If you are looking for art themes to explore in GCSE or iGCSE lessons, the huge list below is a great starting point. Thank you to art teacher Annie Chapman who started this list and to other teachers for making suggestions which I’ve added. I also have an ‘Artists Listed by Theme‘ page, which lists […]
I love it when students don’t realise they’re learning. When they walk through the door in the few weeks before Christmas and say ‘Are we doing something fun?’ or ‘Can we do something Christmassy?’, I want to be able to say yes, safe in the knowledge that what I have planned still teaches my students […]
This video explores drawing with wire using a shell as a starting point. It’s an ideal video to watch with students who have never drawn with wire before. This process reminds me of contour drawings and continuous line drawings and is a great bridge between drawing and working in three dimensions. If you are delivering […]
Frida Kahlo is a favourite with art teachers and art lovers alike. This blog post features some of the best Frida Kahol gifts that you can find! From calendars, crowns and cushion covers to posters, t-shirts and bags; this blog post has them all! First up is this Frida Kahlo calendar. If you follow the […]
Visual artist Robin Brooks works in a variety of media including oils and acrylics, and monotype printmaking, but it’s her collage landscapes that really caught my eye. What an inspiring start they would make for a project in the art classroom. Painting her own papers with acrylic she is inspired by the beautiful Maine landscape […]
I have tried all sorts of classroom seating plans for lots of different reasons over the years and I thought I would share some of them with you. It’s all too easy to start the year with students sitting in alphabetical order and then forget about seating plans as a valuable teaching strategy. Having said […]
