Art Show, creativity, Graffiti Art, high school, middle school, Sculpture, Street Art, Uncategorized

Bill Barminski Cardboard Sculptures and Beyond the Streets Field Trip

In 2018, my 8th grade art class was fortunate enough to visit the Beyond the Streets art exhibit of graffiti and street artists. It was a real treat for them because it showed a medium that was normally seen in a negative light displayed in a more traditional setting. Having your art doesn't validate it… Continue reading Bill Barminski Cardboard Sculptures and Beyond the Streets Field Trip

Art Show, Displaying Art, Elementary School, high school, middle school, Organization, Uncategorized

Curating an Art Show

Iโ€™ve been teaching art for over 15 years and have taught every grade, K-12. In those years I have made resources and handouts helpful for the art room, contained classrooms, or homeschool parents. Check out my Etsy shop above. First Steps When I started teaching art, I had never curated an art show and the… Continue reading Curating an Art Show

Art Show, Displaying Art, Elementary School, Graffiti Art, high school, middle school, Street Art, Uncategorized

Installation Art

Colette Miller Collaborative Inspiration Another way to incorporate the street art-graffiti tour into your curriculum is to choose an artist that the students got to see their work up close and personal to use as inspiration. One such artist that we saw, and that you may have seen yourself and taken a picture with her… Continue reading Installation Art