Inspiration

The Festival of Education is a 2-day festival that has been running for 12 years. It takes place in the beautiful grounds and French Grand Rococo buildings of Wellington College, boasts over 400 speakers, and attracts over 5,000 attendees. Wellington College is a public school (which in the UK means it’s old and fee-paying) in […]

I first spotted this fun photography project on Twitter. Head of Art Louise Clazey posted the images below which show the examples she made herself to inspire her students. She told me “I think eyebombing has been around for many many years, and nothing to do with me, I just pinched the idea. I am […]

Have you ever thought about promoting climate change awareness in your Art & Design projects? Climate change has gained increased exposure over the past few years due to activist groups such as Extinction Rebellion and political events such as COP 26. Cultural icons have emerged such as Greta Thunberg who have risen to inspire a […]

Art teachers continue to find exciting and innovative ways to make contextual links to artists.  The recycled animal art below, created by the students of art teacher Rachael Hughes and teaching assistant Lowri Hoddinott, was inspired by the artist J. Vincent Scarpace.  If you’re looking for a new recycled art project, this just might be it. […]

If you are wondering where you can find good examples of artist research pages, you’ve come to the right place.  It is great to have a collection of pages to show your students to inspire them and now you can just send them the link to this blog post.  Thanks to all the talented art […]

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 […]