This page aims to create an index of Facebook Pages and Groups about Botanical Art Schools and Teachers
This page is a work in progress. It covers: GENERAL
At the end are notes for those wanting to find out more about developing a Facebook Page. CONTACT ME
if you know of a Facebook Page or a Facebook Group dedicated to a Botanical Art School or Teacher that is not listed Note: I have a degree in Education and am qualified as a teacher. |
What if a Botanical Art School or Teacher does NOT have a Facebook Page? You can find more information about learning about botanical art on the following pages:
There are also other pages on this website are for:
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Botanical Educators - both institutions and individuals - have grasped the importance of social media, and Facebook in particular, for:
Below I describe attributes of two different models of botanical art education. Both have pros and cons. They may well suit different people.
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Botanical Educators have developed Facebook Pages in order to
Viewing Educators' Facebook Pages enables you to see how active they are in terms of education, communicating lessons and sharing tips without charging a fee!
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"Botanical Art Schools" are organisations
that deliver a botanical art education and are not dependent on one teacher. It should be noted however that:
Organisations which deliver botanical art education differ significantly in terms of how they operate online and/or whether they deliver their courses using the Internet. They may provide
If an organisation did NOT have a Facebook Page I'd be very surprised if they were trying to promote botanical art education via online delivery. |
"Botanical Art Teachers" are individuals
who deliver botanical art education that they have devised on their own and which they deliver on their own.
Teachers are not necessarily less sophisticated than botanical art schools - particularly in relation to online learning. It's often much easier for an individual tutor to get to grips with developing models for online learning involving:
Teachers may provide:
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What all students need to be aware of is that just because somebody is good at art does not mean the same person is also good at teaching.
A Facebook Page is an excellent way of working out
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CHECKLIST:
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Facebook Groups are ONLY open to people who are already members of Facebook - and IMO are one of the major benefits of membership of Facebook - IF the groups is moderated well.
Botanical Art Schools and Tutors frequently use Private (Secret) Facebook Groups for communication with students as a class. Facebook groups are categorised by Facebook:
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A good group has:
CHECKLIST: How active is the Group?
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BOTANICAL ART SCHOOLS on Facebook
alphabetical by name Botanical Art School - FACEBOOK PAGE
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BOTANICAL ART TEACHERS on Facebook
alphabetical by tutor's actual surname Botanical Art Teachers - FACEBOOK PAGE These are Pages which are
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FACEBOOK STUDY GROUPS (UK Botanical Art School Courses)
These are groups which are specific to past and present members of the courses
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FACEBOOK STUDY GROUPS (UK based Tutor Groups)
These are groups which are specific to past and present members of the courses
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BOTANICAL ART SCHOOL (EUROPE)
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BOTANICAL ART TUTORS (EUROPE)
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BOTANICAL ART TUTORS (USA) BOTANICAL ART TUTORS (CANADA)
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BOTANICAL ART SCHOOLS (USA) - GROUPS
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BOTANICAL ART TUTOR GROUPS (including USA students)
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FACEBOOK PAGES
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FACEBOOK GROUPS
These are groups which are open to anyone - but closed in terms of the way they are categorised by Facebook.
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Facebook can be a great aid to communication, networking and marketing art - if you play by the rules! Some of this is out of date but general principles remain essentially the same - if you're in the education business you need an FB Page.
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Every artist promoting their business or products on Facebook needs to have a long hard think about whether and what they need to change to conform with the new rules for Facebook Pages being introduced. |
Tell me about your Course's Facebook Page and/or Group
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Tips and Techniques
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