Embodied Learning is a Constructivist educational theory and practice that integrates sensory and cognitive responses in order to solve a … More
Category: cross disciplinary
Connecting Culture Through Experience and Education
Pablo Helguera is a Mexican born, New York City based, socially engaged artist whose multi-disciplinary work has strong connections to … More
Learning to Visualize A Bright Future For Our Environment
The confluence of science, technology and art offers an array of pragmatic and creative opportunities for people to make improvements … More
Remixing the Canon
A whole curriculum around inquiry-based projects aimed at ‘remixing the canon’ would reveal how contemporary artists improvise on the Western … More
Participatory Learning: Artworks as Experiences
According to recent opinions and research, experiences and not objects are the preferred type of consumerism among young adults, who are … More
Intrinsic Value in Contemporary Art Collaborations…and Learning Through Them
I am thankful that I was recently introduced to the work of the Slow Art Collective through Louisa Penfold, who … More
Scrutinizing History Through Art
Historical narratives are subjective. Utilizing dates and accounts from primary sources (censuses, treaties, wars, etc.), the historian pieces together a … More
Visualizing Our Complex Identities through Art
Less than 65 years ago there were separate schools for children based upon the color of their skin. When contemporary … More
What we can learn from Tim Rollins (1955-2017)
With the very sad news that Tim Rollins (1955-2017) has passed away, it is important that we recognize and harness … More
STEAM based learning through Contemporary Art – Body, Mind, and the Environment
Art and science are more similar than they are different. Artists and scientists use similar methods or habits of mind … More