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Although not an officially designated national day, it is recognized by the National Day Calendar to celebrate the famous summer fruit. Peaches have been cultivated in the US since the 1600s with the ...
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Editor's Letter: Connections
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | Frank JuárezIt is essential for art educators to build relationships that set the table for conversation, curiosity, honesty, and vulnerability. The idea of connection extends beyond art-making and learning about ...
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Perfectly Imperfect Stained-Glass Jewelry
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | Jessica ProvowThe focus of stained-glass artworks is typically on the flawlessness and beauty in the perfectly organized and constructed design. Perfectionism is a trait that can be overwhelming at times, and for v ...
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How Personal Art-Making Transforms Teaching
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | Chrissy BlockAs art educators, we understand that feedback is essential for student growth. But how often do we consider how our own creative practices shape the way we provide feedback? Recently, I explored how e ...
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Artist Birthday: Laura Shechter
Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | Karl ColeLaura Shechter is an extraordinarily gifted, contemporary realist still life artist who is part of the large body of American artists who have persisted in pursuing the cherished American love of obse ...
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Artist Birthday: Jacques Lipchitz
Friday, August 22, 2025 | Karl ColeJacques Lipchitz was an extraordinary early modernist sculptor who worked in the Cubist idiom longer than most other artists associated with the style. Eventually his style incorporated the monume ...
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Artist Birthday: Christian Schad
Thursday, August 21, 2025 | Karl ColeChristian Schad was of the generation of artists whose reaction against World War I engendered the Dada movement in art. Dada introduced the reinterpretation of what constituted fine art based on a re ...
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Late Summer Idyll with Pierre Bonnard
Monday, August 18, 2025 | Karl ColeLoving landscape and pure, bright colors as I do, naturally I am absolutely crazy about the landscapes of Pierre Bonnard. He has been variously called Neo-Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, and the Na ...
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Artist Birthday: Marcus Aurelius Root
Friday, August 15, 2025 | Karl ColeMarcus Root was one of the first of a group of pioneer Daguerreotype photographers, among the first to open a portrait studio. He was an early advocate of photographers being considered artists. ...
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Artist Birthday: George Bellows
Tuesday, August 12, 2025 | Karl ColeGeorge Bellows was a member of the group who called themselves The Eight, whom critics derogatorily dubbed “Ash Can School.” Those artists revolutionized subject matter in American paintin ...
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August Is National Dog Month: Kofun Period
Monday, August 11, 2025 | Karl ColeI am not a “cat person” at all, but I absolutely love doggies of all sorts, big and small. I get my almost weekly dose of cuteness when I visit my sister-in-law and brother-in-law and get ...
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Artist Birthday: Alvan Fisher
Friday, August 8, 2025 | Karl ColeAt the time Alvan Fisher began painting landscapes, the Hudson River School had not yet formed in New England. Fisher was among less than a handful of artists who were dedicated to landscape painting. ...
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National Lighthouse Day: Dong Kingman
Thursday, August 7, 2025 | Karl ColeIt was on this day in 1789 that Congress established funding in support of building of lighthouses, beacons, buoys and public piers. On August 7 of 1989, National Lighthouse Day was established by ...
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August Is Here: Willem de Kooning
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | Karl ColeIn New England, it is generally said that summer is coming to an end in August. But I have a particular fondness for August because it’s when I discovered the house in Provincetown, Massachusett ...
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Artist Birthday: Jess (Collins)
Wednesday, August 6, 2025 | Karl ColeJess (Collins) is probably best known for his incredibly complex collages. He was a painter who initially worked as a chemist. He started doing collages in the early 1950s after seeing the works o ...
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National Oyster Day: Osias Beert, the Elder
Tuesday, August 5, 2025 | Karl ColeArt historians consider Osias Beert possibly the first significant Baroque Flemish still life painter. The still life medium was just catching on in popularity during his period of activity, ...
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Our new issue is out, and it's all about STUDENT VOICE & CHOICE. Art teachers foster student voice and choice, guiding them to become thoughtful artists and critical thinkers.
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