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 Audio Series, Episode 13: Trash Talk

We have made it to lucky number thirteen of the Artfully Learning Audio Series! In this episode, I speak with … More

Form, Function and Fun: Playgrounds as Art Education

Engagement is the most crucial element of the artistic experience. Sometimes we are drawn to a work of art because … More

Watching, Reading and Learning

I just finished the first season of the bilingual comedy-drama Gentefied (2020-2021) and cannot recommend it enough. For such a … More

The Real Issue with AP African American Studies

AP African American Studies is a much needed study of Black culture in the United States over a period of … More

Timeless Pieces of Art for Purposeful Learning

With the many hats I wear (artist, curator, educator and historian), I consider myself a facilitator of other people’s creative … More

Art Spaces: Interdisciplinary and Interplanetary Explorations Through Artful Learning

Did you know that there might be an art gallery on the Earth’s Moon? In 1969, the same year humans … More

What I am Learning on Social Media

I spend far too much time on social media, but as a blogger it has truly become essential research, helping … More

Lifelong Learning and the Artful Portrayal of Mortality

Learning is intrinsic to living, hence the term “lifelong learning.” Data from a 2020 study suggest that people typically have … More

Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 12: Renaissance Community

It is appropriate that this episode centers on the educational and creative potential of collaboration, because that’s how I met … More