The Arty Teacher

This blog post features my resources for analysing art.  These worksheets provide a structured way to introduce your students to art analysis.  Each one comes with a version for the UK and for the states.  Just click on an image to learn more. Edvard Munch Claude Monet Arcimboldo Van Gogh  

I wish I could tell you that playing calm music in the art room would calm your students down and make them better behaved, but I can’t.  I can tell you that there is lots of evidence to show that music does relax us, and that can only be a good thing. Never ask your […]

When I saw this duct tape dress on social media, it’s creativity blew me away.  It was made by Peyton Manker for the Stuck at Prom Scholarship Contest. Using 41 rolls of duct tape it took 395 hours.  Its theme is the coronavirus and it reflects both Peyton’s personal experience and issues that have affected the […]

Massachusettes art and music teacher TJ Reynolds sums up perfectly at the start of this video why black lives matter.  He goes on to demonstrate two tasks using the raised fist.  He explains that this is not an aggressive symbol, but a symbol of liberation. With 20 years teaching experience under his belt, I asked […]

It’s human to worry about things that might not happen. At the moment there is a lot we don’t know. It appears likely that year 10 will be the first year group to return to schools in the UK. When will they return? Will it be before summer? How much work they have completed? How […]

I’ve seen lots of interest online in creating online exhibitions to celebrate our student’s work.  I am so sad that my students won’t get to have an actual exhibition at school which is always such a joyous celebration.  An online art exhibition is the next best thing. At my school, we are using Google Sites […]