This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - The 20th anniversary of 9/11 is right around the corner. So many people, including your students, weren’t alive when it happened. That’s shocking when you think about it because of how it changed our world practically overnight and still influences current events. So in this episode, I want to use the 9/11 Memorial artwork as a case study for bringing past (and present) events into the c...
Sep 06, 2021•31 min
Imagine that you’ve never experienced a whole lot of grief before. Then something devastating happens to you and leads to something beautiful. It happened to my guest today, Beryl Young. I’ve known her for several years, ever since I first started Art Class Curator at a blogger conference. Before working with teachers and schools on photography curriculum, she taught kindergarteners and 1st graders for 10 years. Listen as she shares the powerful story of how she started her photography business ...
Aug 30, 2021•40 min
Art as a defensive weapon? It seems strange, but Pablo Picasso demonstrated its power in his painting Guernica . I’ve brought Jennifer Easterling back onto the show for another art conversation, and this time we discuss Picasso’s famous artwork. Both of us had strong gut reactions to it, so in this episode we talk about what it’s taught us and its importance in history. 1:47 - Jenn recalls her reaction when she first laid eyes on Guernica 6:02 - I discuss my unexpected emotional experience see...
Aug 23, 2021•1 hr 4 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - Does the idea of writing a grant proposal intimidate you? Barbara Lardner is an art teacher who’s taught in multiple grade levels throughout elementary, middle, and high school for over 25 years. She also happens to be an expert at grant writing for the classroom. So in this episode, I’ve invited her on to share her experiences, tips, and best practices for how you can write a great gran...
Aug 16, 2021•46 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - What in the world is a SPARKwork? At Art Class Curator, we love to do things differently than what you’ll find anywhere else. Recently, I relaunched The Curated Connections Library with SPARKworks, a new name with new features for an established framework. In this episode, I walk you through what a SPARKwork lesson is, how to follow one step-by-step, and offer tips on how to use these so...
Aug 09, 2021•44 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - Ever since I started Art Class Curator in 2014, I’ve heard a lot of teachers who haven’t tried our lessons tell me that their students can’t do them. They think the lessons are too high-level or their students won’t connect with the works of art. Oh how wrong they are! So today I want to dissolve the myth that your students can’t handle higher level thinking and gain a deeper connection ...
Aug 02, 2021•30 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - This year was one of, if not the hardest, for teachers in their entire career. Many reached a breaking point and decided to leave the classroom or retire early. And while it might be better going forward, everything isn’t fixed. The pandemic goes on, and teachers will still face many of the same worries as last year. The question to ask yourself in preparing for this year is, “How do I g...
Jul 26, 2021•32 min
The personal connection you have with works of arts--what it does for you and how you use it in your life--rubs off on your students too and impacts their lives and those around them. Author John Butler once said, “Art changes people and people change the world.” How? I did some research to discover what looking at art does for us as people and the countless ways art can change you. In this episode, I discuss how it benefits the broader spectrum of humanity physically, mentally, emotionally, and...
Jul 19, 2021•40 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - Jenn Easterling is back on the show today! She’s been in the classroom for 11 years teaching grades K-12 and has taught drawing, painting, and a little art history in her studio. Jenn joins me to talk about how learning and teaching art powers personal connection We also talk about some of the lessons offered at Art Class Curator as well as the fun, impactful insights and conversations t...
Jul 12, 2021•57 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - Believe it or not, the pandemic had its bright side. During this tumultuous year, we’ve had so many teachers across the nation successfully use our SPARK Hybrid curriculum . They're sharing amazing stories about how they are SPARKing interest with art students and connecting with works of art. Today, I interviewed one of those teachers, Staci Sterenberg, who’s taught grades K-8 at a Chic...
Jul 05, 2021•56 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - Like I said in last week’s episode, this summer, we’re focusing on getting a good feel for what teachers have gone through this year. What struggles you’ve had, and we want to acknowledge you for the work you've done and empathize with you for how hard that was. We also want to celebrate, but right now doesn’t feel like the right headspace for that. So this week I want to encourage you t...
Jun 28, 2021•29 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - For this summer, I really want to focus on art teachers and what they went through in the last year teaching through the pandemic. Every teacher has a different story to tell about what they faced, and I want to talk about one of the hardest years in memory for teachers and celebrate getting through it. Looking forward to the new school year, what have teachers learned from this experien...
Jun 21, 2021•45 min
Today, I’m here with Jennifer Easterling who is another wonderful staff member of Art Class Curator. She writes lessons for our membership at Curated Connections Library and our curriculums. In this episode, she’s chosen Shirin Neshat’s Rebellious Silence for our conversation which she’s been enraptured with ever since she came across it when looking at an AP Art History class. Recently, this artwork came to Fort Worth, Texas and Jenn got to go see it! 4:22 - What the art piece looks like 9:23...
Jun 14, 2021•1 hr 12 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - Today’s episode is a recording of a webinar I did recently with Kris Bakke at Nasco Education. I talk all about social emotional learning, it’s importance, and how we accomplish that in the art room through working with works of art. In the process, I use a Molly Crabapple portrait as part of an exercise for the webinar group and give an overview of the new curriculum, Art Curator Class ...
Jun 07, 2021•1 hr
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - As an introvert, it always fascinates me how I can get into a really deep conversation with someone for a while and feel energized and motivated by it, and can keep talking all night. Then there are other times where talking to someone just sucks the life out of me and takes my energy away. In this episode, I discuss small talk versus big talk and how to go beyond small talk to have deep...
May 31, 2021•35 min
I rarely comment about the Internet, but sometimes I have to speak up when something bumps up against my values. This impromptu episode is brought to you by a little argument about Van Gogh I got into online. I realized I had some really strong feelings that I don’t know if I’ve really discussed in any format here. It’s a very important perspective that we need to consider so that our students don’t end up perpetuating elitist thinking when it comes to art, and so that we can create a space wher...
May 24, 2021•24 min
Last week, I had a fascinating conversation with Madalyn Gregory discussing Gustav Klimt’s Death and Life . I left that conversation so excited, only to discover that we weren’t done yet. Even after going off the air, we kept talking about it and realized we missed a lot of important things. So we decided to do a follow-up conversation to share even more of our insights with you! 4:55 - Awareness of a gender issue from last week and what it says about our conditioning 13:40 - Impact of gender ...
May 17, 2021•46 min
Today, I’m excited to try a brand new type of episode where I have art conversations with other people and talk about favorite pieces of art, personal connections to art, and what drew us to the world of art. For my first guest, I’ve brought on one of my best friends for the last 10+ years, organizer for all things at Art Class Curator, and brilliant writer Madalyn Gregory. In this episode, she’s chosen to discuss Death and Life by Gustav Klimt, an artwork that stopped her in her tracks when she...
May 10, 2021•45 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - Thanks to a Facebook group and a friend, conversations around visualizing the apple have grabbed my attention lately. My brain works differently than others, though. I don’t really see things in my head. But when I saw the responses to the apple conversation, I felt really validated and had some profound realizations. In this episode, I talk about those realizations, what this means for ...
May 03, 2021•31 min
If you’ve been following us for a while, what we do here at Art Class Curator is much deeper than art appreciation or history. Appreciating art is great, but it gives off the vibe of being better than you and puts up a divide between the art and those who can enjoy it. In the last year, we’ve been emphasizing art connection instead of appreciation. Connecting with art has taught me something about myself that I didn’t know, helped me get through something, or given me clarity or a safe space. So...
Apr 26, 2021•41 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - Today's episode is a part of the day 5 lesson of our free e-mail course, Beyond the Surface: Teach Students How to Dive Deeper Into an Artwork to Make Connections and Meaning. The topic for today is THERE IS JUST NOT TIME: Making Time for Experiences That Students AND Admins Will Remember. Sign up for this free e-mail course at https://artclasscurator.com/surface Join the Curated Connect...
Mar 27, 2021•16 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - Today's episode is a part of the day 5 lesson of our free e-mail course, Beyond the Surface: Teach Students How to Dive Deeper Into an Artwork to Make Connections and Meaning. The topic for today is ENTHRALLING EXPERIENCES: Get Students Engaged and KEEP Them Engaged. Sign up for this free e-mail course at https://artclasscurator.com/surface Get full access to Wrecked by Art with Cindy In...
Mar 26, 2021•19 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - Today's episode is a part of the day 4 lesson of our free e-mail course, Beyond the Surface: Teach Students How to Dive Deeper Into an Artwork to Make Connections and Meaning. The topic for today is ARTWORKS THEY’LL RELATE TO: Finding the Right Art for YOUR Students. Sign up for this free e-mail course at https://artclasscurator.com/surface Get full access to Wrecked by Art with Cindy In...
Mar 25, 2021•15 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - Today's episode is a part of the day 1 lesson of our free e-mail course, Beyond the Surface: Teach Students How to Dive Deeper Into an Artwork to Make Connections and Meaning. The topic for today is CURATING THE CONVERSATION:Helping Your Students Get “All In” on the Art Discussion. Sign up for this free e-mail course at https://artclasscurator.com/surface Get full access to Wrecked by Ar...
Mar 24, 2021•22 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - Today's episode is a part of the day 2 lesson of our free e-mail course, Beyond the Surface: Teach Students How to Dive Deeper Into an Artwork to Make Connections and Meaning. The topic for today is From Crickets to Connections: What to Say to Get Them to Go Beyond What They See. Sign up for this free e-mail course at https://artclasscurator.com/surface Get full access to Wrecked by Art ...
Mar 23, 2021•25 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - Today's episode is a part of the day 1 lesson of our free e-mail course, Beyond the Surface: Teach Students How to Dive Deeper Into an Artwork to Make Connections and Meaning. The topic for today is FLIPPING THE SCRIPT: Overcoming The Challenges That Keep You From Showing Art. Sign up for this free e-mail course at https://artclasscurator.com/surface Get full access to Wrecked by Art wit...
Mar 22, 2021•19 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - When students connect with artworks, the art becomes a part of them—shaping who they are in life. But how do you get students to connect when there’s not enough time, you don’t know enough about the artwork, and your students have nothing to say? Beyond the Surface is a FREE email series starting March 22nd all about how to overcome these challenges and get students to connect with works...
Mar 08, 2021•7 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - In this episode, I talk about why it's vital that we don't avoid the hard conversations or difficult subjects as educators, especially in art. Get full access to Wrecked by Art with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe
Jun 16, 2020•18 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - In this interview from the Call to Art Unconference, Dr. James Rolling Jr., NAEA's President-Elect, discusses his role and vision for the newly created commission on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. In addition to supporting systemic changes, we discuss how teachers can create a classroom culture that supports connection, communication, conversation, and understanding. Get full access t...
Jun 09, 2020•50 min
This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers. - While activists are taking to the streets around the world to protest racial inequality, we're opening up about our company values and the importance of diversity and inclusion at Art Class Curator. Get full access to Wrecked by Art with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe...
Jun 03, 2020•16 min
