Meaningful Materials and Conscious Combines (with Lesson Plan)

I recently wrote about artist Jane Housham who collects (mostly) ephemeral items associated with childhood and material culture and presents … More

Bee-auty and Brains

I know that Summer has truly arrived when I am greeted with the sight of honeybees working hard to get … More

Astronomy is the study of how the universe was formed, and the objects such as planets, galaxies and stars within … More

Summer is here throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and with its arrival is a much needed break from traditional schooling. Enjoying … More

Jane Housham is drawn to the scale, colors, textures and all around forms of miniature toys, as well as other … More

French painter Jean Siméon Chardin devoted his entire career to documenting the quotidian, domestic and laborious nature of life in … More

Imitation is a key element of social learning, which is how we develop essential understandings and actions through observing others … More

The high price of tertiary learning, and the toll that it has on student’s lives, is one of the most … More

Not everyone has a pleasant introduction to school, but sometimes all it takes is one or two good educators to … More

As an art historian focusing my research on how art and pedagogy are integrated, I love coming across depictions of … More