These lesson plans for art projects were developed by Karen Schaschwary Brinker, an artist and art educator in Normal, IL. She strives to reach each student’s unique needs, and igniting the creative brain while strengthening student confidence and appreciation for community. Her curriculum has a careful balance of lessons where students practice techniques and learn the process of gathering and applying ideas, along with lessons that are student-directed (choice-based). Through her teaching practice she hopes to supply students with the basic skills they need to learn independently and trust their creative abilities.
If you have a lesson plan based on work by an Illinois woman artist, please let IWA share it with other educators.