Diana StelinSep 9, 20202 min readWhy I love our new virtual class teacher, SusannahWe hired Susannah pre-pandemic, in January'20, as a sculpting specialist and she led our varied age groups in becoming more and more...
Diana StelinJul 15, 20201 min readChanneling our inner pigletsI have a girl in my in-person summer program now who reminds me of so many other little and big students. There was this nagging...
Diana StelinMar 17, 20201 min readWhy I hate Paint Nite gimmicksJust for the sake of an experiment I attended an online 'Paint Nite' concept for my five year old daughter today. About 10 kids, a camera...
Diana StelinMar 11, 20201 min readWinter Semester at The Plein-air Art AcademyMy first month of teaching at the Plein-Air Art Academy has been a lot of fun! For our unit on Australia, I had a blast leading students...
Diana StelinMar 3, 20202 min readCan you teach me how to draw a catOftentimes, one of the first questions I get from parents is: "Will you teach my child how to properly draw, give her techniques and...
-Feb 27, 20202 min readWhat is Visual DesignThe main goal of the design process is to learn how to ideate: generate ideas and translate them into visual designs. In the first class...
-Feb 15, 20201 min readCreating safe spaceOn of most important aspects of any class setting is creating supportive environment where people feel safe to express ideas. "It takes...
