Ukrainian Easter Eggs
The week before our April Easter vacation was a good time to incorporate the country of Ukraine because they are known for their...
Carpets of Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan is one of those countries that many people don't know much about or have not heard of altogether, including myself. After...
Turkish-Designed Cards
For our lesson on the country of Turkey we learned about the Ottoman Empire and the influence of Turkish design around the world. We...
Art Display!
I was so happy to have a professional development day to put together a display of student work in our lobby. Everyone is happy to see...
Bosnian Patterned Aluminum Plates
For our lesson on Bosnia and Herzegovina we created cardboard plates with aluminium foil circle embellishments in the center based on the...
The NAEA National Convention 2017
Last week I had the privilege of attending the National Art Educator's Association 70th Annual National Convention in New York City for...
Hungary and the Rubik's Cube
Hungary was one of those countries that despite having some beautiful traditional art forms like embroidery and pottery, didn't really...
Croatia
For our lesson on Croatia students learned about the amazing scientist Nikola Tesla and the mixture of Roman and Medieval architecture...
Greece; Santorini Landscapes
For our lesson on Greece we talked about the ancient Greek city-states and their influence on the Roman Empire that followed. We...
Italy: That's Amore!
This week we talked about Italy (boy there was a LOT to cover!) We discussed the influence of the Roman Empire and the many beautiful...
