Teaching

Bonnie Lee

Everything is Awesome!

When I graduated from art school, I had little to no access to printmaking studio or archetype press. I am amazed by how easy to put...

Bonnie Lee

Saying Goodbye is so Hard!

Last Friday, I had to say goodbye to the kids that I have been teaching for the past year and a half. I didn't know it would be so...

Bonnie Lee

Flashback~20 Years Ago, A Time Machine

It has been almost 20 years since I graduated from Scripps College! I remember that the commencement speaker said that in our lifetime,...

Bonnie Lee

Favorite Memory

Whatever rejections I face in the outside world, may it be a difficulty in finding work or getting people to like my illustrations, the...

Bonnie Lee

Real Life Doesn't Come in a Box of Crayons

I was pretending to be a professor today and gave a lecture to the second graders. Actually I just told them a story. I miss going to...

Bonnie Lee

10 Things I Love about Teaching Art

Some days I feel like giving in. I don't mind the work: Driving to and from Downtown LA in heavy traffic; staying up late to prepare...

Bonnie Lee

What I thought was going to happen + what actually took place

Some people think I shouldn't be going back to teaching. When I came to ArtCenter, like many others, I wanted to be this whole new...

Bonnie Lee

Art as a Vehicle for Learning

Nowadays, a lot of focus is being placed on testing. Since creativity cannot be measured or quantified by any exams, the subject often...