by Robin Brooks | Mar 22, 2020 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Uncategorized
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. I’m thinking that...
by Robin Brooks | Mar 18, 2018 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio
As a young child, feeling the warmth of the sun on my face, reflected from the Cabana Club pool, my feet dangling in the cold pool water. My summers were spent poolside while my dad worked his summer job of Pool Director. At home, being tucked in under the covers at...
by Robin Brooks | Nov 30, 2017 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio, Uncategorized
Dear parents and interested others: I am addressing this post to you, the parents of my students. I want to help you understand why I teach art the way I do. Prior to joining the staff at Williams-Cone I spent eleven years cultivating relationships with the community...
by Robin Brooks | Dec 1, 2014 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio, Uncategorized
Introduction: I chose to interview Robin Brooks, art educator and artist because I admire her ability to connect her teaching with her personal artistic journey. If your experience with art in school was typical, most of the time you were instructed to complete...