The dog days of summer are about to be behind us and for some teachers and students, that means another … More
Category: Art Education
The Gutai Group: Play, Pedagogy and Possibility
Mainstream Japanese culture during and in the aftermath of World War II was practically restricted to works of art that … More
Educational Complex
This might sound shocking coming from a blog about education, but I have been wondering whether compulsory education and traditional … More
We’ve Created a Monster: An Artful Response to Electoral Integrity and the Democratic Experience
There is definitely an aesthetic for patriotic art and design. Tried and true motifs such as color patterns, symbols and … More
A Meme Against Misogyny: Artfully Using Memes For Activist Inspired Art Education
It is impossible to log into a social media platform and not see a meme being posted. For a while … More
The Artfully Profound Impact of a Doodle
When famed modernist painter Charles E. Burchfield stated, “Doodling serves as a means of keeping the hand or fingers limber, … More
Carrying the Weight of Institutional Inaction
“Accountability” is an overarching term for describing what is required to proactively address systemic problems and grave abuses of power. … More
Truth Hurts, But It Also Heals. Lizzo’s Artful Education
There is so much to like about the artist and musician known as Lizzo. From the moment she set foot … More
Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 8: Junk Dump Magazine
When I first learned about Junk Dump Magazine, I knew that I would have to feature the incredible work the … More
Drawing to Discover: Howard Schwartzberg’s Experiential Works on Paper
Several months ago, I was commissioned to write an essay for the monograph Howard Schwartzberg, published by Abstract Room. My … More