Art Class Curator

Today, I’m here with Jennifer Easterling who is another wonderful staff member of Art Class Curator. She writes lessons for our membership at Curated Connections Library and our curriculums. In this episode, she’s chosen Shirin Neshat’s Rebellious Silence for our conversation which she’s been enraptured with ever since she came across it when looking at an AP Art History class. Recently, this artwork came to Fort Worth, Texas and Jenn got to go see it! 4:22​ - What the art piece looks like 9:23 - What surprised Cindy and Jenn about Neshat’s photographs 15:05 - The nuances of the photographs in person vs. online 21:51 - Opening eyes to Muslim women’s rights 26:13 - Discussing the symbolism of guns in Neshat’s artwork 31:34 - Getting lost in Neshat’s dramatic eyes 33:46 - What Neshat wants from us looking at her work 36:58 - Speculating about the meaning of the poem 44:10 - The artistic beauty of the Farsi language 47:48 - Going back home never being the same 52:10 - Watching Neshat’s video art 59:49 - Key pers

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - Today’s episode is a recording of a webinar I did recently with Kris Bakke at Nasco Education. I talk all about social emotional learning, it’s importance, and how we accomplish that in the art room through working with works of art. In the process, I use a Molly Crabapple portrait as part of an exercise for the webinar group and give an overview of the new curriculum, Art Curator Class Perspectives (in partnership with Nasco). 4:58​ - What I’m aiming to accomplish in this webinar 13:11 - Ways in which education isn’t focused on learning to be an effective adult 16:46 - What social emotional learning looks like in the classroom 23:48 - CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) and the 5 competencies 34:24 - Attendees and I engage in the Reflect Connect worksheet activity for Crabapple’s artwork 45:09 - Ensuring the inclusion of artwork diversity and artist representation in t

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - As an introvert, it always fascinates me how I can get into a really deep conversation with someone for a while and feel energized and motivated by it, and can keep talking all night. Then there are other times where talking to someone just sucks the life out of me and takes my energy away. In this episode, I discuss small talk versus big talk and how to go beyond small talk to have deeper, more meaningful conversations and teach our students to do the same. I also share some strategies you can use in your classroom to help develop these skills in your students.  5:10​ - Defining small vs. big talk and small talk’s vital purpose 14:25 - Revelations from a small talk/big talk research study 16:50 - Benefits to having deeper conversations, especially for art students 19:23 - Ways to encourage and teach your students to have substantive discussions 27:40 - Vulnerability in deep conversations and creatin

I rarely comment about the Internet, but sometimes I have to speak up when something bumps up against my values. This impromptu episode is brought to you by a little argument about Van Gogh I got into online.  I realized I had some really strong feelings that I don’t know if I’ve really discussed in any format here. It’s a very important perspective that we need to consider so that our students don’t end up perpetuating elitist thinking when it comes to art, and so that we can create a space where we make art accessible to all. 2:44​ - What sparked the argument and my reaction 7:22 - Examples of elitism built into the art museum system 11:46 - Kids’ reactions to the immersive Van Gogh show in Chicago 16:28 - The argument for “being educated” and making art accessible to all Transcript at https://artclasscurator.com/62 Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

Last week, I had a fascinating conversation with Madalyn Gregory discussing Gustav Klimt’s Death and Life. I left that conversation so excited, only to discover that we weren’t done yet. Even after going off the air, we kept talking about it and realized we missed a lot of important things. So we decided to do a follow-up conversation to share even more of our insights with you! 4:55​ - Awareness of a gender issue from last week and what it says about our conditioning 13:40 - Impact of gender and gender limitations as human-made constructs 16:37 - Diverse racial representation (or lack thereof) in art 24:14 - Importance of authenticity of different perspectives shown in artwork 28:23 - How the patterns in Death and Life resemble quilt work 31:57 - Ruminating over what the circles in Death’s robes symbolize 36:23 - The negative space between Death and Life more effective as black to represent the unknown Transcript at https://artclasscurator.com/61 Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingr

Today, I’m excited to try a brand new type of episode where I have art conversations with other people and talk about favorite pieces of art, personal connections to art, and what drew us to the world of art. For my first guest, I’ve brought on one of my best friends for the last 10+ years, organizer for all things at Art Class Curator, and brilliant writer Madalyn Gregory. In this episode, she’s chosen to discuss Death and Life by Gustav Klimt, an artwork that stopped her in her tracks when she saw it in person in Vienna during one of our curator trips. 3:09​ – What it felt like for Madalyn to see the artwork for the first time 6:13 – Describing what Gustav Klimt’s Death and Life looks like 9:34 – The many observations we had while interpreting Death and Life 15:04 – Possible meanings and symbolism behind the skin tone used 24:20 – The loneliness and personality of Death 30:44 – An important lesson for art teachers to realize about their students 32:45 – Why we connected with Death and Life and the messages

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - Thanks to a Facebook group and a friend, conversations around visualizing the apple have grabbed my attention lately. My brain works differently than others, though. I don’t really see things in my head. But when I saw the responses to the apple conversation, I felt really validated and had some profound realizations. In this episode, I talk about those realizations, what this means for art teachers, and how we can better serve diverse learning styles among our students. 5:46​ - The judgment I’ve made about myself for my entire life 7:58 - Limited diverse learning types and how I “visualize” things 11:29 - The impact of learning differences on the way you teach 14:36 - Strategies to address differences and accommodate diverse learners 22:53 - The disservice done to us while learning art history in college Transcript at https://artclasscurator.com/59-diverse-learning-types/   Get full access to Art an

If you’ve been following us for a while, what we do here at Art Class Curator is much deeper than art appreciation or history. Appreciating art is great, but it gives off the vibe of being better than you and puts up a divide between the art and those who can enjoy it. In the last year, we’ve been emphasizing art connection instead of appreciation. Connecting with art has taught me something about myself that I didn’t know, helped me get through something, or given me clarity or a safe space. So in this episode, I’m gonna talk about ways to use art to have moments of clarity and connection where things suddenly make sense. 3:26​ - My realization that art isn’t about the details but the feelings 9:29 - What I mean by spirituality and spiritual practices 14:56 - The aesthetic experience incorporating both mind and body 23:05 - How we can use art as a spiritual practice 30:11 - What to do if you can’t make it to an art museum 32:12 - A couple of caveats Transcript at https://artclasscurator.com/58-art-as-spiritu

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - Today's episode is a part of the day 5 lesson of our free e-mail course, Beyond the Surface: Teach Students How to Dive Deeper Into an Artwork to Make Connections and Meaning. The topic for today is THERE IS JUST NOT TIME: Making Time for Experiences That Students AND Admins Will Remember. Sign up for this free e-mail course at https://artclasscurator.com/surface Join the Curated Connections Library at https://artclasscurator.com/join  Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - Today's episode is a part of the day 5 lesson of our free e-mail course, Beyond the Surface: Teach Students How to Dive Deeper Into an Artwork to Make Connections and Meaning. The topic for today is ENTHRALLING EXPERIENCES: Get Students Engaged and KEEP Them Engaged. Sign up for this free e-mail course at https://artclasscurator.com/surface Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - Today's episode is a part of the day 4 lesson of our free e-mail course, Beyond the Surface: Teach Students How to Dive Deeper Into an Artwork to Make Connections and Meaning. The topic for today is ARTWORKS THEY’LL RELATE TO: Finding the Right Art for YOUR Students. Sign up for this free e-mail course at https://artclasscurator.com/surface Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - Today's episode is a part of the day 1 lesson of our free e-mail course, Beyond the Surface: Teach Students How to Dive Deeper Into an Artwork to Make Connections and Meaning. The topic for today is CURATING THE CONVERSATION:Helping Your Students Get “All In” on the Art Discussion. Sign up for this free e-mail course at https://artclasscurator.com/surface Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - Today's episode is a part of the day 2 lesson of our free e-mail course, Beyond the Surface: Teach Students How to Dive Deeper Into an Artwork to Make Connections and Meaning. The topic for today is From Crickets to Connections: What to Say to Get Them to Go Beyond What They See. Sign up for this free e-mail course at https://artclasscurator.com/surface Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - Today's episode is a part of the day 1 lesson of our free e-mail course, Beyond the Surface: Teach Students How to Dive Deeper Into an Artwork to Make Connections and Meaning. The topic for today is FLIPPING THE SCRIPT: Overcoming The Challenges That Keep You From Showing Art. Sign up for this free e-mail course at https://artclasscurator.com/surface Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - When students connect with artworks, the art becomes a part of them—shaping who they are in life. But how do you get students to connect when there’s not enough time, you don’t know enough about the artwork, and your students have nothing to say?Beyond the Surface is a FREE email series starting March 22nd all about how to overcome these challenges and get students to connect with works of art in a way they’ll remember and admins will love. Sign up at https://artclasscurator.com/surface Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - In this episode, I talk about why it's vital that we don't avoid the hard conversations or difficult subjects as educators, especially in art. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - In this interview from the Call to Art Unconference, Dr. James Rolling Jr., NAEA's President-Elect, discusses his role and vision for the newly created commission on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. In addition to supporting systemic changes, we discuss how teachers can create a classroom culture that supports connection, communication, conversation, and understanding. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - While activists are taking to the streets around the world to protest racial inequality, we're opening up about our company values and the importance of diversity and inclusion at Art Class Curator. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

This episode is part of the former Art Class Curator podcast and is targeted specifically for art teachers.  - Teachers around the world are taking their lessons online. Teaching art from home is a challenge, but when we work together, it gets a lot easier. Learn about some of the free distance learning resources art teachers are sharing in this episode. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe

The whole world in one big ball of stress and anxiety as coronavirus continues to spread. Let's talk about how we can use art to deal with all of this. Get full access to Art and Self with Cindy Ingram at cindyingram.substack.com/subscribe