Jane Housham is drawn to the scale, colors, textures and all around forms of miniature toys, as well as other…
Pedagogy in Paint: Chardin’s Depictions of Early Childhood Learning
French painter Jean Siméon Chardin devoted his entire career to documenting the quotidian, domestic and laborious nature of life in…
More than Mimesis: Imitation vs. Interpretation
Imitation is a key element of social learning, which is how we develop essential understandings and actions through observing others…
Visualization of a Much Needed Change
The high price of tertiary education and the toll that it has on student’s lives is one of the most…
Maternal Education as Empowerment
Not everyone has a pleasant introduction to school, but sometimes all it takes is one or two good educators to…
Artworks Inspired by Teachers
As an art historian focusing my research on how art and pedagogy are integrated, I love coming across depictions of…
How I Learned to Overcome Imposter Syndrome and Find My Voice
Speaking with my friends and colleagues working in the arts and education fields, I am well aware that imposter syndrome…
Artfully Appreciating Teachers
Since today marks the beginning of National Teacher Appreciation week in the United States, I thought it would be apropos…
Wild Geese Fly Free
It might not be typical to think about commercial art galleries providing profound moments of art education. However, these types…
A performance in which play and danger are a short distance apart
Longtime readers of this blog know that I am a major proponent of play-based learning and artfully serious play (for…
Artfully Learning 