Learn English through Art & Design

The Art of Conversation is a series of short 5-10 minutes episodes where I answer conversation topics from the Conversation Starters World website:I use this very often in my 1:1 English conversation classes with my students.In this episode I'll answer three questions:What do you do to improve your bad mood?Who is the person who brings you the most joy?What are you doing at the weekend?

Welcome to Episode 11 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. The Podcast where we talk about Art, Culture and Society to help you learn English naturally. You can find the transcript with images for today's episode here.This week I'm talking about some of my favourite places to visit in Victoria and Tasmania, Australia. This is the second episode in a series of 3 episodes where I talk about creative places to visit in Australia. In today's episode, I'll share with you some places in Victoria and Tasmania. As I am from Melbourne, I'll spend a lot of time talking about some of the places I know well. We'll take off from where we left off in Episode 10 in Canberra and we'll visit Albury, Benalla, Shepparton, Melbourne, The Great Ocean Road, Geelong, Wilson Promontory and finally, we'll finish in Hobart. Some of the places you'll hear me talk about include:  Albury/BenallaMAMA - Murray Art Museum AlburyWall to Wall FestivalSheppartonMooving Art Silo and Water tank Art Melbourne / VictoriaMelbourne museum Blender Studios Street Art Tours Junky Projects Blindside  Finkelstein GalleryCelia Rosser Art GalleryPowerhouse Museum  The Bendigo Art GalleryPenguin Parade.TasmaniaMONA (Museum of modern and Old Art)Tasmania Arts Guide Street Art guide (Hobart) Art Walls Murals (Self Guided Tour)In the next episode, we'll head to South Australia, Northern Territory and Western Australia. Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes or Spotify and leave us an evaluation to help grow the podcast so more people can find us. You can get in touch with Tara at [email protected]

Welcome to Episode 10 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. The Podcast where we talk about Art, Culture and Society to help you learn English naturally. This week I'm talking about some of my favourite places to visit in Australia. This will be the first episode in a series of 3 talking about creative and amazing places to visit in Australia. In today's episode, I'll share with some places in Queensland, New South Wales and we'll end today's voyage in Canberra. We'll visit The Great Barrier Reef and Far North Queensland and travel south along the east coast of Australia towards Sydney. I'll explain some of the creative and inspiring places you could visit on a trip to Australia or just to find out more about about this beautiful country. You'll hear me share some galleries, and exhibitions and of course the wonderful natural views which are pieces of art in themselves.  Cairns Indigenous Art FairNgarru Art GalleryMossman Cultural CentreSWELL Sculpture FestivalWhere to see Urban Art in Brisbane Brisbane's SouthbankBrisbane GOMA Vivid Sydney Top 10 Things to Do and See at Sydney's Bondi BeachSculpture by the Sea BondiIn the next episode, we'll head to Victoria and Melbourne and Tasmania! You can find the transcript with images for today's episode here. Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes or Spotify and leave us an evaluation to help grow the podcast so more people can find us. You can get in touch with Tara at [email protected]

Welcome to Episode 9 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. The Podcast where we talk about art, culture and society to help you learn English naturally. This week I'm talking about reading and I'm happy to share an interview I had with Eli Castelli who wrote the book 'There is No F in ART. I'll talk a little about conceptual art before sharing the interview with Eli. We'll talk about:Why he wrote the book and all about the book coverHis trips to The Tate Modern in LondonWhy he thinks art should be for everyone; and Reverse shoplifting We talk lots about artists and how clever they are and how they provoke their audiences. Some of the artists and places you'll hear him and myself talk about include:The Tate Modern in London Urban Nation in Berlin Marcel DuchampMichelangelo and the Sistine ChapelBanksy (The Street Artists) & The Shredder incident Charles Saatchi Jeff Koons Damien HirstJackson Pollock  You can find the transcript with images for today's episode here. Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes or Spotify and leave us an evaluation to help grow the podcast so more people can find us. You can get in touch with Tara at [email protected]

Welcome to Episode 8 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. The Podcast where we talk about Art, Culture and Society to help you learn English naturally. I love storytelling and Pixar and with the release of the latest Toy Story film, number 4, I'm going to talk today about Pixar and storytelling and why I think animations are not just for children.In this episode I will talk about:The History of Pixar and where it all startedPixar's 22 rules for storytelling and 6 of my favouriteMy favourite Pixar movies and why I like them and; How you can use the 22 rules to create your own storyAnother animation company based in Paris in France.In this episode, I have made a number of questions and comprehension activities using some Pixar short films and Trailers which you'll find in the transcript.You can find the transcript for today's episode here.  Don't forget to subscribe on iTunes or Spotify and leave us an evaluation to help grow the podcast.You can get in touch with Tara at [email protected]

Hello everyone, welcome to Episode 7 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. If this is your first time listening, welcome. I'm Tara an Art and English teacher, occasionally an artist living in Montpellier in France. I use all my passions and skills and my knowledge about the world and teaching to create this podcast. This is a podcast for people who are learning English or people who may have an interest in art, artists, culture and society.Today I have a special episode for you because I'm talking to my first artist and I'm talking to an artist who merges art and science. At first, you might not know exactly what it is but it's both fascinating and captivating. You won't want to take your eyes off it! In the interview we'll talk about:  1. His art style, what he does and a little about his process2. Social media such as Instagram and his advice about how to use it to your benefit 3. We'll talk about how his artwork impacts on people4. Finally, in the end, we'll talk a little about language learning and the differences between accents, in particular, American, Canadian and Australian.  You can find the transcript here.  Get in touch [email protected]  www.artyanglais.com

Welcome to Episode 6 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. Today I talk about 2 things. 1. The importance of reading when you're learning a language and how art can exist in so many places. More specifically, I talk about the art you can find on trams! I talk about three places close to my heart, Melbourne, Montpellier and Lisbon. You can find the free transcript for the episode at www.artyanglais.com/podcast If you're listening on iTunes remember to subscribe and leave a review to help me grow the Podcast. Thank you :)

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Arty Anglais podcast. This week I talk about landscapes as a form of art. I talk about two significant urban parks - The Promenade Plantée in Paris and The High Line in New York. I talk about my experience visiting the park and the important public art program funded by the Friends of the High Line. You can find the free transcript on my website here by signing in with your email. www.artyanglais.com/podcast Join the conversation www.artyanglais.com/forum Send me an email [email protected]

Welcome to Episode 4 of the Arty Anglais Podcast. The podcast where we talk about art, culture and society to help you learn English naturally. This week's podcast is all about the questions - What is art? What makes something art? In this podcast, I use a lot of examples of language that you might use when you’re expressing an opinion. I asked a lot of people to tell me what they thought and I got some great responses. So today, I’ll be telling you all about the things that were said to me when I asked - ‘What makes something art?' I also talk briefly about being in a state of Flow which was something studied in depth by ‎Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi. You can find the transcript for the episode on my website. www.artyanglais.com/podcast

Welcome to Arty Anglais the Podcast where we talk about art culture and society to help you learn English naturally. This is a resource to help you learn English naturally without just talking about the rules of grammar. I talk about relevant subjects including modern art, culture and society. I talk about lots of things including types of art, artists, styles, techniques, personal development, what makes something art, different books you might be interested in reading etc.In today's Podcast, I am going to share with you three different Street Artists who use their art to send a message. I also talk to a Street Art lover about what she thinks about their work.You can find the transcript on our website www.artyanglais.com/podcast