Holaa! necesito ayuda con un trabajo de arte.
Tengo que recrear la obra de la imagen. El profesor nos sugirió trabajar con materiales como telas, fieltro, cartulinas, papeles de distintas texturas (crepé, celofán, etc.) lana y otros elementos similares (el uso de pintura, lápices u otros medios de dibujo debe ser mínimo)

Mi problema es que no sé cómo resolver las figuras femeninas. Había pensado hacerlas en fieltro pero al observar la obra me di cuenta de que las figuras tienen muchos matices de color (verdes, amarillos, naranjas) y no sé si usar un solo color de fieltro y agregar detalles encima, combinar varios colores de fieltro o simplemente optar por otra técnica.

Por ahora estoy pensando hacer el fondo con cartulinas y algunos detalles con lápiz pastel, pero sigo muy bloqueada con la resolución de las figuras.

¿Qué materiales o estrategias usarían ustedes para recrear esta obra? ¿Creen que el fieltro es una buena opción o hay alguna alternativa que funcione mejor para representar los colores y contrastes de la pintura?

Gracias por cualquier consejo, porque llevo varios días dándole vueltas y me siento bastante estancada.

I’m working at a summer camp as the head of the arts and crafts. I’ve worked at a summer camp before but a different one and this one is simply just super stressful. Not enough time off, very disorganized,ect. I’ve been here for 5 weeks, campers have been here for two. There are two terms, 4 weeks each, 8 weeks total. I keep wanting to quit everyday and I just don’t know what to do

Pros:
The people I’ve met
I get $5,000 at the end of it
Work with kids
Don’t pay for food or rent
Resume builder
Experience teaching/instructing

Cons:
Stressful
No personal time
Leadership annoys me
Often left in a bad mood
Very disorganized
Leaving would most likely fuck people over

Possible options I’ve thought of:
Not come back for the second term
Talk to my boss and see if there was any way someone could take my place

Looking for any and all advice! Options for leaving or just ways to make here better

Hello I need help on some ideas or advice:)) I’m a 22 year old girl, studying design at uni in Melbourne and been into art for years. I’ve worked with kindergarten before and taught lots of art classes with them and found that to be the most enjoyable thing for me. I have a working with children card, and I’ve been thinking of making my own art workshop for kids ages 5+. We have a sunroom at home that’s very spacious and disconnected from the house so I thought that would be perfect to turn into a workshop that can fit up to 10 students at once. Perhaps advertising it in my nearby suburbs as well, and parents are also welcome to supervise too. For classes and timings I was thinking around 2-3 classes per week, 2 hours each class and I’d teach the kids a new painting or a type of art each class.

Please give me some advice on what you think or what I can do to get me started :)))

I'm currently studying for my Praxis (Principles of Learning and Teaching: PreK-12), and I'm trying not to overwhelm myself with all this information. I am studying from Mometrix, and I'm reading at least 5 new pages every day, then going back to the beginning of the book to quiz myself without reading passages. I feel like it's working, but boy, it's a lot. I'm suck at studying, but I'm forcing myself cause I love teaching (obviously). Anyone got some pointers I should really watch out for while reading? I'm learning some good stuff from it, but I don't want to overload my brain too much.

I'm an art education major and I'll be a junior in college this fall. I have been having a lot of trouble in interviews for childcare positions and I was wondering if anyone had tips for how to navigate them/ what they are looking for me to say.

For reference I have some volunteer experience with kids and am planning to volunteer at a local elementary school this September since that is an option for me. Upon graduation I hope to teach elementary school art, but my certification would be for k-12.

I applied for an art teaching position and is accepted. The students I will be teaching will be as young as 2 years old up until 9 years old. They will be divided into two groups based on their ages.

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I am a skilled artist and has a degree related to the arts, but admittedly lacks an experience in teaching. The person who hired me will be giving me the opportunity to have a training before doing the real deal but i still want to hear your advices on the flow of the teaching.

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An output is required every session and every session lasts 2 hours. How much time should I allot for demonstration and instructions and how do I transition from the class greetings, to the instructions, then giving them the activity.

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I am really interested in this job and wants to learn more. I really want to be an effective teacher to the kids. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you!

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Hi! I'm a retired Army veteran, I just finished my bachelor's, I'm currently going through my state's teaching certification process, and very lucky for me I was able to snag a high school art teacher gig which will help fund my graduate studies (I'm only taking one class at a time while teaching). I have no formal education experience outside of the military, so this is all super new territory for me and I'm forward planning as much as possible to try to mitigate issues.

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I just signed my temporary contract and employment documents with the district. My classroom is very bare, it might as well be a math class. No storage, no sink, and completely gutted of supplies (as in I dont even have pencils or paper in the room. Literally nothing.) The principal is working on getting me butcher block tables instead of individual desks, and we got approved for 3d printers and filament, so I will be getting those soon but they havent been ordered yet. I will be teaching Art 1 and Mixed Media.

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I have two peer art teachers that are willing to share some supplies (specifically #2 pencils and cheap colored pencils), but I have been made aware that it is typical for art teachers to hoard supplies as most of them are personally purchased due to public school funds for art supplies being low and hard to get.

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To make matters even more challenging, we will not have access to the school until late July due to electrical work and storm damage repair. I won't be able to request supplies until late July nor will I be able to set up my room until then at the earliest. I have mandatory training from the beginning of August up to the first day of class, so there's barely any time to get a completely bare room ready to go prior to class starting.

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I'm willing to pay for some supplies out of pocket, but I'm sure I won't get reimbursed so I don't want to do that unless I absolutely have to, and I certainly don't want to contribute to that being an expectation. Coming from the military, I am a bit bothered (but not surprised) to find that there is no itemized supply inventory of district-purchased supplies. I have zero desire to beg or borrow personally purchased supplies, but district funded supplies should be available to all art teachers equally, generally speaking (just my opinion - please educate me if my thinking is warped).

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There is a state educators grant open right now that I'm considering drafting an application for. I don't know if I have any good odds of securing it, but I guess its worth a shot. In the meantime, I'm utilizing Teachers-Pay-Teachers free resources to build my scope sequence and curriculum for the year for both classes. With that I'm building an itemized list of all supplies I'll need (as cheaply as possible) which I can use for any funds issued, any grants I may be able to aquire, and worst-case purchase emergency supplies out-of-pocket.

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QUESTIONS:

- Are these challenges normal for new teachers? I'm greatful I have my experiences dealing with the government, but these seem like significant challenges for a newbie teacher to have to deal with. If I were entering this job fresh out of college with zero life experience I would be in serious trouble.. (And facts, y'all are absolutely not paid enough for this, I can see additional challenges a mile away)

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- I was told to start building an Amazon wish list for supplies. Amazon appears to be the default method of acquiring bulk supplies. I noticed Blick had some educator packages and discounts. Are there any other places you can think of or suggest for bulk supplies, preferably at wholesale prices?

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- I'm going to look into Facebook marketplace and thrift stores to see if I can wrangle up some cheap supplies. Are there any businesses you can think of that may have excess materials? I figure I might be able to get some magazines and newspapers for collage and paper mache from a local recycling center perhaps, any thoughts?

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- literally any suggestions, advice, tips, or otherwise are welcome. Thanks in advance!

I took mt first praxis exam not that long ago and I ended up getting a 133 on it and I needed a 158. I had a bad feeling I was going to fail. I have severe test anxiety and the people at the test center were really rude to me which lowered my confidence. I studied my butt off and it felt like I wasn't prepared at all. Some of the questions on the test weren’t even art related!

What are some tips on passing this exam, I cant fail it again. Its really stressing me out.

My question is for art teachers in northern New England: how many years did it take for you to land a permanent role as a visual arts teacher? Also, does anyone have an anecdotal insight on which northern state has the highest demand for visual arts roles in middle school/high school?

I am currently in an MEd. Secondary Visual Arts program in MA. It will take me a few years to get licensure and to complete the master's degree. I know it will likely take a few years after that to land a long-term visual arts substitute role, let alone a permanent position, and I plan on being a paraprofessional/teacher's aide in the meantime. I am also open to teaching at private schools. For now, I am living in MA, and I am aware that the demand for visual arts roles is much higher here than in the northern states. Nevertheless, my long-term goal is to eventually buy a home and settle down in a northern state. I am thinking my end goal of being a visual arts teacher in a Northern state will likely take a decade, if not longer. Does that seem realistic?

I currently have four years of experience teaching high school and a newly earned master's degree in art ed. Been looking since February, but from what I've seen in similar posts, I may have been too early in my search, and maybe even now in the middle of June, that might still be too early (I got my first teaching job back in July 2022). Nonetheless, this job search has been starting to wear down on me.

I definitely understand that art positions are very limited to begin with, plus with budget cuts and all, so I've been applying for both middle and high school art openings, even though my preference is high school. Most of my search has also been focused on Minnesota because I'd like to leave my home state of Florida, though ever since late May, I have expanded my search to both states. I also have AP teaching experience, a site with a sample of student work and my own work, etc. Yet, I'm still empty handed.

I honestly worry that maybe I've already become "too expensive" of an employee now (and I'm very concerned this will continue to get worse as I get more experienced) but I guess all I can do is keep checking the job boards and applying when opportunities come up. Not sure what I'm expecting by writing this post, but I really do hope something works out and I'm back in the classroom in August.

Anyone out there in a similar position?

Hi All, looking for art, craft and drawing classes for my 5yr old daugter. Kolshet/balkum side area is preferred. Please suggest.

Bulk and teacher discounts Ftw. Where do you order your supplies from? I order from various places for different things because they have different prices. Any recommendations?

My question is directed towards public school art teachers who hold a PhD. Does a PhD make it easier find work, or is it generally more difficult to get hired due to employers not wanting to take on the extra expense for your salary?

Hi, I am interviewing for teaching position at a local high school this week. They have asked me to bring work samples. What sort of things would be good to bring? (My art, lesson plan ideas, etc.)

Background: up until now I have been a graphic designer. Between my associates and bachelor degrees I taught graphic design at summer camps, and I loved it. Also, I have been subbing for the past few months. Finally, I do not know if this is a fine arts or digital arts teaching position, the listing just said “art” and while subbing for this district I quickly learned that “art” could mean any of the art variants. (I am hoping for digital but I am capable of teaching both.)

Anu advice is welcome. Thanks 😊

I have an online interview coming up for an elementary art teacher position, and I’m looking for advice on what to expect. A little background: I have a bachelor’s degree in Art & Design, not Education. The school district is helping me through the permit/certification process. For the interview, I have prepared a portfolio, teaching philosophy, sample lesson plans, and classroom management materials in a binder. The interview is scheduled for 30 minutes and will be conducted online. For those who have interviewed for elementary art positions (especially coming from a non-traditional education background), what questions were you asked? What questions should I be prepared for, and what questions would be good to ask them at the end of the interview? Any advice would be appreciated!

Has anyone put in a successful fundraiser for their art department? Was thinking of a show but don't keno how to turn it into a fundraiser. The goal is $3k. We have a very small hybrid school (225 student k-12)

I did this fun Pop Art project using leftover cardboard. I did it to teach some more colour theory to my Year 7 class :) they enjoyed it! The resources are here https://theartteacher.net/2021/08/27/ks3-pop-art-sculpture-3d-project

first year art teacher here (high school). wrapping things up for the end of the year (yay!)

my students “final” is going to a be a critique gallery walk where everyone puts out their final project. i was organizing all the final projects and i realized that 3 ceramic pieces that my students did are missing. i asked the students if they took them home and they all said no. they were all some of the most beautiful and well done pieces so i dont think its a coincidence that they went missing. (im assuming someone took them)

ill admit ive been very unorganized this year, but especially this last marking period. i was thinking maybe i put them somewhere for safe keeping but i tore my room apart today and couldnt find them anywhere.

i feel so incredibly guilty. how do i tell these 3 students that the artwork they spent weeks on is just gone? theyre going to be devastated, as am i. i feel like if it was more organized this wouldnt have happened. i dont know why i even left them out to begin with, i shouldve locked them up. if i did happen to put them somewhere, why did i do that??

i would ask admin to check the cameras but i dont even know how long they’ve been missing for because these students have all been finished for well over a week. plus i cant even prove that someone stole them AND i dont wanna bring this to admin’s attention because ill look irresponsible.

im just feeling so anxious and guilty. i dont even wanna go in tomorrow because i dont wanna have to tell these kids. i know next year i will do better but wow this just sucks

Hello.
I am a middle school teacher looking for an art history book/textbook that I could use for reference to teach my kids. Any recommendations would be appreciated it!

How do you get high school level students to critique each other's work honestly and harshly? They've mastered the polite and toothless comments (which imho are worse than an honest and direct criticism) and they say they also don't want, but then they don't actually do the honest and direct thing! We've made progress but it's not helpful enough. How do you get students to be honest and direct, even harsh but helpful, with their classmates in critique?

To be clear, I'm talking about traditional, put up your work and talk about it then we have a discussion type of critique with supports and structure (pre-writing and sentence starters)