Joan Miró was a Spanish painter, sculptor and print-maker. His first paintings were inspired by Cubism and his later works were more magical and child-like. The painting that inspired this... Learn More
Joan Miró was born in Barcelona, Spain in 1893. He started drawing at age 8 and went on to become one of the world’s most famous abstract artists. He loved... Learn More
Miró started making prints after he was considered a well accomplished artist. He used two types of print-making: lithography and intaglio. Lithograph: Ink is spread onto the plate and then... Learn More
Creating collages is a wonderful way for children to express their sense of color and composition. It’s not always easy though, which is why I recommend showing children a few... Learn More
This STABILE project requires a small amount of time and offers much creative opportunity. Painted cereal box cardboard would make a great substitution for card stock and would offer more... Learn More
Calder combined Mobiles and Stabiles to create standing mobile units. Often these were in abstract shapes and animals shapes.... Learn More
There are a few techniques on how to build a pot that you can teach your students. I have done coil pots before and was very pleased with the results.... Learn More
Have you ever wanted to do a super simple clay project but with a group of older kids? My time was always super short with the kids. I had about... Learn More
I’ve seen pictures of these cute wizards on many art sites, and in all cases; no instructions! They looked hard to me and I couldn’t quite see how I would... Learn More
Dale Chihuly was born in Tacoma, Washington and studied at the University of Washington and the Rhode Island School of Design. He was always interested in the properties of glass,... Learn More
Cutting clay slabs into tiles can yield a variety of art projects. The clay prep takes a bit more time than cutting off a hunk of clay from the big... Learn More
Freezer paper allows you to transfer any drawing or pattern onto fabric. It’s a technique used by many quilters in appliqué quilts. Be sure to watch the short video, How... Learn More
Creating collages is a wonderful way for children to express their sense of color and composition. It’s not always easy though, which is why I recommend showing children a few... Learn More
This art lesson combines color, lines and patterns…a perfect example of covering many elements of art in one lesson. The main focus of this lesson is to teach children how... Learn More
About The Siene at Argentuil Monet loved painting outside (Plein Air) and was fascinated by how light affects color. Although famous for his series of paintings on haystacks and lily... Learn More
This project is steeped with art standards and techniques. Inspired by Geraldine Elschner and Peggy Nile’s book, The Cat & Bird- a picture book inspired by Paul Klee, students learn to draw... Learn More
Paul Klee was interested in how a painting made someone feel rather than making it look realistic. Often the figures in his paintings appear more like objects rather than people. His... Learn More
Your fifth-grade students will enjoy the different processes used to create this project that has been inspired by the book Ancient Thunder and the traditional clothing made and worn by... Learn More