At the end of the school year when I'm low on supplies and running out of inspiration for new lessons, I show my favorite video to my elementary art students. It's uplifting and inspires them to create something from nothing. ...
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Mobile art lesson business or brick and mortar studio?
Have you ever dreamt of having your own art studio? If you are creative and you like to teach I'm willing to bet you have. Today we'll compare owning a brick and mortar art studio to the Pop up Art School model of a mobile art school. ...
Ideas to Make Hanging a School Art Show Easier
It‘s art fair season for art teachers. Time to hang hundreds of pieces of art made by the children we teach. It‘s the culmination of an entire year’s work. The prep is tedious and detail oriented but the result is glorious! It's exciting to see everything displayed and observe the student’s, staff and family's reactions. ...
End of year games to play in the art room
What do you do at the end of the school year when you’re feeling burnt-out, low on supplies and the kids want to be anywhere but a classroom? We’ve got two ideas for end-of-the-year games to play in the art room. The first is a drawing game for kids in grades 1-12 and the second is an art history game for middle and high school. ...
Yes, You Can Make Extra Cash At Your Public Library
I recently spoke to someone from our Facebook group, Pop up Art School-How to Run a Mobile Art Business. She wanted to know how she should promote her classes to the libraries where she lives. The conversation brought me back to the early days of Pop up Art School. I had forgotten the questions I had at the start of our business and the points of discovery as we grew. Libraries offer our workshops to the public for free, so many people assume that we ...
Simple 3D Anamorphic Drawing Tutorial
Want to know how to make a 3D drawing that appears to float? Of course you do! Today we are sharing a PDF drawing tutorial on anamorphic drawing. Your tween and teen students will love this project! ...