K12ArtChat the Podcast

In this episode, the Creativity Department is joined by art educators Sharon Carr & Christine Colby to talk about ceramics in the art room! Discover how these experienced ceramic teachers introduce students to the medium. Gain helpful insight into managing student frustrations, tips on classroom and materials management, and discover contemporary ceramic artists to showcase in your art room! 

In this episode, the Creativity Department is joined by Susan Martin and Melissaa Friedwald of the Bower Center in Bedford, Virginia to discuss how art educators can build relationships with local arts and cultural organizations. Melissa goes into how having a local arts center gives her students the opportunity to discover a community outside of the art room and real-world experience. Melissa and Susan walk us through the process of how they collaborated on the LOVEworks project for the Bedford welcome center – including how they planned the project with students, allocated materials, how the students infused their own artistic style, and how they incorporated student participation from multiple schools. Listen in to hear more! 

In the second part of the Teacher Leadership episode of the Connected Arts Networks (CAN) series, Dr. Mi’Jan Celie Tho-Biaz and The Creativity Department are joined by arts educators Corazón Tierra and Charles Jabour. Dive into this informative conversation focusing on questions such as how do you want to lead? What ways do you want to change lives positively, for yourself or others? Discover for yourself if there is a way to pinpoint how or when we can spark the same inspiration to lead in others.

In this episode from the Connected Arts Networks (CAN) series, The Creativity Department is joined by arts educators Tim Needles and Nathan Rødahl for a conversation focusing on teacher leadership and adapting leadership structures in the classroom. Teacher leadership is not one size fits all, it impacts the mood, atmosphere, and environment of a school so it must be flexible to meet the needs of diverse student populations. Listen in and discover strategies that can be used to ensure all students’ needs are met. 

In this episode the Creativity Department discusses the concept of expanding permissions around art making, developing ideas, and process with Jorge Lucero. Jorge is an artist, art educator, and author of What Happens at the Intersection of Conceptual Art & Teaching. Explore what can happen if we get out of our heads long enough to think differently about our practices and how by leaning into unconventional processes and ideas, we broaden our ideas of what art can be.

In this episode, Davis Publications Curator of Images, Karl Cole joins the Creativity Department to answer common questions about choosing images to use in art lessons. Hear about Karl’s curatorial process and how he tackles questions such as, “How much information should you know about an artist before sharing their work?” Listen in as they discuss curating images for Davis Publications, working with museums and galleries, as well as choosing what artworks and artists to spotlight. Discover if there is anything missing from your own selection process.

In this episode the Creativity Department is joined by current FSU Senior Reahna Robinson to talk about how the art education world and the education community at large can support educators with disabilities. Reahna talks about her own experiences studying to become a music teacher and how she thinks educators with disabilities could best be supported in the classroom, as well as through their colleagues.

In this episode the Creativity Department is joined by art educators and creative collaborators Samuel Peck & David Modler for a discussion about the importance of “process over product”. Hear how they encourage their pre-service teachers to focus on the creative processes of art making rather than producing a “good” artwork. Learn how “process over product” helps student development and correlates to the Studio Habits of Mind during a conversation covering strategies for classroom application, activities you can do with students, and artists that inspire.

In this episode the Creativity Department is joined by returning guest Tim Needles to talk about the disruption Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) is causing in the art and education worlds. They tackle topics such as how art educators can embrace this technology as a hi-tech tool and how to ensure students use it in safe and responsible ways. Explore how A.I. can be incorporated into the creative process instead of taking the place of it. Listen in to join the conversation! 

In this episode the Creativity Crew is back and they’re here to talk about how they’re surviving the end of the school year! Candido, Raine, and Joe share their end of year challenges and how they overcome them to tackle the next school year. From changing rooms, how they’re staying creative over the summer, what to do with students during standardized testing, and giving students the opportunity to take on projects they’re passionate about before the year ends. Listen in to hear more!