Confessions of Art Teachers: The Fails, the Glue & the Chaos with Artist Jamie Hamilton

Art isn’t about perfection. It’s about surviving the chaos with humour and showing up again.By far the most hilarious episode we’ve ever recorded (right up there with Jann Arden), this conversation had our cheeks hurting from laughter.We’re joined by art educator Jamie Hamilton aka heymamapaints, who we first met after she took our portrait class, and quickly realized she was our kind of human.We dive headfirst into major art fails, unforgettable classroom moments (yes, someone once mixed hand sanitizer with Model Magic 😳), the mysterious obsession with white glue on everything, and all the things no one warns you about when you decide to become an artist or teach art.But underneath the laughter are solid art tips, permission to loosen your grip on perfection, and a reminder that sometimes the best thing you can do — in art and in life — is laugh, pivot, and keep going.Because life is messy. Art is messy. At least we have our artist friends.1. Not every “mistake” is a failure — some are just future stories.If it didn’t work, congratulations: you’re officially experimenting. Learn, laugh, and move on without letting it shut you down.2. Humour is a creative survival skill.When things go sideways (in the studio or in life), a sense of humour keeps you creating instead of quitting.