Like previous Pop Artists Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns, Frank Buffalo Hyde utilizes images and objects from popular culture as … More
Category: Art Education
Education is Eternal
I cannot say or truly fathom what happens after we stop living in the corporeal sense. However, just because our … More
Come on Barbie, Let’s Get Arty
With the blockbuster live action Barbie movie premiering soon, I thought it would be timely to discuss how the iconic … More
Spark of Knowledge: Fireworks and Contemporary Art
Summertime evenings are full of the sights and sounds of fireworks. These displays are a ubiquitous celebratory event throughout culture, … More
Artfully Learning Audio Series Episode 19: The Art of Time
Art, education and philosophy are intrinsically linked as they each utilize a certain vocabulary and experiential means to explore fundamental … More
Tim Paints a “Vermeer”
In the first few minutes of the documentary Tim’s Vermeer (2014), Tim Jenison admits that he is by no means … More
Meaningful Materials and Conscious Combines (with Lesson Plan)
I recently wrote about artist Jane Housham who collects (mostly) ephemeral items associated with childhood and material culture and presents … More
Bee-auty and Brains
I know that Summer has truly arrived when I am greeted with the sight of honeybees working hard to get … More
Rediscovering Astronomy
Astronomy is the study of how the universe was formed, and the objects such as planets, galaxies and stars within … More
Parks and Re-creation
Summer is here throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and with its arrival is a much needed break from traditional schooling. Enjoying … More