Sneak Peek at Mondrian Art Curriculum
“Have you ever played on a teeter-totter?” Students are asked that question during Meet the Masters “Introducing the Master” for…
A Year of Meet the Masters Culminates in Family Arts Night
As a celebration of a year’s worth of Meet the Masters art instruction from T-K (transitional kindergarten) through 5th grade,…
Diversity & Culture Through Art – World Diversity Day is May 21
It is time for parents to teach young people early on that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength. — Maya Angelou May 21…
Teaching Tessellation: M.C. Escher
Do you know what a Tessellation is? In verb form, to tessellate is to arrange shapes closely fitted together in…
Student Story Quilt Art Inspired by Faith Ringgold
A multi-media presentation introduced Meet the Masters students to artist Faith Ringgold. Through music and a slide show, the students…
Sneak Peek at Picasso Art Curriculum
Every child is an artist. -Pablo Picasso As a child, Pablo Picasso could draw before he could write, or…
3rd Graders Meet Joan Miró
Spanish painter Joan (pronounced Juan) Miró (1893-1983) was a painter who third graders could relate to; unlike some artists, whose works…
5th Graders Meet Henri Rousseau
When a classroom full of fifth graders learned they would be studying the French artist Henri Rousseau, none of…
Sneak Peek of Henri Matisse Art Program
Henri Matisse – Abstract Sea Life Compositions Pretend you are in a submarine diving deeper and deeper into the ocean.…
How Meet the Masters Helps Schools Find Wonderful Art Volunteers
The brightest stars are those who shine for the benefit of others. Yes, it’s easy to find inspiration quotes about…