Inspiration

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 […]

As we approach the end of another year in practice, it’s a time to reflect and celebrate on the year that has passed. I’m sure you can agree that it’s a world away from the sheltered process of teacher training, but you did it! With Covid still reaping havoc in most schools and colleges you […]

I’ve always admired and supported #sophiespostcard which is a charity postcard art auction in memory of a pupil of St Richard’s Catholic College, Sophie Maria Taylor, who was cared for by The Royal Marsden but lost her life to cancer on 5th April 2017. Since that time, this school has raised thousands of pounds for […]

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 […]