Center 30
During the 2009–2010 academic year, the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts welcomed scholars from Israel, France, Italy, the Republic of Georgia, Spain, Canada, Turkey, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The topics of their research ranged from the women warriors of Dahomey, a kingdom today in the Republic of Benin, to the art of Anglo-Swiss painter Henry Fuseli. Read more about the scholars’ research in Center 30, CASVA’s current annual report. Now available online as a PDF, it also contains information regarding fellowships, meetings, research, and publications
Jim Arnosky Drawing Lessons
Downloadable art lessons from Jim Arnosky
Edgar Allan Poe Museum
You can explore the selected works, Poes life, treasures (click on the image 1, 2, etc.) and much more.
Explore the Works of Carl Sandburg
Explore the works of Carl Sandburg at another the Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site.
JRR Tolkien
JRR Tolkien was born in South Africa on January 3rd, 1892. Visit the The Tolkien Society to learn more about his work and life.
Myoats
Myoats is a community where people create designs using an online drawing application. These designs can be rated, downloaded, and archived. The Most Liked designs are rewarded by being featured on the home page.
Sistine Chapel
Explore the Sistine Chapel up close by clicking here.
March Crafts for Homeschoolers
March is National Craft Month and I would like to share some of my favorite resources to celebrate. Our family has enjoyed countless hours working on a variety of crafts while listening to books on tape,talking, reading to one another,or listening to music.
Enchanted Learning offers free resources according to subject.
Here are some more craft resources:
DLTK’s Growing Together
Kaboose
Martha Stewart for Kids
Hands on Crafts for Kids
NGA Materials Finder
Did you know that you can borrow resources from the National Gallery of Art? It is an awesome resource that I like to
share a couple times of year so no one misses out.
Use their online NGALoans Material Finder or request a free catalog.
Fiddle Tunes of the Old Frontier
Visit this site to explore traditional fiddle tunes performed by Henry Reed of Glen Lyn, Virginia.
You will find:
- Henry Reed: His Life, Influence, and Art
- Henry Reed’s Bowing ( a video)
- Alan Jabbour Biography
- 184 tunes and more
