Welcome Art Educators
Hi there! I’m Lauren, and I’m excited to help you and your students shine from the inside out.
If you’re an art teacher, I bet you love sharing your passion and creativity with your students. But let’s be real—sometimes it feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day, or like you need to be in a million places at once, right?
I completely understand how challenging it is to address common questions like, “What do I do next?” or “Is this good enough?” while trying to build deeper connections with your students. That’s why I’ve developed ready-to-use high school art projects, lesson plans, and art curricula.
My goal is to make your life a little easier and help you maximize your time in the classroom so you can focus on what really matters. I’m on a mission to help teachers like you navigate the daily challenges of teaching art. Let’s discover fun and fresh ways to inspire our students and make every art class a blast!
Thank you for visiting my page! I’m thrilled to have you here and eager to share all of my tools and tricks to help you become the best art teacher possible. On this site, you will find a variety of middle and high school art project ideas, resources, and tips that will make teaching art an amazing and fulfilling experience for both you and your students.
A Little Bit About Me and My Art Teaching Journey
My name is Lauren, and I have been teaching high school art for 26 years. I hold a Master’s in Art Education from Teachers College of Columbia University and a Bachelor’s in Art Education from The College of New Jersey.
I feel incredibly fortunate to have a wonderful family and what I believe is the most rewarding and fulfilling job ever. I enjoy finding new ways to organize my life so that I can ensure all my students receive the best and most present version of myself, regardless of the day’s challenges, while also prioritizing quality time with my amazing husband and children.
In a perfect world, we would have small class sizes, longer periods, single-level classes, excellent attendance, no interruptions, and an abundance of art supplies. This would allow us to give every student our full attention at all times, without ever having to bring work home.
While I have experienced years that resembled this ideal, it hasn’t always been the case. Some years, I’ve had AP students mixed in with Art 1 classes, along with students leaving for sports, guidance appointments, senior leave, or work study. The school structure is constantly changing, and it can be challenging to meet everyone’s needs amidst so much to juggle.
A few years ago, I felt as though I needed a clone of myself in the classroom to effectively teach multiple levels at once, answer my constantly ringing classroom phone, review instructions for students who were absent, and ensure that every student was developing their skills and techniques properly.
To address this, I began creating art lessons and resources that my students could access whenever they needed to catch up or advance while I was busy with another group. They could view step-by-step instructions, student examples, video demonstrations, worksheets, reference images, and rubrics from their own devices at any time. I found that when I was creating these art lessons and materials for my classroom, time seemed to stand still.
I am passionate about doing what you love and sharing those gifts with others.
In 2018, I opened a Teachers Pay Teachers (TPT) shop to empower art teachers to save time, feel prepared, and stay organized for any teaching situation.
This journey has been incredibly rewarding. I’ve connected with so many amazing art teachers who have become friends.
In our rapidly changing world, growing and learning together is crucial. I created this site to support that mission.
Sometimes, a fresh perspective, a time-saving trick, or an easy-to-use lesson resource can be transformative. The simplest tools can save hours and enable us to connect more deeply with every student, elevating our teaching to new heights.
I hope you will find something here to help you save time in your art classroom and inspire you.
📖 On my blog you will find articles about teaching strategies, art project ideas, and anything to make your day a little in the art room a little brighter.
🎥 In the videos section I will also share classroom hacks, classroom organization tips, and instructional drawing videos you can use in your classroom.
🎨 In my resource shop you will find complete art lessons and activities that will save you time both in and out of the classroom.
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