Spring 2018~ Highlights from the Art Cart
A lot of cool things happened this spring into summer. First we finished up out Around the World unit and created a group Alphabet Book...
Two Words about my absence: Graduate. School.
So it has almost been a year since my last post, and I'm sure it looks like I completely checked out right when I got back from my...
Unwinding to Recharge
It's amazing to me how a major milestone in my life that I looked forward to for many years could be over in a snap of my fingers and yet...
Sudanese Baskets
For our lesson on the country of Sudan we created baskets out of paper with colored tissue paper crumpled and woven around in a circular...
Toghu Cloth in Cameroon
For our lesson on the country of Cameroon we focused mainly on the wildlife and the work people are doing to save the endangered rain...
Experimental Painting and Printing
For the week before our August break I thought it would be a nice change to create some experimental collaborative paintings using Gelli...
The Art of Education Virtual Conference
Last year I virtually attended the Art of Education's online conference and I was so excited to be able to watch this year's summer...
Nigerian Tunics
The Yoruba people in Nigeria have a long artistic history. Many of the ancient sculptures and artifacts are located in museums around the...
Kente Cloth in Ghana
Kente cloth is a bright patterned cloth native to Southern Ghana (and became a fashion statement in the USA in the early 1990's) There...
Musical Mali
For our lesson on Mali we created small versions of the Djembe drum (pronounced Gem-bay) We simply took masking tape and put it across...
