If you’re a teacher, then you've experienced schoolwork falling like autumn leaves from hallway walls. As a K-8 art teacher I was on a mission to put an end to this frustrating experience. It takes a lot of time to put together a hallway display, and I cringe at the thought of artwork getting damaged. After lots of experimentation and failure I’ve discovered two products that make hanging artwork in school hallways easier and now the work stays ...
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Library Land Interview
Greg Peverill-Conti and Adam Zand, owners of the public relations firm SharpOrange, were seeking an affordable co-op working place, so they decided to meet at their local library. Little did they know their search for an inexpensive and comfortable place to work would become a passion project named Library Land. ...
Interview with Peter Johnson
Did you know that it’s possible to have a side gig teaching or performing in public libraries? Pop up Art School has been teaching art workshops in public libraries for seven years. There are lots of people making extra money this way and we want to inspire you to do the same. This is the first in a new series of interviews where we pick the brains of people who teach or perform in libraries. Our first interview is with Peter Johnson, a middle school ...
Videos for Art Class, Back-to-School-Routines
The other night I had my first back-to-school anxiety dream of the summer. My art room was HUGE, The students weren’t paying attention because they couldn’t hear me across the football field that was my room. I was opening cabinets and drawers and I couldn’t find the right art supplies. Just as a student was climbing on top of a desk to dance—my principal walked in the room. That’s when I woke up...whew! ...
CARDBOARD: An Art Teacher’s Best Friend
CARDBOARD: An Art Teacher's Best Friend Here at Pop Art School we like to call cardboard “an art teacher’s best friend”. That’s because it’s free, readily available and it can be utilized for 2-D and 3-D projects. Not only that, it feels good to reuse and recycle something destined for the dumpster. ...
10 Apps for Your Freelance Business
Here’s a roundup of 10 free apps we use every day to run Pop up Art School. This powerhouse of apps helps us with bookkeeping, storing receipts, slideshows, copy editing and creating graphics for social media. If you own a small business, or just getting started, we hope this helps you. ...