How to Make a Book Walk I have been putting together book walks in my city since 2020…and I love them. But before I talk about HOW to make a Book Walk I should probably explain WHAT a book walk is. This is a book walk: It is a book that has been taken apart, page by page, so that it can be read on a walk through a park or along a trail. The Arts Alliance that I work with started creating these walks during the pandemic as a way to give local kids and their moms an ... View the Post
How to Make a BRR Basket
How to Make a BRR Basket My girls are obsessed with Brr Baskets/Brr Boxes right now….making them, giving them, and wanting them. As of a month ago I didn’t even know what one was. And now I feel like we are Brrr Basket making machines. But before I get to how to make one let me explain what they are. (In case any of you are like me.) A Brr Basket is a box, basket, or bin filled with goodies that you give to someone to warm their heart (and their feet) during the cold ... View the Post
How to Make a Harry Potter Magic Wand
How to Make a Harry Potter Magic Wand Last year I got the awesome experience to, once again, teach several periods of Reading Enrichment at my middle school. I love teaching reading almost as much as I love teaching art....and this magic wand project let me combine both subjects! One of the books that we read together as a class was Harry Potter so after our daily fluency drills, comprehension work, and phonemic awareness practice we spent some time creating our own magic ... View the Post
How to Make a Community Quilt
How to Make a Community Quilt I love my city. I love community projects. I love quilting. And, my position on our local arts board lets me combine the three in way that makes my heart sing. So, what is it that makes my heart sing? Aside from nachos, Dr Pepper, and evenings spent on the patio with my family...it is my ongoing community quilt project. This project started started during the Covid lockdown as a drive-thru quilt block pick up and evolved from there. Here's how ... View the Post
Butterfly Wing Mural
Butterfly Wing Mural A few years ago I went back to teaching after a long break and have been teaching art at a local junior high. And yes...the classes are large and no...the pay is not great and sure it is a lot of work but honestly....I kind of love it. I get to hang out with quirky teens, work on crazy projects, and talk about all of my favorite artists and artworks. My current classroom takes up both sides of an older trailer parked behind the school. I call this trailer ... View the Post
How to Make a Windmill Quilt Block
How to Make a Windmill Quilt Block Last month I had the amazing opportunity to spend some time visiting my brother who is living in Amsterdam. And....since I would be visiting Amsterdam...and because it is so picturesque...I knew I would need to bring along some quilts and quilt blocks. So before I left I whipped up 4 new quilts and 5 new quilt blocks to bring with me across the pond. Because so much time would be spent in the Netherlands I, of course, had to make some Windmill ... View the Post
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