How hard can it be?
My father always said that if I wrote a book about my life, no one would believe me. So you might be tempted to file this under fiction, even though this is just a little …
My Art Journey
Brushing up against Modern Art My defining moment ambushed me on a beautifully bright summers day in Stellenbosch, South Africa. I remember looking up at the clear blue sky and thinking, “I cannot do this." …
Why do the National Eisteddfod Academy Visual Arts Competition?
At our school, we love entering the kids into the National Eisteddfod Academy (NEA) of South Africa competition. We believe it teaches them vital skills not only for art but skills that are essential to …
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Art Project: Charlotte Gastaut
Art Project Charlotte Gastaut Oil Pastel Illustration History Lesson: Charlotte Gastaut is a French illustration artist. She has contributed to numerous women's magazines and has written and illustrated many books for children. She creates beautiful dreamscapes …
Art project: Keith Haring
Art Project Keith Haring Acrylic Paint on Canvas History Lesson: Keith Haring (1958 - 1990) was an American artist whose pop art and graffiti-like work grew out of the New York City street culture of the …
Art project: Paul Klee
Art Project Paul Klee Oil Pastels on a blackboard History Lesson: Paul Klee (1879 - 1940) was a German artist. He and his colleague, Russian painter Wassily Bauhaus school of art, design and architecture. His works …
Art Project: Gregoire Boonzaier
Art project Gregoire Boonzaier Scraperboard History Lesson: Gregoire Boonzaier (31 July 1909 – 22 April 2005) was a South African artist well known for his landscapes, portraits and still life paintings. He was a famous exponent …
Guest Artists in our Studio
Our founder Lillian Gray will be travelling Europe during August. (We know, though life hey.) But instead of all the students bursting into tears, missing Lillian we thought; "What can we do that would make …
Let them be bored!
“Mom, I’m bored!” Here’s why it is good for kids to be bored These dreaded words make us scramble to come up with ideas to keep our kids busy. The norm these days is to …
Creativity – the only way your kids will thrive in the future.
Creativity is the new currency. According to the World Economic Forum, by 2020 creativity and creative thinking will be third on the list of the most important skills needed to survive and thrive in the fourth …
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5 Creative games I play with myself
5 Creative games I play with myself People ask me "how come you are so creative?" ...and the answer is straightforward - we are all creative. The trick is to let ourselves be creative and …
Why is modern art so bad?
. Why is modern art so bad? For two millennia, great artists set the standard for beauty. Now those standards are gone. Modern art is a competition between the ugly and the twisted; the most …
What is art for?
Anybody that has attended my art classes will know I am a School of Life addict. It simply is the best channel on YouTube. I thought it would be great to transcribe this video and …
Cultivate corporate innovation one paint brush at a time.
Successful corporations have one thing in common: They know that creativity feeds innovation, and innovation means that your company will stand the test of time. Fostering creativity in the workplace also keeps your employees happy …
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