#$^& Censorship

Lets talk about censorship. Time and time again, censorship rears its ugly head within the the visual arts, film, literature … More

Art and education as a spiritual awakening

Since the dawn of human existence, our species has sought and yearned to explore the very nature and meaning of … More

Embodied Learning: Pedagogy of Performance

“The importance of the body is indisputable; the body moves, acts, rememorizes the struggle for its liberation; the body, in … More

Quotes from the Field, Volume 3

This is the third post featuring inspirational quotes from artists and art practitioners (see: Quotes from the Field and Quotes … More

Winter Reading List

As educators are preparing for their Winter vacation (maybe some are already there!), I have compiled a short reading list … 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

Quotes from the Field, Volume 2

This is another edition (see: Quotes from the Field) of inspirational quotes from practitioners of the visual arts, which can … More

Making a list, checking it twice, going to receive some artistic advice

The influential New York based art critic, Jerry Saltz, recently published a list of thirty-three ‘lessons for being an artist.’ … More

Word! Comprehending and Expressively Exploring Written Language

When used as both object and subject (objectively and subjectively), written words open our minds to an endless array of … More

We All Scream for STEAM! Lifelong Learning Through Creative Activities and Mindful Technological Pursuits

In the book, Lifelong Kindergarten: Cultivating Creativity Through Projects, Passion, Peers and Play (2017), Mitchel Resnick asserts that the playful … More