Inspiring artists

I truly am inspired by the artwork created by the students I teach. I work with grades K-6, and while I enjoy each grade level, there is nothing like the creative energy when working with the kindergarteners and first graders.

These kids create with abandon. They're enjoying themselves, the process, and the moment. They aren't caught up in the need to make something perfect.

This are some of the creations of kindergarteners on the day I introduced collage.

My sister's wedding day, here are all the Mansell cousins, except for Wade, who's 17 and lives in Georgia.

summer swaps

I'm hosting a summer page tip-in swap for art teachers. As host, I get to see all the pages before I mail them back. Here are a couple:

My daughters are swapping too! They did these for a matchbox swap:

Garden art

I wanted to make a garden path without spending lots of money. So, I bought the cheap pavers (88 cents each!) and painted them.