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Drawing in the Air: A String Sculpture Inspired by Ruth Asawa
Drawing in the Air: A String Sculpture Inspired by Ruth Asawa Before we wrap a single string around a balloon, let’s talk about the incredible artist behind our inspiration: Ruth Asawa. Ruth Asawa was a groundbreaking American sculptor known for her intricate, looping wire forms that seem to float in space. Her sculptures look like
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Seeing Like an Impressionist: Crayon Sketchbook Studies
Seeing Like an Impressionist: Crayon Sketchbook Studies Painting with Crayons, Pastels, Dashes & Dots Some art lessons unlock a brand-new way of seeing.This week, Impressionism did exactly that. I brought in a handful of landscape reference photos — scenes filled with shimmering water, trees dancing in sunlight, and wide skies full of colour.Before we even began,
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Impressionism In Real Life At the National Gallery Singapore
Seeing Impressionism in Person: Visiting Monet, Cézanne, Degas, and More at the National Gallery Singapore Standing in front of an Impressionist painting in a museum feels very different from seeing it in a book or on a screen. Brushstrokes become visible. Colors vibrate. Paint feels physical and intentional. During a recent visit to the National
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East Meets Gold: Collaging Cultural Influence in the Style of Gustav Klimt
East Meets Gold: Collaging Cultural Influence in the Style of Gustav Klimt Having just returned from Vienna where I spent the winter break, I thought a lesson on Gustav Klimt and cross-cultural influences on his art would be a fantastic lesson. In Vienna, I spent time surrounded by the art and architecture of the Jugendstil movement –
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Pointillism: Tiny Dots, Big Picture
Pointillism: Tiny Dots, Big Picture Pointillism is a wonderful way to introduce young artists to the magic of color, patience, and creative decision-making. Using only a simple watercolor palette, primary students can experiment with how tiny marks come together to form a larger image—much like a visual puzzle their eyes solve as they step back
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Teaching Kandinsky: Helping K-5 Students Hear Their Art
Teaching Kandinsky: Helping K-5 Students Hear Their Art One of my favorite units every year is introducing students to Wassily Kandinsky, the artist who believed colors and shapes could express emotions just like music. His abstract approach is incredibly flexible, which makes it perfect for a wide range of ages—from our curious kindergarteners to our reflective
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Dancing Lines & Loud Messages: Keith Haring Unleashed
Dancing Lines & Loud Messages: Keith Haring Unleashed One of our students proudly brought in a book about Keith Haring to share with the class, sparking curiosity and excitement among their peers. It was a wonderful moment that highlighted the power of parent partnership—when families engage with their child’s learning, it deepens connections and brings
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Discovering Western Art History: From Caves to Canvas
From Caves to Canvas 🎨 Welcome to your art history journey! Western art history can seem like a big, winding timeline full of fancy names and unfamiliar styles—but at its core, it’s just the story of how people have expressed themselves through images over the centuries. In this post, we’ll take a quick look at
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Surrealism Comes to Life: Mixed Media Collage in elementary Art
🎨 Surrealism Comes to Life: Mixed Media Collage in Elementary Art This week in our elementary art room, students took a creative leap into the dreamlike world of Surrealism—a style of art where the imagination runs wild and anything is possible! Inspired by artists like Salvador Dalí and René Magritte, our young creators explored the concept of combining unlikely subjects to
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Exploring the Magic of Cubism and Picasso: Seeing the World from Different Angles
Exploring Cubism and Picasso: Seeing the World from Different Angles This week in art class, we dove into the fascinating world of Cubism, a revolutionary art movement pioneered by artists like Pablo Picasso and Georges Braque. Cubism is all about seeing things from more than one point of view at the same time—and showing those different views all together
Rebecca
Growing creative, confident global thinkers through art and design.
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