tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post4421999114292744054..comments2024-03-16T08:31:08.514-07:00Comments on Welcome Words: Art OwnershipMartyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-68017988600029897642016-08-14T04:47:32.591-07:002016-08-14T04:47:32.591-07:00Thanks for the shout-out! I think it was a wonderf...Thanks for the shout-out! I think it was a wonderful idea to hang art in your room -- as you said, not only for yourself, but for the kids who were undoubtedly absorbing it. I took a Georgia O'Keeffe calendar with me to Morocco when I moved there in 1992 for the Peace Corps, and those prints hung in my room for two years. I like to think maybe they made an impression on some of the local Moroccans who might not have seen them before. Art crosses boundaries and builds bridges!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-62861559930420243852016-08-12T20:01:16.386-07:002016-08-12T20:01:16.386-07:00We had geographical maps and math times tables cha...We had geographical maps and math times tables charts hanging in our classroom, also a picture of Queen Elizabeth. nothing that would qualify as art :(Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-22843003152323485272016-08-12T18:51:02.315-07:002016-08-12T18:51:02.315-07:00I don't remember any pictures hanging in any o...I don't remember any pictures hanging in any of my classrooms. How neat that you had Van Gogh's bedroom hanging in your bedroom when you were young. This is my first time seeing it.Henny Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05958386938311591314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-68379623309968348642016-08-12T17:56:22.949-07:002016-08-12T17:56:22.949-07:00What a good idea, Red. I wish I had thought of tha...What a good idea, Red. I wish I had thought of that when I retired. <br />We spend all those years accumulating stuff - how great to pass it on to someone else to enjoy.Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-48674786493309703892016-08-12T17:55:14.871-07:002016-08-12T17:55:14.871-07:00Exactly my thinking, Cynthia. I figured at least t...Exactly my thinking, Cynthia. I figured at least they'd come away with something. <br />And yes, Steve's an interesting guy to follow. Martyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02366449267039641100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-84628876417970296552016-08-12T17:52:10.503-07:002016-08-12T17:52:10.503-07:00I have some strong memories of pictures from long-...I have some strong memories of pictures from long-ago classrooms, because I was fortunate to have teachers like you. It's true that I can see a certain picture and it brings memories alive. :-)DJanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152183871573797791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-21226712206476439412016-08-12T17:16:31.271-07:002016-08-12T17:16:31.271-07:00I'm sure that your students were left with som...I'm sure that your students were left with some ideas from the art around your classroom. I did the same thing. I had many posters that I changed regularly. Yes, sometimes they were used for writing topics. When I retired I took one day to spread the posters around the room for people to help themselves. Most of it disappeared.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-62527697281482910162016-08-12T16:42:36.357-07:002016-08-12T16:42:36.357-07:00I did exactly the same thing in my classroom over ...I did exactly the same thing in my classroom over the years, for much the same reasons! I always figured if they weren't paying attention to me I'd give them something worthwhile to stare at. <br />I enjoyed the link to Steve's blog.Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16035113274497372396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1970111941968077431.post-18383586428577154182016-08-12T14:26:42.219-07:002016-08-12T14:26:42.219-07:00I do love the way you think.
Art has been a gift i...I do love the way you think.<br />Art has been a gift in my life. Nearly as much as reading. And, at the end of the day, writers are another kind of artist.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.com