When Clyfford Still was making art in the middle of the twentieth century, the United States was at the crossroads … More
Category: childhood art
The Kids Must be Alright
As educators, parents/guardians, siblings, friends and neighbors, we all play an integral part as stewards and nurturers of our collective world.
The Flow of Material Knowledge
Google Doodle strikes again! When I saw today’s Google Doodle, I immediately recognized Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, whose contributions to behavioral psychology … More
Back to School Icebreakers From Contemporary Art
By now most of the United States schools are back in session. As both new and familiar students and teachers … More
Finding Inspiration and Information in Found Objects (with Lesson Plan)
Jane Housham is drawn to the scale, colors, textures and all around forms of miniature toys, as well as other … More
Futurist Dreams and Artful Realities
A common foundation behind many great works of architecture is that they combine aesthetically compelling forms to create functioning structures … More
Painting the Plurality of Educational Communities
As one of the oldest cities in the United States, Philadelphia is full of incredible cultural history. The city that … More
What Art Can Teach Us About Healing
The benefits of utilizing art as a form of healing or respite within medical facilities is well documented through anecdotal … More
In Which I Try AI: Musings and Criticisms From an Artist, Educator and Writer
In an effort to follow up my recent post “Living and Learning with AI?” and gain a greater understanding of artificial … More
The Drag Educational Model, Where Learning is Not a Drag
For a while now, drag has been caught in the crosshairs of the raging culture wars. The religious right and … More
Artfully Learning 