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One of my favorite things to do with my students is to introduce them to ways technology is being used to create art and have them experiment with generative art. Nick Briz http://nickbriz.com/ is one of the artists whose work we explore. He has a really interesting website but it isn't school appropriate so I don't just let the kids loose with it, we explore it together. Below is a part of his website where you can look at his work and then see the actual code he used to create it. You can also change the code and see how it will change the work. At the elementary level it is more for a teacher-led introduction but I think higher-level students could spend time interacting with the site. @kathleenzeigler

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I've been playing with this app as a presentation option for both myself and my students. @jeannapeña

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I love this book for my students. I bring in a few blankets and some cookies, and we have story time (I teach high school). They actually love this. It's beautifully illustrated and teaches a great lesson.

https://www.amazon.ca/What-Do-You-Idea/dp/1938298071

@courtneywerden @scsharkart

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My favorite book to share with my young students about creativity is "Beautiful Oops"  by Barney Salzburg. I've even shared the book at a staff meeting and facilitated a creativity workshop based on the book's message. It's a great book for all ages. -Jennifer Christy #taeaIM @artsyeagles

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Resources for Creativity for your Students 

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I believe to widen creativity for our students there are several ways we as teachers can develop out students minds towards creativity. Here are a few sources I have found : *http://www.kitchentableclassroom.com/printable-artist-quotes-about-creativity/
* http://www.tracyalgar.co.za/join-the-altered-book-journal-challenge/
* http://www.brwnpaperbag.com/julie-hamilton-collage-sketchbook/
*http://textmyjournal.com/art-journal-prompts/
- Melanie Phelps
#taeaIM #innovationMindset @PhelpsArt

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I found this while perusing the Art of Ed website. A critique that involves writing questions instead of statements. https://www.theartofed.com/content/uploads/2017/06/IWonder-1.pdf

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Jennifer Thompson #taeaIM
During this book study, someone posted that they use a Dyson Design box in their classroom.  Well, I looked them up and will be getting one for my classroom for the first 4 weeks of school.  I'm pretty excited.  This is the website:  http://www.jamesdysonfoundation.com/resources/
I'm excited to look through the other links that have been posted below.

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Cindy Swindell
#taeaIM @swindell_nisd

For secondary teachers, you may need a ISS resource for your students. NewsELA.com is a free signup and has articles in its Arts & Culture section on artist and topics such as careers in art. Best thing is you can change the lexile of the article to fit various student needs. It also has a writing prompt and a short quiz. Can be printed out for the student. Also should work w/GClass too.

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Cindy Swindell
@cswindell_nisd
#taeaIM
Check them out! I love having these to explore fine art. Google does the Art & Culture app and has built in videos, 360 images.

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@immandymatthews #taeaIM
I would have to say this is one of the best things for my classroom. I know kids want me to know who they are, even if they act otherwise.  I challenge myself to know all of their names by the end of the first week of school.  To help me, I have them create a foldable that includes their name and 3 things about them in picture format.  I collect them on the way out and put the name to the little personal facts.  When they come in the next day, I hand them out and try to recall the pictures.  I say the student's name each time I call on them.  I do this all week.  They love being known.

During the first days of school, the kids put their name and class period on my birthday calendar.  Whenever a birthday rolls around, we all take a quick minute to sing "Happy Birthday" and celebrate that person.  I write them a little birthday card acknowledging something that I like/admire about them and give it to them, too just to make their day a little sweeter.

At the end of every 6 weeks, I make a big deal about someone that has shown exceptionally good character. Their work has been good quality, they listen, are respectful, helpful, kind, put out effort, and just a great kid in my class and from what I have noticed around campus. The entire class celebrates this recognition and they are so happy for the recipient.  I send a note home to the family of the award and I host a pizza lunch for all the kids that were acknowledged. They take a selfie with my iPad and I print it and post it on the wall for the entire campus to know that these kids rock.

I try to make 3 'just because' contacts a week with families.  If I can I don't want the first contact be a negative one.  I have found this to be so incredibly helpful when building trust and communication between kids and their families.

So, I have $20 Forgetful Fee.  Life gets awfully hectic and I need help.   I have an accountability partner. If I am behind and don't post the Student of the 6 weeks pics and have a pizza party by the end of the 1st week into the new six weeks, I have to give her $20.  For some reason, money motivates us to remember to hustle and get things done!

I make cards with https://www.uprinting.com/print-templates/adobe-illustrator/folded-cards/

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If you can swing it, join NAEA. They have great online resources, webinars, and publications. It is a great way to keep up with trends and new media. https://www.arteducators.org/community/interest-groups

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@smelvin
Great videos on contemporary artists via Art21... check out the full collection of seasons plus the list of artists... http://www.art21.

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Credits

Created by: Susan Sollins & Susan Dowling. Executive Producer & Curator: Susan Sollins. Series Producer: Eve-Laure Moros Ortega. Associate Producer: Migs Wright. Assistant Curator: Wesley Miller. Production Manager: Alice Bertoni & Laura Recht. Production Coordinator: Kelly Shindler & Sara Simonson. Director of Education & Outreach: Jessica Hamlin. Consulting Director: Charles Atlas. Editor: Kate Taverna. Host Segment Artist: Charles Atlas. Host: John Waters. Director of Photography: Mark Falstad, Mead Hunt, Tom Hurwitz, Dave Insley, Cameron Wookyoung Kim, Ken Kobland, Nancy Schreiber, & Joel Shapiro. Sound: Rick Angelella, Taylor Braendel, Tom Bergin, Gordon Glascock, Sangil Han, Heidi Hesse, Jerry Stein, Scott Szabo, & Bill Wander. Gaffer/Grip: Kyle Carver, Mark Clark, Rodney French, Ned Hallick, Jeff Howison, Sam Insley, & John Roche. Assistant Camera: Jarred Alterman, Marie Chao, Chris de Gail, Anthony Fennell, Woosuck Goh, Brian Hwang, Steve Nealey, & Kipjaz Savoie. Host Make-Up: Betty Beebe. Production Assistant: Mark Chavarria, Eli Flugelman, Josh Kurz, Eric Kutner, Tony Petracci, & Matt Wright. Teleprompter: Dominic Anello. Additional Avid Editor (Kiki Smith segment): Lizzie Donahue. Assistant Avid Editor: Anne Alvergue, Heather Burack, Julie Farol, Geoff Gruetzmacher, & Eric Kutner. Still Photography: Alice Bertoni, Peter Krogh, & Fraser Stables.

Creative Consultant: Ed Sherin. Graphic Design & Animation: Open, New York. Animation, Visual Effects & Compositing: Spontaneous Combustion. On-Line Editor: Don Wyllie & Frame:Runner NYC. Composer: Peter Foley. Voice-Over Artist: Jace Alexander. Sound Editing: Margaret Crimmins, Greg Smith, & Dog Bark Sound. Sound Mix: Tony Volante & Soundtrack F/T. Animation Stand: Frank Ferrigno & Frame:Runner NYC.

Artworks courtesy of: Trenton Doyle Hancock; Kiki Smith; Do-Ho Suh; Kara Walker; Brent Sikkema; Dunn & Brown Contemporary, Dallas; Edwin A. Ulrich Museum of Art; Fabric Workshop & Museum, Philadelphia; Huntington Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art; James Cohan Gallery; Lehmann Maupin Gallery; MASS MoCA; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Pace Editions; Pace/MacGill; PaceWildenstein; Shoshana Wayne Gallery; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Tony Smith Estate; & Whitney Museum of American Art. Archival footage courtesy of: Bradley B. Miller & Rachel-Anne Younger.

Special Thanks: The Art21 Board of Trustees; Asian Art Museum; Jamie Bennett; Ian Berry; Julia Sprinkel Downes; Talley Dunn; Tracey Frey; Ultan Guilfoyle; Harlan and Weaver; Holy Cross Cathedral Shekinah; Mark Janzen; Johnson Atelier; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Sue Patterson; Seattle Art Museum; The Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at Skidmore College; Two Palms Press; Jonathan Turer; & Gretchen Wagner.

Interns: Sharon Ber, Elana Davidian, Eliza Geddes, Karmin Guzder, Ehren Joseph, Lisa Kalikow, Lila Kanner, Crystal Kui, Daniela Leonard, Ronny Merdinger, Parth Savla, Kristen Smith, Whitney Smith, Morgan Soloski, Jo-ey Tang, Asya Varshishky, Jesse Whittle-Utter, & Jeremy Zilar.

Public Relations: Kelly & Salerno Communications. Legal Counsel: Albert Gottesman. Bookkeeper: William Handy.

Major underwriting for Season 2 of Art in the Twenty-First Century is provided by National Endowment for the Arts, PBS, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, The Allen Foundation for the Arts, Agnes Gund and Daniel Shapiro, Bloomberg, The Jon and Mary Shirley Foundation, Nonprofit Finance Fund, JPMorgan Chase, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation, New York Arts Recovery Fund, Peter Norton Family Foundation, New York Times Company Foundation, Dorothea L. Leonhart Foundation, and Elizabeth Firestone Graham Foundation.

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Art21 is a celebrated global leader in presenting thought-provoking and sophisticated content about contemporary art, and the go-to place to learn first-hand from the artists of our time. A nonprofit organization, Art21's mission is to inspire a more creative world through the works and words of contemporary artists.

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@smelvin
As you click on the + sign, you'll notice different symbols at the bottom of the pop-up box... one of them is the camera sign, which will allow you to take a photo or pull one from your library. Click on the camera, select the photo and then write a description as I am doing here. Experiment!

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Mandy Matthews
@immandymatthews #taeaIM

I use Classroom for the day's warmups, exit tickets, discussions, daily lessons, resources, and just COMMUNICATION.
And...I am a little(LOT) unfamiliar with this site and not sure how to add more pics to the same post, so I guess I am typing.

I use the Remind app.  It is free, keeps a record of communication between you and the student/parents without them having access to your personal cell (if you don't want it available).  I like Thinglink because it is like an informative collage.

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Children's Books with High School Students

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Laura Dickinson
@lab_dickinson. #taeaIM
I love to use children's books to illustrate art principles with my high schoolers. I read the stories to them in "reading circle" style. They love the nostalgia of it. I also take time to discuss why it is important to read books to young children and why these books have lots of repitition in them. (I usually have teenage parents in my classes).  Some are great to pass around or leave out in the room, rather than reading to the class.

A few of my favorites are:

Hello Red Fox by Eric Carle; Color -complimentary color and after
Round Trip by Ann Jonas; Negative and Positive Space
Two Bad Ants by Chris van Allsburg; pen and ink value
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris van Allsburg, value
Art House by Graham Perry, Art History intro
Luke's Way of Looking by Nadia Wheatley and Matt Otttley; using your imagination
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle; expressive art
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds; great intro to the AP idea of a concentration.

I started showing my students the Hocus Focus comparison cartoons. I found them online or in the newspaper. I use them to build the observation skills of my students as strong observation helps them when they work from observation.  This year, I am lookin for sources that step up from these simple line drawings.

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Children's books even for High School Students

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Laura Dickinson
@lab_dickinson. #taeaIM
I love to use children's books to illustrate art principles with my high schoolers. I read the stories to them in "reading circle" style. They love the nostalgia of it. I also take time to discuss why it is important to read books to young children and why these books have lots of repitition in them. (I usually have teenage parents in my classes).  Some are great to pass around or leave out in the room, rather than reading to the class.

A few of my favorites are:

Hello Red Fox by Eric Carle; Color -complimentary color and after
Round Trip by Ann Jonas; Negative and Positive Space
Two Bad Ants by Chris van Allsburg; pen and ink value
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick by Chris van Allsburg, value
Art House by Graham Perry, Art History intro
Luke's Way of Looking by Nadia Wheatley and Matt Otttley; using your imagination
The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse by Eric Carle; expressive art
The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds; great intro to the AP idea of a concentration.

I started showing my students the Hocus Focus comparison cartoons. I found them online or in the newspaper. I use them to build the observation skills of my students as strong observation helps them when they work from observation.  This year, I am lookin for sources that step up from these simple line drawings.

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@smelvin
Though not intended as a promotion of my friends' new book, I can't wait for The Open Art Room by Ian Sands and Melissa Purtee. They have been exploring choice-based art in their own classrooms and sharing what they have learned. The book is due out this summer through Davis, and can be pre-ordered. Here is their blog--lots of great ideas to share, which they also have done on Art of Ed as shared below.
http://www.openartroom.com/

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Sara Webb here #taeaIM @eltortuga369

What I am feeling is excitement about the newness of what the next school year will bring! All the new ideas & uses of technology are a bit overwhelming for me at this point, but still eager to go for it.
My favorite sources have been:
YouTube, Cassie Stephens, Deep Space Sparkle, Sketch for Schools (love what they are about), Activia Products, Dick Blick, United Now, AOE (Hello! Learning heaps & gobs with their resources/PD!), Power Thoughts Meditation Club.
Some of my favorite reads:
You Are a Badass - Jen Sincero, how to stop doubting your greatness & start living an awesome life. Absolute fabo!
How to be an Explorer - Keri Smith
Teach Breathe Learn - Meena Srinivasan
100 Days of Monsters - Stefan Bucher
Ceramic Sculpture Making Faces - Alex Irvine
Take Control of the Noisy Classroom - Rob Plevin

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Karen Garrett
#taeaIM     @45garrett
I am interested in making changes in my art program this year to incorporate an combination choice-based and S.T.E.A.M. classroom.  Students will research their art & art history passions/interests, then investigate/invent/innovate their projects.  I personally love the art/science connection since artists use so much scientific inquiry in creating their art.  This is new territory for me, so the Innovator's Mindset book study was very timely indeed!!  I love Cassie Stephens videos as well and also found a youtube website for S.T.E.A.M. resources and apps.
https://imaginationsoup.net/2015/10/06/steam-youtube-channels-for-elementary-kids/

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Therese Blanks-Butler here! I am set my classroom up to be more choice-based this year. I will have to make some personal adjustments in many ways, like giving up a little control and realize everyone has their own way of doing things. I am super excited to see what my students will teach me this year! I really get a lot from watching Youtube videos by Cassie Stephens.

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Kim Bierwirth
My favorite website for art, design and creativity:

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Each winter in Ely, Minnesota, a crew treks out onto a frozen lake to cut hefty blocks of ice from its surface. They haul the thick chunks to storage, where they're stacked, covered in sawdust, and preserved for use the rest of the year, a once-necessary method of refrigeration rarely applied today. Consisting of dozens of people, some who have been dedicated to the cause for decades and others who joined in the last year or two, the team engages in the age-old practice of harvesting the frozen blocks at the property of legendary explorer and preservationist Will Steger.

Produced by Gravity Films and directed by Nathaniel Schmidt, "Ice Ball" follows the crew throughout two seasons as they endure below freezing temperatures, a typical condition for Minnesota winters that made filming extra challenging, at the explorer's sustainable enclave in the North Woods. The short documentary spotlights the community that's gathered around Steger since his Arctic expeditions and chronicles their devotion to more sustainable ways of living.

As the disastrous effects of the climate crisis accelerate, historic methods like the ice harvest reduce the reliance on carbon-based energy sources and offer an urgent alternative. "All of the ice shelves that I've traveled on in the polar regions, north and south, they're not there anymore. We're at this crisis now, the human race and the planet. We're going to have to innovate out of it, and this is what it's about," Steger says.

According to Short of the Week, Schmidt is currently working on a feature-length documentary about the life of a Wiradjuri woman. It's slated for release next August, and in the meantime, you can find more of his work on Vimeo.

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Brittany Anderson

@mmsandersonart
I am planning on utilizing google hangout and skype in my classroom this year. I want to get guest artists, artisans, etc to speak to my students. Students will get a chance to develop questions for these people. Also, I would like to pair up my JR VASE students with other students across my district so they can discuss their art work and practice interviewing. I have also heard that some national parks and art museums offer free skype opportunities, so I do plan on researching those outlets as well.

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If you haven't already, Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert is a must read! Maybe it's not everyone's cup of tea, but it really helped me look at my creative energy from a new perspective. If you teach high school or young adults, I would recommend it to our students too. We have it in our school library, and I will be recommending it to my students

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Praise for Big Magic: The instant #1 New York Times Bestseller Big Magic is a celebration of a creative life...Gilbert's love of creativity is infectious, and there's a lot of great advice in this sunny book...Gilbert doesn't just call for aspiring artists to speak their truth, however daffy that may appear to others; she is showing them how." -Washington Post Eat, Pray, Love author demystifies the tricky business of creativity. We're all ears." "Elizabeth Gilbert is my new spirit animal... I have profoundly changed my approach to creating since I read this book." -Huffington Post -TED Ideas Blog ripples with Gilbert's enthusiasm, choice metaphor, and humor." -LitHub, on the "Magic Lessons" podcast series is the next best thing to hiring Elizabeth Gilbert [as your] coach."-PARNASSUS BOOKS"[Gilbert will] make you feel giddy about creation." -MediumHer charming nuggets are wise, comforting and ultimately encouraging." -About.com, whether or not you typically gravitate toward creativity guides." -Chapter 16 (starred review) (starred review)

"In [Gilbert's] first foray into full-on self-help [she] shares intimate glimpses into the life of a world-famous creative, complete with bouts of paralyzing fear and frustration, in an attempt to coax the rest of us into walking through the world just a little bit braver." Big Magic will resonate with writers and artists who find the process of producing work to be particularly painful...Through anecdotes about her creative failures and resourcefulness, as well as those other artists, Gilbert encourages readers to pursue a creative life 'that is driven more strongly by curiosity than by fear." "Gilbert demystifies the creative process, examining the practices of great artists to shed light on finding inspiration in the every day." "Part inspiration, part how-to, it offers up both a philosophy of creativity and advice for living a more creatively fulfilling life."- " Big Magic tackles the challenges of living the creative life...Reading it is a little like having a coach by your side, cheering on your efforts - whatever they are - candidly and selflessly." - Christian Science Monitor

"Gilbert leads readers through breaking out of their own creative ruts, finding fulfillment, and facing fear while finding balance between our spiritual and pragmatic beings in her forth coming book. Yes, please." Eat Pray Love , if you are drawn to self-help or inspirational books, or if you just like to bask in another person's positive glow, you'll love Big Magic ." - Minneapolis Star-Tribune Big Magic wants to help its readers live creatively...[Gilbert believes] creativity is inside all of us, it should be expressed, and it is not selfish or crazy or foolish to do so - it is in fact the best way to live a satisfying life...[ Big Magic ] constitutes good advice...[in a voice that's] charming, personable, self-aware, jokey, conversational....[and] that Gilbert does so well." -New York Times Book Review -Brainpickings -Associated Press "Gilbert's trademark warmth and enthusiasm abounds...wise...[and] pointed."

"Gilbert [writes] with sincerity and humility about the joy that creativity has given her... If you enjoyed -Boston Globe -Wichita Eagle Big Magic comes in a very unusual wrapping: hope and love... Big Magic read[s] like a devotional. Like a love letter to the earnest artist inside most of our hearts." "Distinctly refreshing." "Full of chatty advice, pep talks, amusing and inspiring stories...Gilbert's idea of living creatively may incorporate touches of magic, but she's practical in the extreme." - Miami Herald "Big Magic -BookPage Eat, Pray, Love

"A lucid and luminous inquiry into the relationship between human beings and the mysteries of the creative experience... What makes her book so immensely helpful is precisely its lived and living nature...wholly electrifying." comes... the best nonfiction book I've read in years. For anyone who's ever struggled with feeling worthy to express themselves through art, or been discouraged by the absence of inspiration, I'm not being hyperbolic when I say this book might just change your life." "Inspirational...

"Gilbert tackles heavy, sensitive subject matter but keeps it light, making what's essentially a self-help book feel like a good talk with a friend rather than a sermon." Big Magic provides a guidebook for anyone wanting to live a more creative life. You don't have to be an artist to get value out of this book; it is for anyone who wants to live with more joy, love, happiness, and abundance in their world."-YAHOO! SHOPPING -Seattle Times Woman's Day

"Part pat-on-the-back, part slap-in-the-face, [Big Magic is] a permission slip for readers to stop making excuses and get to work... a fresh and modern surprise that fans of her work will relish." The New Yorker

"Funny. Insightful. Honest. Irreverent...But, of course, most of us have read Gilbert before and these qualities find their way into all of her works. The particular form of magic in Marie Claire -PopSugar "Reading Big Magic Big Magic
] is not just about the production of artistic works but about building a life that nurtures the creative being in all of us."-
"Big Magic will leave you feeling inspired to be curious, brave, free, and, most of all, creative." -Lauren Conrad CREATIV Big Magic [is ]... fearless of voice and heart-opening in authenticity; in short, a book worthy of its name." - Literary Inklings

"In her signature conversational style, both sassy and serious, Gilbert invokes high- and low-brow cultural references and recommends we channel our inner trickster... [Her] manifesto is a book to read through quickly, and then start again to discover any big magic you may have missed." - KMUW

"Gilbert will completely change the way you think about the creative process."-
"The writing here is so friendly and funny that Gilbert's perspective on creative living goes down like lemonade in summer." Barnes & Noble Blog "Whether you long to write the great American novel or you just want to be more present and mindful in your daily life, you can find plenty of inspiration in this self-help tome... ... the can-do, optimistic tone makes for an uplifting read." -

"From the deeply self-aware, poetically gifted author of Columbus Dispatch "Gilbert sweetly yet powerfully nudges readers to release fear, summon courage and allow the 'strange jewels' hidden within each of us to emerge and shine. The end result is the 'big magic'... Engaging storytelling mixed with personal anecdotes and astute insights make Big Magic a rewarding, motivating and delightful read." - Sucess Magazine "A transformative nonfiction treatise on creativity...Filled with her signature humor, big-heartedness, wild vulnerability and wisdom, Gilbert delivers a vibrant and inspirational book." -
"Gilbert, author of the wildly successful memoir "Eat, Pray, Love" and a successful novelist ("The Signature of All Things") offers her prescriptions for unlocking the creativity within." "A booster that will help you out of any rut." - Kansas City Star Eat Pray Love

"Whatever your artistic pursuit, you'll nod in agreement as Elizabeth Gilbert reflects on the elusive, frustrating and sometimes comically strange process of creativity. Thoughtful and funny, Gilbert makes an excellent case for doing whatever it takes to unlock your inner artist and find more joy in life." - , who has already changed so many lives, now looks to change thinking on creativity." - The New York Daily News

"What Gilbert's offering her fans...[is] permission to be creative...[She] is interested in the importance of creativity for the individual's soul...When you hear the people who want to create, and the gratitude they feel toward [her], you can't help feeling that she's healed them-that she has, in fact, become the kind of guru she once sought." - WNC Woman Magazine

"The latest from Gilbert is all about you-that's 268 pages of practical advice for tapping into your own creativity... Consider her your own personal life coach."- Jersey Journal Big Magic
"A must read for anyone hoping to live a creative life... I dare you not to be inspired to be brave, to be free, and to be curious." Reader's Digest UK

"Elizabeth Gilbert is an exceptionally gifted author...and this book is remarkable.... It is so densely packed with pearls of wisdom that I read it once for pleasure, and then again to unpack and outline the text just like I used to do in college...A must-read for anyone on the creative spectrum, from those who don't think there is a creative bone in their body to those who make a living from their artistic expression." - Big Magic seeks to both inspire you and strip you of any excuse to not pursue your creative interests...[it's] passionate, down-to-earth and bursting with Gilbert's obvious love for the subject matter and her readers... a delight to read." - Pop Mythology

"A joyful ride through the enigmatic jungle of creative existence... [ - Publisher's Weekly Library Journal Booklist Kirkus

"A conversational, intimate glimpse into Gilbert's process and philosophy, as personable as a confab over coffee... essential reading for anyone who wants to live a larger life, filled with more ideas, more projects, and more fulfillment...Big Magic is powerful stuff." -

"A book-length meditation on inspiration." -

"Gilbert mines her writer's career to provide unique, inspiring and constructive insights on how to navigate the wild ride that is the creative life...

"Gilbert offers helpful suggestions for outwitting writer's block and perfectionism...and lets a tart sense of humor emerge." -

"Anyone living with some manifestation of writer's block (or any other artistic variant of such affliction) will find [Gilbert's] sage advice is effectively a worthwhile kick in the butt... Without the smallest hint of narcissism, the mega-bestselling author shares the pinnacles and pitfalls of failure and success and how to wrangle the criticism, inside and out."-

"There's nothing hippie-dippy about Gilbert's raw, honest, and downright hilarious observations of her own creative plight...This isn't a How-To guide for creative living; this is the story of how one woman simply figured things out for herself, and learned how to live in harmony with her own creative soul. All can find a kind of solemn peace and reassurance in her words."

"Worth a read for any artist struggling for some peace and quiet in a head bursting with creativity."
- Bustle, Included in "9 Books To Help You Find Inner Peace"

"Some might call Elizabeth Gilbert by the name Queen Midas ... Everything she touches seems to turn to gold. A rare gift, this book acknowledges difficulty, but empowers its readers to transcend it in the name of the beautiful mysteries of existence." -

"A magnificent guide to how to be creative...[and] a heartfelt gem... I simultaneously wanted to quickly turn the page to see what was next while savoring the advice on each page... Gilbert is determined to guide you into the light. Go with her." -

"Irresistible...If creativity is something you value highly-both in others and as fundamental to your own existence-you should find much to love in

"A non-fiction tour-de force...pragmatic, rational, and wholly convincing." -

"A treasure map to unleash your most creative and expressive life." -Marie TV

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"An empathetic and inspiring guide to mustering the courage to live a creative life. ... Nearly anyone who picks up this self-help manual should finish it feeling inspired, even if only to dream of a life without limits."

"Gilbert serves as an enthusiastic coach for readers who want more out of life. Highly recommended." -

"Gilbert's wise and motivating book of encouragement and advice will induce readers not only to follow specific artistic dreams but also to live life more creatively, fully, and contentedly." -

"The sincerity, grace, and flashes of humor that characterize [Gilbert's] writing and insights should appeal to a wider audience...warmly inspirational." -

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@smelvin
This is an amazing travel grant opportunity! Start planning now for the grant writing process for next year's cycle. Travel in the summer for experiences that you will bring back to your art classroom to share with your students and colleagues!
http://www.fundforteachers.org/

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One of the most difficult things to do in the digital art classroom is to make the art more *real*... It mostly exists in the computer realm. After finding the art of Sebastien del Grosso, I saw a way for students to merge both worlds. Students had to take a self-portrait then create a mixed-media work based on that portrait. It made the students more thoughtful and creative in their process of creating a digital photo that really revealed who they are.

http://interrete.org/unbelievable-combination-of-sketches-and-digital-photography-by-sebastien-del-grosso/

--Wendy Smith @wordsmithMMS

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@LongoriaLori
I love starting with doodling and moving into Zentangling. I like to use Zentangling as a daily warm up in students' sketchbooks. I love the book One Zentangle A Day by Beckah Krahula and all of the Zentangle workbooks 1-10 by Suzanne McNeill. They are really great and inspire my students. I've found a doodling You Tuber who is fun to watch and who gives my students inspiration to really let go and just draw. He has tons of videos to watch, nothing how to really, but I like to have him on while the kids are in their doodle stage. His name is Peter Deligdisch and this is one example of his videos, has so many. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpf2AMs9W_0
I also love the Art Lab books, there's lots of mini lessons and lots of use of found objects; I love that. Art Lab for Kids, by Susan Schwake, Print&Stamp Lab by Traci Bunkers, Paint Lab by Deborah Forman, Drawing Lab for mixed media artists by Carla Sonheim and Collage Lab by Bee Shay. They are all great little books and on Amazon. There may be more, but those are the ones I know of.

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@MrsBrownRES
I am so excited to try a new approach to teaching in my classroom. I'm going to take some big steps toward a TAB classroom. I'm doing some reading and getting ideas about how this works. This is one article I liked that discussed skill building in a choice classroom. https://www.theartofed.com/2017/05/23/how-to-set-up-a-bootcamp/

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@smelvin:
Let's start here: I truly believe that in order to empower our students we have to believe in them. They need to feel respected and safe to explore ideas, concepts and processes. They need to be safe to fail, and supported to push to find solutions, regardless of the discipline. This is a wonderful video via TED: Every Kid Needs a Champion
https://www.ted.com/talks/rita_pierson_every_kid_needs_a_champion