Make a circle weaving on an Embroidery Hoop!

In this video I teach you how to use an old embroidery hoop as a loom and make a circle weaving.  

 I have a lot of old, large embroidery hoops that I once thought I would use with kids for screen printing... but never did! I came across a few interesting pictures of embroidery hoop weavings on Pinterest and decided to try it for myself. It was fun!  Plus, I got a new theme song for my videos, so this was it's premier! 

Manage Your Messy Weaving Center! Cut an entire skein of yarn quickly.

I think the pandemic and isolation has had some residual effects on my art teacher resource output... I made this video that didn't really need to be made.  But, hopefully you find it helpful!  It has worked for me.

It didn't really belong on my YouTube channel - since those videos are mostly for students and lesson directions.  So, it has found a home here on my mostly neglected blog.

Enjoy!

Show me the Mona Lisa! My version of the awesome way to get kids ready for class.

I saw "Show me the Mona Lisa" posters on Pinterest and other blogs I follow.  I have been teaching my students for years to come in quietly and fold their hands - but why not add a visual.  So, I decided to make a version of my own.
I was playing around with Pixlr, since it is all I have access to at school.  So far it is very frustrating when you are already used to PhotoShop!

The 4C's in the Art Room: Collaborate, Creativity, Critical Thinking, and Communication

I just finished up a class on The Art of Education.com.  The class was "Art and the Common Core."  It was very good and really got me thinking about a lot of my current practices.

One of our projects was to make a visual demonstrating how 21st Century Skills can be applied in the art room. Here is mine.  It describes useful things kids should be able to do - and often have to be taught how to do it.  A nice little reminder for the art room.