the words of Abraham Lincoln, "Give me babe, paint her on my face and I will happily look on. Give me three and I'll see right through them". Wise words indeed, I'm sure you'll agree. "Abes Babes" and "Cloud One" will be released on The Penny Shop, October 4th.

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File Folder Mini Art Journal by Gwen Lafleur with StencilGirl Products

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Montage of 'Natural Forms' 5 July 2014

Dear all, Here I share the work of my former student, Joey Jong. I am happy for her results though I thought her work could hit an A*—at lea...

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Bought myself two (2!) of these giant sketchbooks of A3 size with a canvas front and back cover. Embellish the front this Easter weekend and gave it a varnish. Ready to be filled with lovely drawings! HAPPY TANGLING !!! You can find the one which is not coloured on my page KLEUREN OF TANGLEN, so you can give this one a color yourself and tangle the hands. HAPPY TANGLING AND/OR COLORING !!! Heb voor mezelf twee van deze gigantisch grote tekenboeken gekocht A3 formaat (www.dekwast.nl) met een canvas voor- en achterkant. Dit paasweekend heb ik de voorkant versierd met tangles en ingekleurd met KOI waterverf. Nu is het klaar om gevuld te worden met geweldige tekeningen. De afbeelding zonder kleur kan worden gedownload van mijn pagina KLEUREN OF TANGLEN, zodat je deze zelf kunt kleuren en de handen van eigen tangles voorzien :-) HAPPY TANGLING AND/OR COLORING !!!

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As you can imagine, I was in an art whirlwind when I created all of the pieces for my book, Art Journal Freedom. Today I was looking through some computer folders and ran across "Book Shots." Right before I mailed...

Hey, y'all! I'm so excited to share something that I'm sure many of you already do but I feel like I just discovered: sketchbooks! In the elementary art room! I've never successfully attempted sketchbooks with my students before as I just couldn't figure out how to afford 'em if we bought them and how to make 'em if we didn't buy them. Recently, however, art teacherin' buddy Jane Shores recommended using old manilla folders with paper stapled inside and I was like, ahhhhh, I think we can do that! I'm thrilled to say that my students love the result and have enjoyed working in them. I made a wee video to walk you through the sketchbook-making/how we're gonna use 'em steps. I hope you can focus on my video and not so much on the fact that I missed a button on my sweater! Geesh. To make our sketchbooks, we used the following: * Recycled manilla folders. The central office in my district was kind enough to send me a mountain of the ones they were going to otherwise recycle! * 20 sheets of copy paper per folder. * Dollar Store faux-duct tape. Works just as great for half the cost. * Baseball card sleeves. For holding our Artist Trading Cards, thank you SO MUCH for the idea, Nic Hahn! * Electric stapler. I picked one up off Amazon. Works like a dream going through the folder, papers and sleeve. On the first day of sketchbook making, I gave the kids the folders and told them they could paint their folder either all warm or all cool colors. They could paint fast and furious or delicate and detailed but they had to have it done in 30 minutes. The following art class, when they came to art, I had already stapled the 20 sheets of paper and the baseball card sleeve into the folders. We were ready to start sketching! For that we met in the "Jungle Lounge" in the art room (more details on this and my painted window to come). Once the sketchbooks and pencils were passed out, I did a palming activity with the children (video clip below). While their eyes were closed I played my rainstick and told them to imagine a rainstorm in a jungle. What are the animals doing? Is the wind blowing? Is the weather getting worse? When they opened their eyes, they were allowed to sketch at their seats or on the floor but they were not allowed to talk. Palming is a great way to chill those kiddos out and help them refocus! Worked like a dream for this sketching activity! While they sketched, I called them up to add the duct tape of their choosing to the spine of the book and to create a label. This really was a special moment for them as it really made their sketchbook their own. I was able to catch a glimpse of their sketches as they came to see me. I was floored by their great drawings. Most of these third grade students sketched without stopping for a good 45 minutes. I did ask them to take a break with me on the floor when I was finished with the taping. We chatted about our experience sketching so far (consensus: they LOVED it!) and how it would look during a normal art class. I plan to use this as an art class starter for the first 5-10 minutes of most art classes...I'll keep you posted. At this point, I told the kids about Artist Trading Cards. These are baseball-sized works of art created by artists of all ages. I told the kids that their ATC cards were going to be kept in those baseball sleeves. I have a sign in my room that lists the Topic and the Media for the ATC cards. This week, it was "Tigers" and "Colored Pencils and Sharpies" (yes, we're on a tiger-kick. Lesson details to come!) So, those finished with their sketches, were allowed to start their ATC's. The great thing about those sleeves is it's the perfect spot to keep unfinished ATC's! "In my jungle, a mysterious animals is afraid of the rain and is hiding". ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! Love! The kids absolutely loved their sketchbooks and I'm thrilled! I'll definitely keep y'all updated on their progress...but I gotta know: Do you use sketchbooks in your art room? How? Any tips or tricks? Please share in the comments, friends!

Hi Doodlebug Friends! It's Traci and I'm back to share my project for our Pinterest Inspired Challenge. I came across this fun little fol...