Inspiration

What is a zine? Zines (short for fanzines or magazines) and pronounced ‘zeen’ are small, independently-produced publications that began to emerge in the 1930s and became more widespread in the 1970s. They are typically created by a single person or a small group of people, and are often photocopied and distributed by hand or through […]

Bea is an ECT, teaching KS3 Art and Product Design and KS4 Photography and 3D Design at a secondary school in Surrey. She completed her ITT in 2022 as an art teacher after a 20-year career in marketing and communications. Her biggest challenge this term is teaching multiple art and design disciplines whilst navigating ECT […]

This has to be the most beautiful art apron I have ever seen. Hand-stitched by art teacher Jules White, it has been a true labour of love. She wrote on Facebook: “This project was started during Covid and took me about 15 months to complete. I bought this apron back in my Bangkok days and […]

I wanted to share with you these amazing tyre planters. Art teacher Rebekah Aleah had her 4th/5th grade Art Club students collaborate with Gardening Club who will turn them into planters. I asked her what the process had been and she told me: “First, I sprayed with a spray paint that had a primer built […]

Lately, I’ve seen some truly inspiring art room doors posted by art teachers on social media. I think this creativity needs celebrating, so here are some amazing examples. Art teacher Stephanie Flis create the stunning Basquiat-inspired door for black history month. I love how powerful and energetic this is, and such a lovely welcome to […]

Form is one of the elements of art and refers to three-dimensional objects. Shapes are flat and have two dimensions (height and width). Forms have three dimensions. (height, width and depth). Real Forms Real Forms occupy space, such as sculptures or buildings. Implied Forms Implied Form.  An artwork can have implied form if it appears to […]