I’m facilitating classes on my latest book, “How to be a Super Power (in 7 easy lessons)” Teaching 2nd and 3rd graders has been a blast. Here are the first 4 classes. 1.) Personal Space: As far as they can stretch their arms is their own personal space. …
It was a good friend’s birthday last week, so I had an art class//luncheon for 14 girlfriends… and grandson, Micah. You’ve heard of message in a bottle, right? Well this is the same thing, only in a BOX. …………..Go Fly a kite……………………….When Pigs Fly……………………………Wishing You………….. An Easy Climb….
Hello, my friends, It’s that time of year again and I never fail to remember this powerful Halloween art class, from the year 2008. You can find the entire remembering in my memoir http://ForgettingtoFly.com (chapter 29, page 245), or go to http://artwithapurposebooks.com to see all the books I’ve written on the…
Because I’m not doing physical art classes right now, here is a throw-back to a time when I did. I taught this Wooden Cross art class to seniors, kids and special needs… and they all loved it. The students could pick from my many bins of supplies and any…
…pure and simple !!! In my latest book ‘How to be a SUPER POWER in 7 easy lessons’, I teach kids how to shift their focus from MAN-MADE to NATURE-MADE by having them put a pencil up to the sky and shift their focus from the pencil to the…
Most of you know that I am teaching Christian Home-School Art classes. So, what does that mean exactly??? That means I am teaching classes to youngsters (5 to 10) imbedded with some kind of lesson beyond the lesson. No worries. That’s what I do. Halloween is always a challenge, though….
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 This is a grayscale. I use it in many of my art classes in order to distinguish appropriate feelings, actions, etc….
Have you ever thought what YOUR head-stone would say? This is an interesting topic that I discussed with my clients/art students/patients in rehabilitation centers. Because most were suffering with addictions, this art lesson brought up poignant questions: 1.) WHO will write what’s on your head-stone? 2.) What will it say?…
Recently an art student of mine (female, 13) told me, during an art class, that she couldn’t IMAGINE anything. When I said “green elephant”, she said no. How about a “purple house”, another no. “The face of your mom???”… no answer. I could tell she was trying way to hard….
Probably never thought of that, right? Well, now you’re going to. (This post is continued from last week). Working over 15 years in rehabs I have come to believe that ART may be more powerful than words. Some art examples below are from students/clients/patients at Remuda Ranch in Wickenburg, Arizona…