Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, former curator and Fellow for Research at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston wrote an essay entitled Why Exhibit Works of Art? Throughout my art history and teaching career, this essay has been pivotal in developing my own philosophy of art. His ideas go against much of what passes as art education…
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American Art History and Literature
Just as the works of early American artists can be accessible to young students, so can real works of early American literature. A local teacher that I work with asked if I could expand my companion reading list to include literature, thus making the curriculum a full humanities curriculum. After searching through the literature currently…
Professional Crayons for Your Art Students
Crayons. We all have memories of new boxes of Crayola crayons all perfectly sharpened and lined up in their new orange and green box with the flip-top lid. Crayons are great for little kids, but what most people don’t know is that they are great for real artists too. Yep, real artists use crayons. Of…
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American Art History Products Ready for Sale
ARTK12 American Art History products for semester one are ready for sale. This includes 2 student books, 2 drawing books and the art bingo game. The books are also available in black and white at about half the cost of the color editions (this is no longer the case, only color editions are available –…
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Welcome to the New Website!
I’m happy to finally be making this site live. Glen (my husband and webmaster) and I have been working non-stop all weekend to make this happen. Feel free to ask questions and leave comments. I’m looking forward to getting your feedback. Kristin