Art Teacherin' 101: More Paper Talk!

I know paper isn't the most riveting thing we could be chatting about as art teachers BUT I feel it's so important. Which is why I currently have a wee series of paper chats currently on my YouTube channel!Last week I spoke about how to find the best kind of paper for your art room. In case you missed it, here was the video:Now let's chat about watercolor paper! There's a lot to know there too. Here's...

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Art Teacherin' 101: Let's Talk about Paper!

Bringing back a popular series (and the namesake of my book!) about all things art teacherin'. A question that I get A LOT is about paper...what paper is the best to purchase for an art room? Well before I can share that, I think it's important to know some paper vocabulary. So in this video, I'm going to fill you in and share what I use in my art room. I hope this helps! Remember: if you can't view...

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Art Teacherin' 101: Episode 5

No, this isn't me doing my Mariah Carey impersonation but if it was, y'all better believe Mimi would be all... No, I'm here today in this episode of Art Teacherin' 101 to share with you my school supply order. It's that time of year when we got some money that needs to be spent but the task can be rather daunting. You can find a complete blog post of my supply order here. Today, I'm going to walk...

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In the Art Room: That Dreaded Art Supply Order

For those of you interested in the Artsy Apron Sew-Along, I'll have a post up shortly. In the meantime, this fab fabric can be found here.  I'd like to take you on a trip back in my Art Teacher-in' History, if I might. It all began some 15 plus years ago when I'd just returned from attempting to teach art to some seriously cheeky Irish kids ("Miss, have you ever been in a drive-by?";...

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