Art Class Curator

The rigidity of rules may be hindering creativity for young artists.   Jim O’Donnell didn’t take his first art class until he was almost graduated from high school. Jim is proof that you’re not doomed if you didn’t learn the technicalities at a young age.  Listen to him share his experience with how his art painted its way into his life and, in return, has done the same for his students. Jim shares his pedagogies of inspiring and teaching future Elementary Education majors, the importance of failure, and how to get find balance with a school system focused on a grade letter.    Show Highlights:   How Jim traded Advertising for Art Jim explains the idea behind his blog Kill Your Color Wheels How assessing art in the classroom isn’t as easy as a multiple choice test Why perfectionism is the enemy of creativity Why it’s important to encourage kids to fail more Learn how art teachers can find the balance between imposing letter grades and nourishing growth How art teaches us to slow down in a fast and furious so