Today I am participating in my very first Art to Inspiration and I’m excited to be a part of such a cool project! I discovered this unique collaboration through a few of my favorite creative bloggers and decided this month I would give it a go. Art to Inspiration is organized by Chevrons and Eclairs and is essentially a project to expose (and inspire) bloggers and blog readers to different mediums of art from around the world. Each month a piece is emailed out featuring the artwork of a young artist and once a month bloggers participating in the project can create a post to share how they have been inspired by the artwork.
Below is this month’s featured artwork by artist Lara Harwood (it’s gorgeous!), and then further down you will find a collage I created that was inspired by the piece.
“…now imagine all the strong bird song thick as a forest.”
watercolor by: Lara Harwood
Back to school already? You must think I am out of my mind.
(I am wondering the same thing myself.)
I’m probably 65% ready to go back to school. This is a whole lot better than the 25% from last week and the near 2% from the end of June. But something about the word August (it is today!) has the wheels in my brain reeling and I am (sl-o-o-o-w-ly) starting to get that new school year excitement back.
Also, this artwork immediately made me think of the Jungle Book and then, Maurice Sendek’s Where the Wild Things Are. My first graders always get a kick out of Max and those Wild Things and I adore the book, too, so naturally I started googling lesson plans which started my teacher-engine running, a very rare thing for me at this point in the summer, but it’s what ultimately got me up to a 65% in back-to-school-readiness. Usually I am completely indifferent about going back to work until I set up my classroom, and that won’t happen for a few more weeks so I’m definitely ahead of the game— and I guess we have Lara to thank for that!
And then of course, I added a possible teaching outfit to the inspiration board soon after I added the books because as much as I adore summer I’d be lying if I said I’m not a tiny bit excited about fall school clothes. Actually, now that I think about it, I should have added some pencils, too. I’m crazy about new school supplies. But what person in education (or life for that matter) isn’t it?
Amright?!
It’s the little things.
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Oh, and those creative bloggers I mentioned above? Check them out and their past Art to Inspiration posts— I love the original ideas they have come up with.
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this is so cool! I love the collage you created and I’m glad it helped get you excited for school! definitely enjoy these last few weeks though. as I know you will.
So awesome, welcome to the Art To Inspiration Familia Nannerpants! Love what you came up with here, the Jungle Book is exactly what I was thinking, too. And yes, who doesn’t like school supplies (da bestest!)
Miss you, haven’t seen you in forever. Thank you also for the sweet link up!
xo
I know, it really as been way too long. And this summer has been beyond busy for me! Let’s plan something for September, okay?!
what fun!!
This is SUCH a cool concept, and absolutely love what you came up with (look at you go with the fashion blogging!!). Yay for getting back into fall mode!
Also, so fun that one of Smita’s photographs has been featured!!
Haha, I know! Look at me go! ;)
I love this Anna! Back to school used to be one of my favourite times of year – for the new clothes, but especially for the school supplies. So glad you were able to join us in the collaboration!
Oh those illustrations are so beautiful. I’d love to have one as a print in my apartment. I really can’t believe that it’s time for school to start again already
Yayyyyyyyy! I am so glad you joined Art to Inspiration. It’s the best! I love your inspiration board! How fun that you chose some fun books. I love Where the Wild Things Are, too, and did a really cute art lesson with my first graders when I taught art – I read the book to the class and then taught them how to draw their own wild things. After they finished their drawings they painted them with watercolors. They loved it and the artwork turned out awesome :) I love getting new clothes and school supplies for a new school year. Your outfit is so fun! And thank you for the shout out here! xoxo
Love the lesson idea– might have to use that one this year!
I really really love this! What a cool interpretation, Anna! Almost makes me wish I were headed back to the classroom :)
um, anna, can you please be my personal stylist? because your style is totes enviable, girly. also, dinner date with clair and melissa post-school craziness?! :)
Those colors are to die for. And that outfit is perfect. Please come here and dress me :)
Where The Wild Things Are… has to be one of my very favorite books!! The earrings and chambray are my fav parts of your collage!
Yay and welcome!! This board is absolutely beautiful and I’m with Kristen: I got ten times more comfortable just looking at the chambray shirt ;)
This is awesome. I am seriously considering taking part. And you did a beautiful job with it…your design skills amaze me!
I’m actually ready for school too. Summer is almost too relaxing…I think I’m craving the structure and busy-ness of classes. Ah…the grass is always greener.
So lovely to have you as part of the bunch! I am so not school ready, except I’m not teaching… grad school. I also grew up with Where The Wild Things Are, so obviously I’m loving this collection.
This month is also my first time taking part in the ‘Art To Inspiration’ project and it was pretty fun! I love how you made yours and the Jungle Book DOES look like the beautiful sketch too :D Enjoy before getting back to school!