My high school experience was largely defined by sociopolitical events. Freshman and sophomore years were book-ended by anxieties related to … More
Category: Education
Conference of the Animals & 120 Years of Children Drawing New York City
“FOR a long time the animals had been watching the strange doings of people, and the day finally came when … More
Artfully documenting, contextualizing and transcending time
A lot of us have been relegated to atypical and banal regimens in the midst of sheltering-in-place. Have you been … More
The Kent State Shooting was 50 Years Ago
Schools have experienced many of the deadliest mass shootings in the history of the United States of America. This should … More
Sewing and Growing: Communal Quilts for Education and Liberation
Quilt making is a powerful art-centered form of collaborative learning and communicating that has significant roots in shaping many social, … More
Life imitates art: Communicating and discovering the world IRL via video games
When the COVID-19 pandemic began and it became clear that our new reality would include social distancing and going into … More
The dog did my homework
Dogs, often endearingly called “a human’s best friend,” are a longstanding popular subject for realistic and imaginative portrayals in art … More
Artist see, artist do
You have likely heard the saying “monkey see, monkey do.” This phrase refers to how primates, a taxonomic order which … More
Getting Artfully Attuned to Higher Learning
Preface: I had started writing this post prior to the great wave of uncertainty and major changes in educational policy, … More
Children’s Games
Francis Alÿs’ immersive eighteen screen video installation, Children’s Games (1999-prsent), is an exceptional example of art as an uplifting expression … More
