In our society, we associate negative opinions and emotions with failure. In truth, failure is a significant ‘teachable moment’ that … More
Category: Contemporary Art
The Kids Are Alright
Throughout this blog, I have frequently written about and cited the work of Tim Rollins as a valuable contributor to … More
Social and Emotional Learning for Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the biggest and most ambitious futuristic concept that has arrived at our cultural doorstep (still no … More
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
Spring Reading List
It is that time again, when both teachers and art world practitioners are getting some much needed respite. For educators, … More
Are we there yet?
“Are we there yet?” To answer this question, we might respond with several questions of our own, such as: “who … More
Artfully Mapping
Nancy Graves’ art explores the connections between art, science, technology and geography. Her early 1970s conceptual paintings and drawings inspired … More
Artful Arithmetic
When confronted with a mathematical problem, have you ever thought to yourself ‘if only I could see an image (instead … More
Street Smarts
‘Street smarts’ is a term most often used to signify knowledge that is gained outside of traditional classroom and school … More
Quotes from the Field, Volume 6
This edition of Quotes From the Field (see previous posts) scrutinizes quotes from artists including Carolee Schneemann, Fred Tomaselli and … More
Artfully Learning 