Pin of the Week

I fancy doing this myself over the summer or maybe setting a modified one for the children. There must be a kid-friendly version online...next research!

Find it here: http://pinterest.com/pin/24136547975947893/

This Week's Pin

This would satisfy the ditsy 'Darling, we need to talk about the...oooh, shiny!' side to me. Love this, soooooo pretty. 

And distracting.

And sparkly.

And twinkly....

Find it here: http://pinterest.com/pin/24136547975957556/

This Week's Pin

I'm in the mood for two for one it seems. Two pins today, one arty and one that's just funny!

The driftwood art is by Valeriane Leblond, a Wales based artist. She paints on wood. I think it's beautiful, so organic and textural.

The bra one is just hilarious, I think I've found a decent bra once every ten years. And then when I do, it's worn to death and loses its prettiness! I can't have everything it seems!

Enjoy!

:-D

 

 It dawned on me today that I think I am in love with my job.

(I'm awaiting that dip after the honeymoon period though....)
 
I'm just going through the previous plans for Year 6 and I am starting to really think how I can change it now to create my own plans and put my mark on Art education at the school.
 
So...year 6 have Aboriginal Art coming up according to last years plans (remember that I was just going to settle in to the job, work with what I had and then experiment) but they did an aspect of that in Year 3. I know and appreciate that I can progress and show a different aspect to this art. But hey, why not take the opportunity to introduce them to the art of another nation?

I have been in my element this afternoon. It's a day off and all I've been doing is researching Maori art, myths, legends and history. I am now in the process of creating three lesson plans and resources from scratch as I really cannot see much on TES or Pinterest (I  KNOW!!) for instance.

Anyway, doing it from scratch means I can create what I need. This will be in a couple of weeks so hopefully it will come together and I'll post them here.

For you, Mad Murphy! LOVE this picture!

This week’s wisdom…

…is from Andy Warhol. (I’m going to have to get some Pop Art into the curriculum somewhere!).

Think about them…if you can, act on them…and enjoy the results!

Today's favourite Pin

My favourite pin today I have to say was the first one I clicked on! This yarn 'laser' obstacle course is so simple, it's GEEEnius! The children would love it.

Pops has been a cowboy the last few days, occasionally interspersed with sidelines as an astronaut and dinosaur trainer. Bear is just bored out of her beautiful, active mind. I'm going to set this up and see how it goes.

I OBV-iously will have to test it out for health and safety checks.

Help me! I'm pinned to my laptop!

Actually...don't help me.

I am completely hooked on Pinterest. I'm loving it. It is, like blogging, rather therapeutic...cathartic, if you like.

I have been inspired. I have laughed. I have found friends on there I was not expecting to find. I am feeling more prepared for being an art teacher. And this is just in the last few days! It is a goldmine of ideas, thoughts, inspiration, fun and gorgeousness!

I originally joined to get more teaching ideas. Which makes up one board. I now have another board for those funny retro quotes to amuse my girlfriends (one posted here for your perusal. V. funny), one for anything that relates to 'me'; one for education and learning; a fun one for the 'child at heart' in me; a photographic one; a home one which currently contains various permutations of pink and green in dining rooms (I've got '1 x green table cloth' on my shopping list so far...:-/); one for Einstein quotes (he's my heeeeeero!) and one called 'just because...' just because it's funny or appealing to me on that particular day. That saucy one of the teacher is in there. Love it!

I don't think I'm using it to its full potential just yet as, really I haven't got a scooby what's going on. I repin something and then I feel smug - in a 'oooh, someone's liked my inane facebook status!' kind of way - that someone repins it on their board.

As promised:

Pins EVerywhere!

Well, I've avoided it long enough. I can't get away from it. It's all over Facebook. No matter what I'm looking for on the net, it always comes up. So my curiosity has got the better of me and I've caved in.

I've requested an invite to Pinterest.

One of my friends (Pixie's Mum) is always posting on it. Ideas relating to her daughter (Pixie!), her wedding, her interior design. And they are such striking, stunning pictures you can't help but want to keep them somewhere and share them.

On the other hand, what if I posted my own photographs for my board...they will inevitably get shared and repinned. Do I want that? Hmmm. Apparently every image is credited and referred back to the origin. I think.

I'm finding it comes up a lot when I'm searching for art teaching resources and it's been brilliant. It's so bright and striking, lots of colours and easy on the eye with a great but simple arrangement.In actual fact, I think it will be great for my new job as I can keep all ideas and inspirations and websites in one area that is actually very easy on the eye.

I love vintage pin ups and came across this one when I just searched for 'art teacher'. 

I love it! Not sure the new school will like to see me flashing my lacy things as a frog jumps past!