Art Ed Radio

With AOEU just finishing its winter break, Tim digs into the archives to start the new year with an old mailbag. In this episode from 2020, he answers questions from listeners on a wide range of topics, starting with New Year's resolutions. The discussion then moves into art history, deep cleaning the art room, and how to start the second semester right. Tim then closes out the show with ideas on what inspires people to be better teachers.

• Goals for the New Year
• The Art Ed Now Conference
• The Art of Education University Master's Degree
• PD Goals for a New Year

With AOEU on its winter break, Tim has pulled an excellent episode from the archives that was hosted by Candido Crespo. Teachers are always looking for ways to connect with their communities, and today's episode will give you a plethora of ideas on how to do so. Candido is joined by Levar Robinson to talk about understanding and being a part of the community in which you teach, how to connect with families, and how to help students bring art to the spaces around them.

• Follow Candido on Instagram and Twitter
• Follow Art by Levar on Instagram and Twitter
• Art Ed Radio Ep. 285--Looking at Collaboration
• FLEX Lessons--Community Mural and Community Skylines

After Tim's previous episode with AOEU academic advisers Juana Meneses and Jenny Borel, a number of listeners wanted to know more about AOEU Studio Courses. So today, Dr. Alyson Pouls joins Tim to share her experiences as both an associate professor and a student taking a course. Listen as they discuss the benefits to your personal work, how to find the balance you need, and the joy that comes with creating work and connecting with other art teachers.

• Listen to the earlier episode with Juana and Jenny
• See all of AOEU's Graduate Courses
• Take a look at Studio: Printmaking

Jen Leban is back on the podcast today to share her thoughts on technology, creativity, and why teachers don't need to be scared when it comes to learning new tech! Listen as she and Tim discuss the state of social media and how we make connections there, Google Draw and other free tools, and Jen's upcoming presentations at the NOW Conference in January.

• Follow Jen on Twitter
• Listen to one of Jen's previous podcast appearances
• Find all you need to know about the NOW Conference
• Fill out the form Tim mentioned about Joy in Teaching

Tim talks today about the various art teacher communities that we take part in, and what each of these different communities can offer us. Listen as he discusses finding connections both in-person and online, how those connections can help our teaching, and what an ideal art teaching community might look like.

• Fill out the form Tim mentioned about Joy in Teaching
• Finding Your Art Teacher Community
• The Importance of Professional Connections

Josh Chrosniak returns to the show today to discuss how he built a printmaking press in his classroom. Using an automotive bottle jack, and following videos, resources, and instructions, he created a machine that can be used for a variety of printmaking processes. In this episode, he tells Tim how it was built, everything he uses it for, and encourages teachers to build one themselves.

• Read Josh's article about building the Bottle Jack Press
• See the plans and the video for building a press
• Listen to Josh's last appearance on the podcast
• Check out the Elementary Printmaking PRO Pack

With a nod to both procrastinators and those already planning ahead to their New Year's resolutions, Tim invites a couple of guests on to discuss AOEU's graduate courses. Jennifer Borel and Juana Meneses—both advisors and instructors for AOEU—join Tim to discuss their experiences with recent studio courses. Listen as they discuss how to be present, how to let go of perfectionism, and how a grad course can help both your teaching and your personal artistic practice.

• Listen to Juana's last episode on Rediscovering Your Artistic Identity
• Learn more about Studio: Fibers
• Learn more about Studio: Painting—Watercolor
• See all of AOEU's Graduate Courses

After last week's episode on wellness, Tim extends the conversation this week as Chelsea Fleming joins the show to talk about how we can live into gratitude. Listen as Tim and Chelsea discuss their shared disdain for gratitude journals, the importance of reflection, and why we should try to show appreciation and kindness to ourselves.

• Listen to Chelsea's last appearance on the podcast
• How to Take Care of Yourself and Avoid Burnout
• Read more about Susan Cain's Bittersweet
• Learn about Michael Bungay Stainer

Jess Madenford joins Tim today to explore ideas for wellness that can help art teachers everywhere. Jess is a current art teacher and former AOEU writer who is interested in health and how the idea of focusing on wellness can help all of us. Listen as she and Tim discuss some of her best tips to avoid burnout, why we should focus on a growth mindset, and how we can organize our time and energy.

• Listen to Jess's podcasts on Mindfulness and Morning Routines
• How to Take Care of Yourself and Avoid Burnout
• Read all of Jess's AOEU Articles

The day after Halloween, AOEU writer Josh Chrosniak makes his first appearance on the podcast to talk about his article on his favorite eerie artists. He and Tim discuss a plethora of artists, including Lee Krasner, Ivan Albright, Goya, and van Gogh. Listen as they chat about why eerie artwork appeals to us, how it can inspire us, and how to appropriately share those artworks with our students.

• Read Josh's Article on Eerie Artists
• Learn more about The Picture of Dorian Gray
• Check out Lee Krasner's Umber Paintings
• View the work of Henry Fuseli