Ceramics? Check. Drawing? Check. Printmaking? That is this week's deep dive. Andrew and Tim have a long discussion about teaching printmaking--tips and tricks, tools, safety, organization, lessons, budget, it is all on the table. They talk about managing the mess and the best routines for printmaking (3:00), the most important safety concerns and how to keep your kids safe (9:15), and how we move beyond technical concerns to get our kids making meaningful work (18:45).

Resources and Links:

• 5 Ways to Stretch Your Printmaking Budget
• Secrets for Managing the Printmaking Mess
• Safety Tips for Printmaking
• Awesome Strategies for Reduction Prints

After a couple weeks away while Tim talked to important people (Sir Ken Robinson and AOE Founder Jessica Balsley), Andrew is back! The guys get together to talk about what they love and what they don't when it comes to art and art education. They share their thoughts on Pop Art and Impressionism (2:30), why Andrew has ditched his teacher desk (6:45), whether you should spend time in the teacher's lounge (13:00), and when it's worth it to make a phone call home (15:15).

Resources and Links:

• Here's another idea on how to deal with your teacher desk
• Coping with different methods of organization
• Making teachers your allies by letting them borrow supplies
• Andrew's article about calling home

AOE Founder Jessica Balsley joins Tim to talk about last week's interview with Sir Ken Robinson. They share some stories about what it was like behind the scenes of the interview and what it was like working with Sir Ken. They also discuss the importance of art teachers (8:45), how Sir Ken's books helped influence Jessica to start the Art of Ed (11:15), and how teachers can stay passionate and stay loving what they do (14:15).

If you would like to hear even more from Sir Ken Robinson, he will present "The Importance of Art Teachers" on August 3rd at the 2017 Art Ed Now Summer Online Conference. Details can be found at artednow.com.

Resources and Links:

• Listen to the full Sir Ken Robinson interview
• See more about Art Ed Now, where Sir Ken will be presenting on August 3rd
• Jessica mentioned reading "The Element" a long time ago; here is an old article she wrote that dives in deeper with those ideas
• If you are looking for a chance to rekindle your own passion and creativity, make sure you check out the Creativity in Crisis grad course

In this very special episode of Art Ed Radio, Tim is in Los Angeles to interview the one and only Sir Ken Robinson. Sir Ken is a world-renowned expert on creativity and innovation, and his TED Talk, "Do Schools Kill Creativity?", is the most viewed TED Talk of all time. In this wide-ranging, nearly hour-long interview, he and Tim cover a plethora of topics. Listen as they discuss the evolution of Sir Ken's career and his move to the United States (11:00), testing culture around the world (15:30), the role of creativity in preparing students for the future (27:45), a possible way forward for our schools (37:00), and how teachers can affect change from their own classrooms (45:00).

Resources and Links:

• Sir Ken Robinson's TED Talk
• Tim asks about Creative Schools, Sir Ken's latest book
• The official website of Sir Ken Robinson
• See more about Art Ed Now, where Sir Ken will be presenting on August 3rd