Before I dive into what I've been doing this summer, I wanted to announce that I will be teaching art at the high school level this year. I accepted a job at one of our fine high schools and will be teaching a foundations course called Concepts and Materials, and one section of Photography. So this blog will still be about lessons and student work, however; it'll all be for the high school level. I'm really excited about this change. And nervous! I love the elementary kids and they're so excited about learning and creating. But I think it will be challenging and rewarding to teach students who are more interested in making conscious decisions about their artwork and who are interested in pursuing art at a higher level.
SO my summer! It involved a lot of lazing around, which was amazing. I also worked on several projects, including re-painting a small shelf unit, redesigning a dress and sewing another one, making a kimono (they are so popular right now!) and trying my hand at some embroidery! It was eventful.
Re done shelf, it used to be bright orange!
Dress I sewed myself. I need more practice :)
Design for my embroidered backpack!
Getting started, I basically just started trying things.
I hand-made the drawstring backpack as well.
Doing more interesting things.
This is where I'm at now, only a half more to go!
We also did a little bit of traveling to St. Louis, Ohio, Mackinac Island, Delaware and Ann Arbor. Mostly these trips were for seeing family, but a couple were just for fun, for the two of us to get away.
Sibling Camping! (well mom and dad were there too)
Hanging with my husband's family.
Celebrating the life of my Grandma
We flew to Mackinac Island for the day!
Whew! After all these adventures, I'm ready for the classroom again! I know I probably won't be thinking it after a couple of those high school mornings, but right now I'm excited! More to come on my classroom as we start back next week. Happy last days of summer!
