TAPBB result The Reluctant Artist

Laurie Bellet Collaborative, community art experiences are time consuming, complicated, pressure laden and exhausting. So, why do I love to...

Laurie Bellet Walking into most synagogue school classrooms, visitors are greeted by the universal “Prayer Chart.” On one axis, are...

Laurie Bellet There is a map of Israel (or is it a mural?) hanging in the hallway across from the...

Making the Most of the End of the Year Art Closet Laurie Bellet Edot Studies – Ethiopian style challah covers...

Scrap Paper Laurie Bellet Collage created for Mayor Jean Quan with papers directly from the box. Almost every classroom I...

From Marker to Mezuzah Laurie Bellet At Oakland Hebrew Day School, we welcome you with mezuzot that are colorful and...

Starting with a Clean Slates A New Year, a fresh start, it is time to begin with a ‘clean slate,’...

by Laurie Bellet I’ve been writing this column — ideas on art projects and how to integrate quality arts education...

by Laurie Bellet With Hanukkah approaching, I am asked questions daily, all beginning with the same introduction: “I’ll bet you...

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