“There was a time when we wore flowers on our heads…wishing it would never get dark so we could continue … More
Category: childhood art
Collaborating with Kids for a Green New World
The enduring understanding among scientists is that climate change is happening all around us at an accelerated pace. Recently published … More
Artists as Illustrators: Promoting Visual Literacy
Visual art and literature have a great symbiotic relationship of supporting and influencing each other in profound ways. When visual … More
If you’re bored, try living artfully
I am certain that we all have experienced a fair share of dull moments throughout our lives. Whether it’s dragging … More
Seeing is Feeling – Art & Experience for Visually Impaired Individuals
Contemporary culture is permeated with sensory experiences that envelope our daily lives. Educational reformer, John Dewey (1938), stated that knowledge … More
Artful Autodidacticism: Art making for Well-being and Self-care
Lizz Brady, To be confirmed, 2018, 9:03. Courtesy of the artist. The self-taught artist has generally been contextualized within … More
Excelsior! An Educational Framework Via Comic Book Culture
Throughout his 70 year-long career, Stan Lee (1922-2018) created many of the major comic book superheroes that are known throughout … More
Attention to Details: Noticing Deeply Through Art
The art critic Ben Davis recently described the artist curated works at the 33 Bienal de Sao Paulo (components of an … More
Collaborating with Kids: Problem-posing Models for Profound Works of Art
When professional artists work together with kids, there are many symbiotic social, emotional, symbolic and practical benefits. The combinatory artistic … More
Learning Through Play, Playing Through Art
The key to successful learning is _____________. You might have filled in the blank with a number of responses such … More
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