Balancing education and artistic expression can be a difficult task in today’s school system. Finding ways to incorporate art into students’ daily lives and help them find relevance in artistic structure in the world is important. Ilona Szekely is passionate about helping students understand the technicalities of art but also the dynamics of creativity. She has worked in various professional settings, including colleges and public schools, along with being a practicing artist herself. Tune into this episode of the Art Class Curator Podcast to learn more about balancing your classroom education and helping students cultivate personal expression in art.  Show Highlights:
- Background and experiencesÂ
- Finding your right place in the education systemÂ
- Shifting focus and utilizing visual experiencesÂ
- Incorporating art projects that students think are importantÂ
- Art Ilona likes to make and materials to useÂ
- Translating every day issues to artÂ
- Balancing being an artist and an educatorÂ
- Using art to spend time with your kidsÂ
- How parents can influence creativity Â
- Validating art experimentationÂ
- Body image in the art roomÂ
- Being introspective in terms of our own beautyÂ
- How to tactically address insecurity in the classroomÂ
- How to teach technique and personal expression in artÂ
- The key to discipline issues in a classroomÂ
- Life changing artworkÂ
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