One of my best buddies retired this year :( I always looked forward to the years when her students created beautiful Nevelson studies like these...
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Friday, July 12, 2013
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Sorry for the long absence - lots of changes at our school site last year, mostly due to new admin. Stress levels were & are at all time highs but it's time to make time to get back to the things I enjoy!
I'm perusing some of the pix taken at last spring's Young Artist Exhibit in our District for inspiration as I plan for the new school year. These mixed media fish caught my eye! Done by junior high students using a variety of materials, polished off with metallic paints just blew me away...hoping I can adapt to my younger students!
I'm perusing some of the pix taken at last spring's Young Artist Exhibit in our District for inspiration as I plan for the new school year. These mixed media fish caught my eye! Done by junior high students using a variety of materials, polished off with metallic paints just blew me away...hoping I can adapt to my younger students!
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