Last week my students and I learned about graffiti. They created thier own graffiti artist name (so as not to get caught yo!) and then chose a social or political issue to make a statement about. I am always amazed at the creativity that can be found in these students! My greatest [...]

i heart batik.

This was taken yesterday. If you can believe it, I now have 4 stacks of sketchbooks and portfolios to grade and I am no longer visible behind them. =)
Thank goodness I’ve got great students. Their portfolios are filled with wonderful things that make me smile. The hours digging myself out of this [...]

I still find myself walking down a random street in my neighborhood saying, “I live in San Diego” in disbelief. Yesterday I took my birthday-present-Schwinn-bike to the thrift store where I bought a few items to cut up and remake. Then I sputtered all the way up the Washington Street Hill into Hillcrest, [...]

Ask a teacher why they teach and they will probably spout something about how much they love kids, or how passionate they are about thier subject, but deep down, the truth is, all teachers teach for the breaks. Holidays mean more work for those who work retail or restaurant jobs (I’m with you kids…I’ve [...]

Miss Hawker’s 2006-2007 yearbook photo at Torrey Pines High School. Totally Rad.

I’ve been covered in sugar for the past week making sugar skulls for dia de los muertos. They were so much fun. I highly recommend them. Check out the details here. If you think it’s strange, remember that we snatch the unfertalized eggs of chickens, dye them and put stickers on [...]

Last night was Back to School Night at Torrey Pines High School, and I greeted the parents with a smile and blue hands. I’ve been working on three Emily costumes to sell on eBay. My apartment is a tangle of black garbage bags, sinks full of dye, and various dripping and painted costume [...]

I get to make art all day. Some days. =)

This is yesterdays art. Blind contour line drawings (each drawing was drawn in about 30 seconds) filled in with watercolor. =)
My life right now is all about this video and getting it completed and to Boston on time. It will be overnighted or [...]

It’s amazing how quiet 37 students can be on the first day of school. It is probably the easiest teaching day ever.
lots more to come love fools, my days are just packed.
elle