After last week's conversation on ending the year with favorite teacher portraits, Tim shares some ideas on how to create a meaningful artmaking project within the constraints of a finals schedule. Listen as he discusses how to work with themes on a final, everything involved in the planning process, and how students can find success with an end-of-year assessment.
If you are looking for a good way to wrap up your school year, why not consider a favorite teacher portrait project? In today's episode, Jessica Provow joins Tim to talk about her final project for her students that is both meaningful and challenging, and also shows appreciation for staff members throughout the school. Listen as they discuss sketchbook work and project planning, showing teachers appreciation, and how students can leave a legacy at their school.
In today's episode, Eric Scott joins Tim for a long conversation on visual journaling, artmaking, and creativity. They discuss Eric's art practice, how things have changed for him during the pandemic, and why Tim maybe needs to give glue sticks another look. Stay until the end of the episode to listen to the trailer for AOEU's newest podcast, The Art of SEL, which debuts next week.
As students continue to process and work through a difficult year, we should find ways to promote students' exploration of emotions, feelings, and personal experiences through their art. In today's episode, Janani Nathan joins Tim to discuss how she helps students create more authentic and meaningful work, including how she navigates difficult topics and guides hard conversations in the art room.