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

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

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

Elvira Leite and the Art of Playful Pedagogy in the Streets

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Public Art Dialogue on 17 May … More

Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 6: Froebel’s Gifts to Contemporary Art

Joining me on this episode of the Artfully Learning audio series is sculptor, Vivien Collens. Vivien and I discuss her … More

Fun fun, rock ‘n’ roll school

I was in a punk band in high school. We wrote songs full of material that suburban teenagers in a … More

Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 5: Mishou

Usually when I visit my parents, my mother will lay out a variety of materials on the bed in my … More

The Art of Child’s Play

Educational materials include a variety of objects such as visual and auditory media, books, manipulatives (i.e. blocks) and toys that … More

Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 4: Intergenerational Museum Education

The fourth episode of the Artfully Learning audio series, Intergenerational Museum Education, is now available on the Artfully Learning YouTube … More