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Inspired by rubbish

After spending time thinking about what kids could make with rubbish yesterday, I couldn't stop seeing stuff and their potential as art. ...

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Objects Become Art

I got thinking this morning that one of the big problems of teaching kids remotely is their lack of materials. To make sure our lessons...

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The place where I live in pictures

Another worksheet completed. This one is a graphics/illustration series of lessons. I wanted to do something so kids could see where...

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More about Salt Dough methods

A few people wanted to know more about my salt dough methods so I'll be busy today editing. Here's a little taster of what will be...

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Productive day

Woke at silly-o'clock this morning. Couldn't get back to sleep which is not always so bad if your head starts playing creativity...

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Moons and Mushrooms

Two worksheets are getting quite a lot of downloads from the TES shop. Murakami Mushroom and the Huichol Moon design. The shop...

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Can't get enough of Salt Dough!!

Someone asked a question on a Facebook Group for Art Teachers earlier this week. They were having difficulty inspiring GCSE 3D design...

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Arts and Crafts for Lock-down

I've added a new video here. It shows kids, step - by - step how to make an Arts and Crafts Movement style picture frame. A lot of the...

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Takashi Murakami - mixing the old and the new

Murakami is a fascinating artist and one who is particularly relevant for our young students. Just like the Pop Artists we often...

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Taking photographs to use for drawing

Before taking a photograph, think about the purpose of the picture. Make sure you include in it what you expect you will need. Smart...

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Gradual Shading

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