by Robin Brooks | Jan 12, 2019 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio, Uncategorized
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 will be having a reception and you are invited.* For...
by Robin Brooks | Jan 4, 2019 | Notes from the Studio
Robin Brooks: On Making a Painted Paper Collage Market Day collage in process. Here is the finished collage. My collage work is arranged and composed before I use a drop of glue. I often begin with a walk in nature. Using my camera, I take some snapshots. Sometimes I...
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 | Jan 23, 2018 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio, Uncategorized
My year is starting off with a wonderful surge of opportunities to share my artwork with the community. In Hallowell on Friday January 26th, the Members Showcase will open in the Harlow Gallery’s exciting new space. I am featuring work from my 2017 residency at...
by Robin Brooks | Sep 27, 2017 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Uncategorized
TEACHING VS. LEARNING: One of the scariest things about transitioning to a choice based approach to working with children is a teacher’s fear of losing control. Many of us are operating under the false assumption that if we control every possible variable, we...
