Any work of art can be interpreted as an educational resource, because it informs us of our connections to culture … More
Category: Embodied Learning
Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 11: Cetacean Creations and Whale Tales
In this episode, I am joined by artist, educator and naturalist Richard Dolan, for a discussion on the connections between … More
How to Walk Like an Artist
Art teaches us that we can apply the creative and conceptual studio habits of mind to all aspects of our … More
Artful Recipes for Feeding the Mind, Body and Spirit
By its definition, a recipe embodies key elements of various educational and learning theories and methods. Often on paper, but … More
TV Party: The Arts in Children’s and Adult Television Programming
TV Party was the name of a public-access television show based in New York City, which ran from 1978 to … More
Lineage Drawing
The act of drawing takes many forms and shapes. It is the most versatile of all traditional art media because … More
Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 10: Mad Manual
Research has shown the benefits art has on individual and collective well being. The arts are one of the foremost … More
Architecture for All
The architectural mantra, “form follows function,” is a theory that has shaped the course of how human beings design spaces … More
Weaving Art with Life
In 1933, John Andrew Rice founded a private liberal arts school in the small town of Black Mountain, North Carolina, … More
The Beuys and the Bees
In 1961, conceptual artist Joseph Beuys was appointed professor of “monumental sculpture” at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in Germany, where he … More