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Teachers as Artists: Get to Know Cindy Clark

February 2, 2021
Laura Giles introduces Cindy Clark, BYU ARTS Partnership leadership team member, visual artist, singer (in the shower), piano player, and teacher. A veteran arts educator, Cindy shares her experiences and unique encaustic visual artwork, as well as her creative process.
Laura Giles

Arts Bridge Scholar: Deanna Nielson at Brookhaven Elementary

December 15, 2020
Deanna Nielsen, an Arts Bridge Scholar and art education major, describes her experience in a 5th-grade classroom teaching about ecosystems, food chains, and conservation through art as well as space and gravity.
Deanna Nielsen

Forest Bathing: Being Outside, Mindfully

December 1, 2020
Nora Ballantyne, a nature lover and BYU ARTS Partnership editor, invites each of us on a journey into the meaning of shinrin-yoku, the Japanese practice of forest bathing. Read ways to practice soaking in the atmosphere of nature through our senses and to breathe and take note of our environment.
Nora Ballantyne

Critique in the Classroom: How to Use A Gallery Wall

November 17, 2020
Rachel Henderson, an arts educator at Westvale Elementary uses gallery wall time to display student artwork. Learn ways to create safe and respectful environment during critique. Reflection and discussion on a gallery wall helps focus on the positive and call attention to the detail and effort of the each student's work.
Rachel Henderson

Veterans Day Art: Celebrating the Individual and the Community

November 10, 2020
Melissa Deletant, a teacher in the Uintah School District, shares her Veteran's Day Project that simultaneously honors veterans, teaches drawing and painting skills, and shows how participating in the arts creates empathy.
Heather Sundahl

Honoring September 11 Through Art

September 11, 2020
Nora Ballantyne spotlights a variety of artworks spanning different art disciplines, describing the unique ways the arts helped communities across the country unite, connect, and rejuvenate after the terrorist attacks on September 11th, 2001.
Nora Ballantyne

Using Visual Art to Express What Can’t be Spoken

September 1, 2020
Engaging in visual art can support trauma-informed classroom practice. Nora Ballantyne shares grounding visual arts activities designed to integrate neurophysiology, support hand-eye coordination, encourage mindful awareness, and facilitate a safe space for breathing and calm.
Nora Ballantyne

Non-tech Arts Activities at Home: Visual Arts

June 5, 2020
Cindy Clark, an experienced visual artist, outlines a list of activities that engage both sides of the brain and relieve stress. These activities can be used personally as well as in the classroom. Read the whole post to discover ways to boost your creativity!
Cindy Clark

A Tasty Art Show: The Student Art Gallery in the McKay School Showcases Food-Inspired Art from Lakeview Elementary

March 6, 2020
The McKay School Children's Art showcases "A Tasty Art Show, " featuring student art from Lakeview Elementary in Provo, Utah.
BYU ARTS Partnership

Utah Women’s History to Be Celebrated in 2020

February 7, 2020
Laura Giles writes about Better Days 2020, a nonprofit organization dedicated to popularizing Utah women’s history through art, education, and legislation.
Laura Giles

 

 
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