Sgraffito is a form of decoration or drawing made by scratching through a surface to reveal a lower layer of a contrasting colour. This can be done on ceramics as well as paper. This blog post is a step-by-step guide on how to create sgraffito on paper using oil pastels. You are going to need […]
At some point in your art teaching career, it is likely that you will be asked for the strategies that you employ for incorporating numeracy in your curriculum. What is numeracy? Numeracy is the ability to apply mathematical knowledge and skills in a wide range of situations both in school and in life. As an […]
Have you ever wished you knew how to cut cardboard easily? As an art teacher, I’ve cut a heck of a lot of card over the years. I wish I had known about this device sooner. I first heard about it on Facebook where other art teachers were talking about how great it was. Our […]
Group work is a vital tool that encourages the development of confidence, communication and collaboration. However, within Art & Design it can be challenging to manifest due to learners having individual projects or pieces. In this blog post, I will share some things that I have found worked well when implementing group work with my […]
Working with artists and practitioners is a highly desirable way to engage students in Art & Design and broadens their learning from inside of the classroom. This year, my students from Wolverhampton Grammar School have been working alongside Midlands-based photographer, Sarvjit Sra, to practice the art of storytelling through photography. Hearing his motivation and inspirations […]
Ronnie Houselander-Cook is an ECT art teacher here in the UK and responded to my call on social media for ECT’s to blog in return for a free subscription to The Arty Teacher. An ECT teacher is an ‘Early Careers Teacher’ and a term used here in the UK. ECT art teachers have contacted me […]
