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Beautiful Stuff and Puppets Make Magic Happen in the Classroom

by Robin Brooks | May 18, 2022 | News from the Studio, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized

A child’s paper bag puppet-in-process, Pittston School Artist Residency with Robin Brooks, May 2022 Puppets and Stories is an artist residency I designed for the elementary school children in Pittston, Maine. This past winter, art teacher Karol Carlsen reached...

Staying Connected to my students during the COVID-19 Outbreak

by Robin Brooks | Mar 22, 2020 | Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized

Trouble At Sea by Dylan I was reading a friend’s Poem of the Day blog on Blogger and rediscovered a blog I began during my time at Lincoln School. Now that we are all working from home, children and teachers alike, we need to figure out ways to stay connected....

A Group Exhibit by Art Teachers: Making Meaning

by Robin Brooks | Jan 12, 2019 | News from the Studio, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized

painted paper collage, 15 by 20 inches, 2014 Dear Art Friends,   I am participating in “Making Meaning,” a group show that is installed in the gallery at the Merrill Memorial Library in Yarmouth through March 2nd. Tomorrow, Sunday, from 2 to 4 pm, we...
Teaching as an Art Form

Teaching as an Art Form

by Robin Brooks | Sep 9, 2018 | News from the Studio, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized

I had the pleasure of attending a panel discussion at Bates College Olin Arts Center in conjunction with the Dahlov Ipcar exhibit on Friday, September 6th. There I heard a trio of women present their perspectives on the notion of teaching inspired by modern art. Sara...
My Tai Chi Journey

My Tai Chi Journey

by Robin Brooks | Jul 21, 2018 | News from the Studio, Tai Chi with Robin, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized

Tai Chi and Qigong have been instrumental in guiding me as I find my path–my way forward at this stage of life. I have been making art and working as an art educator since 1979 when I completed my BFA in art education at Boston University. I have always loved to...

Painting with young children–some tips

by Robin Brooks | Jul 21, 2018 | News from the Studio, Teaching and Learning

We have some passionate young painters at Williams-Cone School. Making paint available very day allows the children to work over time. Look at the pastel colors in the round palette–all from the primaries plus white.   Organizing student work with...
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