On top of everything else that they do, libraries with collections of thoughtfully published art books are also, essentially, museums.
I love these markers! (But it’s not about the markers)
By on March 23, 2013
I discovered Crayola’s Crystal Effects Window Markers purely by accident at Five Below. No one wanted them as a prize at our Poetry Slam and I am so glad. Last week, my student assistant Amber yawned at the suggestion of book reviews, logo making, working on our website, and other activities that I myself consider [...]
Sparking Visual and Cultural Literacy with ‘Reimagined’ Movies
By on March 21, 2013
Which of these movies would you most want to see?
Comics Creation Tools: Thoughts From ‘The Graphic Classroom’
By on January 7, 2013
Pick of the Day: My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden’s Childhood Journey (CD)
By on August 21, 2012 Leave a Comment
My Hands Sing the Blues: Romare Bearden’s Childhood Journey. By Jeanne Walker Harvey. cassette or CD. 15 min. Recorded Books. 2012. cassette: ISBN 978-1-4640-0209-0, CD: ISBN 978-1-4640-0206-9. $15.75; hardcover book, ISBN 978-0-7614-5810-4: $17.99.
K-Gr 3–In a first-person narrative that incorporates some of artist Romare Bearden’s phrases and ideas, and using his famous painting “Watching the Good Trains Go By” as her inspiration, Jeanne Walker Harvey gives voice to the history and experiences that inspired his famous collages. Born in North Carolina, [...]
