Nicht nur, dass die letzten mehr als zwei Jahre dazu geführt haben, dass sich unser komplettes Leben auf den Kopf gestellt hat, wir mittlerweile anders arbeiten, wesentlich sensibler auf mentale Veränderungen reagieren und aufgezeigt bekommen haben, wie unfähig Politik und Teile der Bevölkerung sind, mit Wissenschaft umzugehen – wir sind auch zum Großteil alle fetter
11 easy upcycled art project ideas that you'll absolutely love to make
After a decade of teaching high school art, I've recently moved to teaching middle school art. It's a blast and there is truly NEVER a dull moment. Through some trial and error, I've learned that some projects are more engaging than others. Below are some of my favorite middle school art projects that have yielded
Teach kids about blueprints and architecture with this fun dream house project. Print out blueprints and create and design a house. STEM project idea
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I'm making a jacket which calls for non-functional buttons over snaps and since the garment will be worn such that the male side of the snaps may show, I really wanted to cover them. I couldn't use the standard method for applying the self fabric (gathering the fabric behind the snap with a running stitch) because my fabric (heavyweight water-resistant twill) is way too thick. As a matter of fact, the fabric was so thick that I couldn't cover both halves of the snap pair, so I opted to leave the female side uncovered, since it wasn't going to show anyhow. Here's a clean and easy way to cover the male part of a snap if you have some heavy-weight fabric. So first off, trace the snap half on the back of a fabric scrap. Use a small punch to create a tiny hole right in the center of the circle, as a place to start cutting with tiny scissors. Carefully cut around the starting circle to expand it to just smaller than the "male" part of the male snap. This might take a trial or two--you don't want it too big, and too small is no good either. Apply Fray-Check liberally to the back and front side of the hole edge keeps it from fraying to bits. Then, cut around the original drawn circle. The amount to cut beyond the drawn circle will vary a bit, based on the size of the snap. A good place to start is about half the diameter of the snap. This snap is a bit less than 1" and I extended the circle by about 3/8". The male part of the snap can then be pushed through the hole, even before the Fray-Check dries, since Fray-Check stiffens the fabric. Flip the snap over and begin cutting triangles out of the edge of the circle, stopping 1/8" from your drawn circle. More triangles means a smoother edge around your snap when you draw the fabric underneath, so don't be quick to finish! Apply Fray-Check around all the cut edges of your little gear :) Once the Fray-Check dries, begin sewing the fabric underneath the snap. Start by inserting your needle into one "gear tooth" from the underside. Then, insert the needle through a gear tooth on the opposite side of the snap. Continue going from one side to the other drawing the teeth together (kind of like a corset), pulling the threads tightly as you go. Done! This method is more time-consuming for sure, but results in a beautiful finished snap, without a huge amount of bulk underneath. As I mentioned, I didn't cover the female side of the snap, but a similar method could be used. Thanks for stopping by! In the next few days, I'll reveal my lovely green jacket with half-covered snaps! P.S. I wanted to share one of my Christmas gifts--an adorable punch felted pin cushion from Foxtail Creek Studio. How sweet is that? Those trees remind of the truffula trees from The Lorax! Thank you to my family for finding such a gorgeous addition to my sewing room!
Ian Parker writes that, during the pandemic, the celebrated artist has created some of the most ambitious works of her career—large, figurative paintings filled with angst, jokes, and romance.
Nicole McHale discovered she could break the rules of traditional quilting and make art quilts taking a bit from here and an idea from there.
I’m not going to pretend that I’m not an enormous admirer of the art of Michael Volpicelli. I am; I freely admit it. His portraits are not so unique in as much as they are wholly visual representations of the people they portray, but his technique for doing so is mind-boggling. But a portrait is
Mixing colors takes a lot of practice. And the way in which you mix colors depends on the medium you’re using - the main factor being dry times. Since I use gouache, that’s what I’m going to talk about in this article. Gouache dries very quickly - within a matter of minutes. Because of this, you ca
1. A Human Torpedo, 1967 They were used as secret naval weapons in World War II. The basic concept is still in use. The Italian Navy experimented with a primitive tiny sub carrying two men as 1918 and this craft did have some success. The first truly practical human torpedo was the Itali
From students and new designers to seasoned pros, this list of 20 Interior Design books are staples you will read and reference time and time again.
Space to Create: An interview with fiber artist Nicole Robins and a tour of her Sydney studio.
Check out this fun Michelangelo art history lesson, and try to create your own Sistine Chapel ceiling in your art or history class.
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Space to Create: An interview with fiber artist Nicole Robins and a tour of her Sydney studio.
We have been doing some fascinating activities for our Medieval History unit, (Viking Runes, Medieval Illuminations, and our own homemade Medieval Subtleties) but this craft or "craftivity" turned out the most beautiful of all. We created our own stained glass windows! This is an easy activity, especially if you purchase our premade Medieval Window packet which includes 4 possible designs for your students to choose from to make their window. You will also need a transparency sheet (or some recycled flat plastic), a sharpie, food coloring and glue. And some Q-tips. Because we always fall back on Q-tips as an easy go-to paintbrush for these kinds of activities. After drawing the designs on the transparencies with black sharpies, we cut out our window shapes. And we began to fill in the window shapes with our glue paint. To make it easier, we cut out our paper design and taped it, along with the transparency to the table. It kept our image stable while the kids filled in the colors. After the colored glue had dried, we cut out our window edging and glued it over the glass. An optional idea is to go over the top of the sharpie with black puffy paint. This raised black edging makes the stained glass really pop. It feels just like the leaded glass stained windows you might see in an old church or heraldic window. The finished product is tacked to the window so that the light can stream through, just like it streamed through Medieval stained glass windows, many years ago. A beautiful finished product! Check out our packet that includes everything you need to create this craft, here in our store. Reviews "My students were completely engaged and created a great deal of stained glass with this project. We researched how stained glass was made with Medieval techniques (the V&A Museum has a fantastic video!) and then we got to work, having unearthed a box of old transparencies, which I think really makes this project. We also were creating them for our Medieval Faire for our K-3rd graders and they found the stained glass captivating. I would have never guessed they would have looked so good! Excellent lesson!" --- Anne C. "Loved the informational text. It was so helpful. The activity wasn't as engaging as I'd hoped, but it was still worth the purchase." --- Get Schooled "We a learning about the role of churches during the Medieval time period so this is a great supplemental for us and a nice break from the heavy reading and material. The students enjoyed creating these." --- Pham-tastic Teaching "One of the better stained-glass projects I've seen. Worked greatly for my A&H class!" --- Eli Edwards "We used the patterns to make our own stained glass. We used sharpies instead of glue and they came out beautifully." --- Tippecanoe "I used this resource to supplement what we were learning in class. My students loved the activity?" --- Wendy E. "This was a fun activity to do in my summer program during medieval week." --- Karen C. "My students really enjoyed making them, and were so proud of the outcome. We did what someone else suggested and just used permanent sharpies. They look awesome!" --- Randy Bland "My students loved this activity! We completed it in the middle of our Middle Ages reading unit. To make them even more stained glass in appearance, they lightly used a cotton ball to spread vegetable oil on the back to make them translucent." --- Dayna K. Check out our packet that includes everything you need to create this craft, here in our store.
From students and new designers to seasoned pros, this list of 20 Interior Design books are staples you will read and reference time and time again.
Above is a selection of year 10 ceramic tile work that was influenced by the colours and shapes seen in microscopic cell imagery. They first developed a range of ideas in their sketchbook an…
On 3 August Nicole Calver (of Snips Snippets) and I will be kicking off the Jen Kingwell’s Gypsy Wife Quilt Sew-along. Jen Kingwell’s “Gypsy Wife Quilt” has been on a lot of people’s hit list since it’s release in 2012, so when Nicole and I were bartering on what events we wanted to host this one was...
Michaelangelo is an incredible artist that children study at school or as part of a homeschool curriculum. We spent all our art lessons in the month of March this year...
On 3 August Nicole Calver (of Snips Snippets) and I will be kicking off the Jen Kingwell’s Gypsy Wife Quilt Sew-along. Jen Kingwell’s “Gypsy Wife Quilt” has been on a lot of people’s hit list since it’s release in 2012, so when Nicole and I were bartering on what events we wanted to host this one was...
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Nicole McHale discovered she could break the rules of traditional quilting and make art quilts taking a bit from here and an idea from there.
On 3 August Nicole Calver (of Snips Snippets) and I will be kicking off the Jen Kingwell’s Gypsy Wife Quilt Sew-along. Jen Kingwell’s “Gypsy Wife Quilt” has been on a lot of people’s hit list since it’s release in 2012, so when Nicole and I were bartering on what events we wanted to host this one was...
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Michelle Stitzlein creates large scale sculpture from recycled materials. She works in a large studio converted from a former grange hall in Baltimore, Ohio. See video of the work for this exhibition in progress at Michelle’s studio. Her work has been exhibited in solo exhibitions in galleries and museums nationwide, including the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center,
Microscopic art integrates the Elements of Art with scientific observation. You can use it with patterns, math, science and more. Start with this download.
Helpful tips for pattern alterations and the best tools to get the job done. Learn different techniques to alter patterns.
Ether FEATURES Title : "Ether", Size : 60x60cm. Media : Acrylic, Oil, Ink, pencils on Cotton-Paper. Material : 30...
It can be tough to fit art into a busy homeschooling schedule, but these quick and easy art projects make it simple. They're perfect for middle schoolers.
Представляем международное жюри премии RUSSIAN PROJECT 2019, оно объединяет 12 экспертов: главных редакторов профильных медиа, практиков и кураторов. Среди них — Николь Юниколь, куратор.
