TED-Ed
TED-ED: What makes a poem a poem? - Melissa Kovacs
What exactly makes a poem - a poem? Poets themselves have struggled with this question, often using metaphors to approximate a definition. Is a poem a little machine? A firework? An echo? A dream? Melissa Kovacs shares three recognizable...
TED Talks
Mark Applebaum: The mad scientist of music
Mark Applebaum writes music that breaks the rules in fantastic ways, composing a concerto for a florist and crafting a musical instrument from junk and found objects. This quirky talk might just inspire you to shake up the "rules" of...
TED Talks
TED: The enchanting music of sign language | Christine Sun Kim
Artist and TED Fellow Christine Sun Kim was born deaf, and she was taught to believe that sound wasn't a part of her life, that it was a hearing person's thing. Through her art, she discovered similarities between American Sign Language...
Curated Video
#TheMoment an artist paid tribute to Simone Biles
Artist Rudy Willingham recounts the moment he paid tribute to Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles with stop motion pieces posted to social media.
Curated Video
Art Helps Teens Rise Above Bullying
All forms of art have the capacity to heal our mind and body -- even for victims of bullying. Thanks to an online movement called the You Will Rise Project, teens have an outlet to share original artwork capturing their personal...
Curated Video
New mural in Corner Brook inspired by caribou coats of the past
A corner of the Corner Brook skyline is a more vibrant place these days, thanks to a stunning new mural at Memorial University's Grenfell Campus. Melissa Tremblett is a visual artist from Sheshatshiu, and she created the piece. We caught...
Great Big Story
Giving Artists With Disabilities a Space to Thrive
Step into the world of Creative Growth Art Center, where art becomes the universal language bridging the gap between ability and disability. Discover the transformative power of creativity as artists with disabilities express their...
Great Big Story
Giving Artists With Disabilities a Space to Thrive
Step into the world of Creative Growth Art Center, where art becomes the universal language bridging the gap between ability and disability. Discover the transformative power of creativity as artists with disabilities express their...
Great Big Story
Giving Artists With Disabilities a Space to Thrive
Step into the world of Creative Growth Art Center, where art becomes the universal language bridging the gap between ability and disability. Discover the transformative power of creativity as artists with disabilities express their...
KERA
Painting as Relationship
Art can be a helpful outlet for self-expression. This is the case for Texas-based artist Arthur Peña, who found that art offered him a safe retreat while growing in a community that could be dangerous. His mother, who was also an artist,...
KERA
Ida O’Keeffe Escapes Her Sister’s Shadow
Artist Georgia O’Keeffe is famous for her paintings of flowers and southwestern desert landscapes. Few know, however, that her sister Ida O’Keeffe was also an artist. Ida’s work is being exhibited at the Dallas Museum of Art. Listen to...
Curated Video
The Art of Calligraphy
Calligraphy is an artistic form of writing practiced by people around the world. Understand some of the historical and cultural significances of calligraphy. Explore different styles of calligraphy and the tools used to draw letters and...
Curated Video
Remembering Dr. Seuss and How He Grew
Dr. Seuss is well known for his popular children’s books full of fanciful rhymes and whimsical illustrations. His earlier cartoons, however, include many racist and anti-Semitic images, which the artist later regretted. Listen to this...
KERA
Connecting Through Art at the Border
An interactive art installation with giant lights and booming loudspeakers is helping people communicate across the U.S.-Mexico border. Visitors to the exhibit on both sides of the border are invited to send searchlights into the sky and...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Making a Great Exhibition, Read Aloud
“Making a Great Exhibition” by Doro Globus and Rose Blake is a special book to inspire children to explore art galleries and museums as well as to MAKE ART! Thank you David Zwirner Books for the copy I read aloud in this video.
KERA
Artistic Expression Through Domestic Dolls
Laurie Simmons is a New York artist whose photographs frequently feature dolls in domestic scenes. As a retrospective exhibit of her work opens in Texas, she reflects on her art and what it means to her. Listen to this interview with the...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
John Baer - Are You Creative
John Baer has been teaching at Rider since 1992. Before that he worked as a test developer and researcher at the Educational Testing Service (in Princeton, NJ); taught middle and high school and helped run a large gifted/talented program...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Model Magic Dragon Eyes: Sculpture Tutorial
Worksheet with Instructions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15ASSGg0CRwesmiWmJrBWiwxDYMrAs80b/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=118280860459916241197&rtpof=true&sd=true I used these cabochons : HAUTOCO 1.18 inch/30mm Round Glass Cabochons Clear...
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Metallic Inked Insects
You can create beautiful, Iridescent Insects using metallic pens on black paper! Follow along with this short video to learn the process. If you don’t have pens, try using colored pencils instead! Have fun creating!
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
How to Make a 3D Paper Sphere
Materials needed: Paper to create 20 circles (all the same size), pencil, circle to trace, scissors, and glue!
Bethany Thiele, Art Teacher
Present Painting - A Lesson on Color Mixing and Value
Link to free resources and worksheets by Ryan Thiele: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1i4djYse0ugBzrnKUmkrE7bl8otT2Aw5u?usp=sharing
Curated Video
Long live art and culture the keys to human experience
How can art and culture play a leading role in an epoch obsessed with itself and the pursuit of instant gratification, narcissism and financial crisis? Those are the central questions at the World Summit on Arts and Culture in the...
Curated Video
Take a look at the vision for Charlottetown's Confed Centre
The federal and provincial governments have announced $47 million for green renovations at the Confederation Centre of the Arts in Charlottetown. CEO Steve Bellamy explains how the new space will look and what it means for the province.