Seth Apter recently asked me to be part of his online project, a collaborative between StencilGirl and Aladine , were Seth currently sells some really interesting and fun mixed media art supplies. I couldn’t resist the urge to play with some new to me art mediums, so myself, along with several o
Puzzle Installation & Collaborative Project - Tim Kelly, artist
The last few days in 8th grade art have been spent working on a watercolor animal/plant cell project. Watercolor techniques are covered in 7...
The fine folks at Mama’s Sauce, a letterpress and screenprinting shop in Florida sent over their most recent project, called Love Letters as a way of raising money for the Hamilton Wood Type & Printing Museum in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. The letterpress printed box, which contains 7 alphabet coasters, was designed by 55 Hi’s and […]
For several years now I've used the fall festival to create a collaborative art piece involving students, parents, family members, teachers, and administration. Some years they are HUGE!!(Kandinsky Fence Project, Art Cubes..etc). This year I went small. We did the craft stick mural using the regular size craft sticks. Normally I would suggest using the next size up because you can accomplish greater detail in your designs, but it was something I had on hand & wouldn't cost any extra money. Sometimes...money does impact our choices as art educators. No matter...they turned out great!! I had moms, dads, grandparents, neighbors all setting down with their kids & creating together. Plus...I feel the results were amazing!! I prepped for the event by taping 12x18 paper down at each seat to protect my tables from young artists that might not have as great control. I placed warm color or cool colors at the tables....wanting to separate them out so I could do a pattern when assembling the pieces. (For the most part this worked out...but I had PARENTS going to other tables to get the other colors!! ha ha) I opted to do a chevron pattern. This is not as easy to do when their are irregularities with the craft sticks. So there are some spacing differences. I placed glitter glue in between the spaces. I attached it to foam core board I got at dollar tree. You have to be careful though...because sometimes the boards are really bent. I finished it off by brushing it with a satin finish acrylic glaze(just for added protection!) On the back I hot glued string and then duct taped it down to make sure it would not come loose. It is hanging in the office where there is less traffic of little hands to touch it. So hopefully it will stay up for awhile!!
Working on the textures we painted these flowers with the 6th grade students. We practiced lots of different textures, using tempera painting with different tools, as small, large, flat and round p…
Musing about the importance and impact of art and art education.
The National Girls Collaborative Project brings together organizations throughout the United States and Puerto Rico that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
Matching drawings, music, and emotions is a fascinating experience, which helps to express yourself and your own feeling. Is not possible to fail or to make mistakes, and the experience has always …
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base Wow, somehow it's the end of May! This month's theme was MerMay (mermaids). Above are three tails and three hair styles. The first is very plain and simple. The second is shell bra with pearl accents. The third is a star fish top with a more sea creature tail and accents. Please note I will be signing all my art as Melissa Pepe now. Make sure to check out the other blogs/artist to see what they have designed for this theme Paper Doll School here Paper Thin Persona here Pop Culture Paper Dolls here
Have each kid make a bird and display them all together on branches - makes a nice photo backdrop or meeting room decoration, and they can each take their bird home at the end of the reunion. (I couldn't find the original source for this image, but if you know it please let me know and I'd love to give credit!)
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Each student in the class of grade 7 has drawn a quarter of a circle with decorations zentangle, made with a black marker. The background was divided into rays of different sizes, painted with ac…
Every year, I choose a new theme for my art show. This year's theme was the Art of Asia. I have begun thinking about next year, and t...
Analogous & Monochromatic Self Portrait Grades 1-3 made monochromatic self portraits & Grades 4-5 made analogous self portraits "We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color." Maya Angelou Analogous Self Portrait Lesson:…
Histories: Post-Revolution Migration to Canada & Settlement: VanValkenburgh-Vollick-in-Canada (a collaborative project)
Observing specific details in the simplest everyday actions resulted in this collaborative project by THINKK Studio and Studio 248 that explores specific
