So covid has been an interesting challenge for many reasons, but as an artist/art teacher it has meant that many of us are working from home or virtually and often with limited supplies. Many of my teacher friends are attempting to teach kids who often do not have many supplies to work with at all.Continue reading “Art in the time of Covid”
Category Archives: Art Project
Mixed Media Cardboard Weaving Project
For this project we are going to create a fun mixed media wall hanging. You will need: Sheets of cardboard Paint Materials to use for texture while painting (bubble wrap, corks, bottle caps, sponges, etc.) Scissors Yarn or string. Awl or sharp object for punching holes Bowl (Cereal bowl is fine or larger) Pencil BeginContinue reading “Mixed Media Cardboard Weaving Project”
Simple Cardboard Weaving Loom
Cardboard weaving project
Cardboard Balance Sculptures
Cardboard balance sculptures are a great way to create art from trash!
Magazine Embroidery
This is a fun little project suitable for teens and adults. You will basically be “doodling or sketching” with needle and thread over magazine images. Magazines are a favorite art supply of mine. I tend to keep a collection of various types of magazines on hand as I use them in my art frequently. ForContinue reading “Magazine Embroidery”
Scrape Painting
Scrape painting is a fun and easy process art project for all ages. You will need some sort of paint I like to use tempera paints for the little kiddos because it is washable, but older kids could use acrylic paints (inexpensive craft acrylics work great). You will also need something to scrape the paintContinue reading “Scrape Painting”
10 Awesome Kid’s Books To Pair With Art Projects
This post shares 10 of my favorite children’s books to pair with art projects!
Sometimes Art Is Messy
So one thing that I find I am constantly saying is, “Sometimes art is messy.” In our culture we tend to have a fear of mess. This fear can act as an inhibitor to our creativity. We tell our children, “Don’t make a mess.” We tell ourselves, “I can’t do that it is too messy.”Continue reading “Sometimes Art Is Messy”
More fun with collage, part 2.
In Fun With Collages, Part 1 we looked at torn paper collages, cut paper collage, and vision boards. The post was getting long, but I felt like there was still so much more to cover! So today we will look at recycled art paper collages, cardboard collages, fabric collages, and found object collages. Just aContinue reading “More fun with collage, part 2.”
Fun With Collage, Part 1
fun collage projects for all ages.