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Ian Sands

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Should Art Students Be Allowed to Ditch Projects?

As artists, we’ve all worked halfway through something and then, for a host of different reasons, ditched it. Perhaps it...
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Is Art Without Meaning Decoration?

I read a post online that stated, “Art without meaning is decoration.” The quote caused me to pause and consider...
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Rule Breaker or Creative Genius? The Talented (Yet Terrible) Art Student

There is an image making the virtual rounds of a group of children having just finished an art class. In...
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The Top 5 Myths About Choice-Based Art Education

Though the teaching philosophy has been around for years, Choice-Based teaching has recently become a hot topic in art education...
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Are Art Contests Good or Evil?

I’ll be honest, I hate contests. I don’t like the hoops contests make me and my students jump through to enter....
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Should Teachers Make Art During Class?

Last month I wrote an article about making time to make art. Though I wrote about teachers needing a specific...
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Making Time for Making Art

Before the days of curriculum, before you sat at the teacher’s desk, before any student had heard your name, you...
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How to Collaborate With Other Creative Teachers to Form an Unstoppable Team

  In the art room, students tend to work solo. They plan, design and create every part of their projects....
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Another 12 Days of Photoshop

    Last season, we released an exciting way for your students to review many of the Photoshop tips and...
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5 Ways to Teach Architecture Without Linear Perspective

Incorporating architecture into your curriculum has been on your to-do list since the start of the school year.  Structure and...
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Give Your Students Time to PLAY

As art teachers, we appreciate it when artists come up with new and innovative ways of using materials. Whether it...
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What Is the Purpose of Art One?

Art teachers would like to think that all students that register for their classes are destined for Art College and beyond....
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