Color, Color Mixing, creativity, Elements of Art, Homeschool, middle school, multicultural, Sculpture, Uncategorized

Color Scheme Alebrijes

I have always loved alebrijes with their bright colors and patterns. It wasnโ€™t until I wanted to teach alebrijes as an art project that I learned the history behind their creation. Back in the 1930โ€™s, paper mache artist, Pedro Lineras Lopez, had a nightmare where mythical creatures were following him around a forest chanting โ€œalebrijeโ€.… Continue reading Color Scheme Alebrijes

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