Teaching kids the tools of the trade doesn’t always mean picking up a paintbrush or pencil, according to one artist.
Michele Beschen, host of the PBS show “Be Organic,” believes students can use ordinary household items to create beautiful works of art. She put her theory to test recently at Terrace Elementary School in Ankeny, Iowa. [...]

In Stephany Rigoni’s letter to the editor in the Daily Herald, Ms. Rigoni points out the decrease in art education and it’s effect on students. Please read below…what do you think about the public education in your area? Are your schools funding art education? Are they providing art supplies to support the teachers?
“As a product of [...]