Swoon

Caledonia Curry, whose art appears under the name Swoon, is one of the first women to be recognized in the world of street art, which has been mostly controlled by men for many years. She makes her art on the sides of buildings in New York, in museums and 3-D …

Jenny Morgan

Jenny Morgan is a painter who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. Her paintings are intriguing because of the contrast of her realistic faces compared to the abstract colors she uses to shade them. Many of her paintings are self-portraits, and all of them hold eye contact with the …

Peter and the Wolf: Lesson and Activity

Join ASI Teacher Sophie and learn about the famous symphony Peter and the Wolf” by Sergei Prokofiev to learn about different sections and instruments within classical symphonic orchestras. How can we connect the sounds they make to the sounds of different animals? At the end of the lesson, we have …

Beatriz Milhazes

Beatriz Milhazes is a Brazilian artist who uses Brazilian culture to inspire her paintings and prints. She overlaps geometric and arabesque shapes, stripes, lines, circles and rays to create energetic and colorful artworks. Use patterns, arabesque and geometric shapes and lots of colors to create your own Beatriz Milhazes inspired …

Learn How to Create an Origami Ladybug

Projects can be Community Service, MLK or Valentine Holiday Related Ladybugs Vocabulary: Symmetry and asymmetry, origami – paper folding Materials: Glue, scissors, paper and pencil, markers, colored pencils or crayons can be used to add details. Folded hearts to make ladybugs Directions: See templates Trace template, fold construction paper, cut, …