The Elemental Art Room

I can't believe summer is almost over...already!! Wow.  As my contract last year with the public school system was for one year only, I,...

I love lines, and once my students realize how important a role lines play in their drawings, they love them, too! When I first started te...

In celebration of this amazing planet we call home (and because there was a poster competition...), 3rd-5th graders made collages out of scr...

Awesome cake donated by a local restaurant Because we are a magnet school of the arts, our third through fifth graders choose a focus cla...

One of the biggest challenges I have with my kindergarten students is giving them opportunities to explore and be creative while keeping a c...

This was a fantastic introduction to pen & ink for my third-fifth graders!  I borrowed the project from Art Projects for Kids and adapt...

Ugh! I've been so bogged down with exhibits and other commitments that I've really been neglecting this poor blog. I have a number o...