Cheryl Pope has a background in fashion design and boxing, a unique combination of skills and interests that has informed … More
Category: Exhibitions
The Classroom in the White Box
Museums should help us to realize that history and culture are not static, and is informed by a multitude of … 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
Attention to Details: Noticing Deeply Through Art
The art critic Ben Davis recently described the artist curated works at the 33 Bienal de Sao Paulo (components of an … More
Activating Art and Education for Activism
“Art isn’t functional.” Too often, I hear that statement (or a variation of it) when I engage in a conversation … 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
The State of the Art In Schools
Symphony for a Broken Orchestra teaser from Temple Contemporary on Vimeo. A Symphony for a Broken Orchestra aims to fix … More
Social and Emotional Learning – Our Public Space, our Personal Experience: Moon Guardians
Paulo Freire (1970) called for an educational model where we learn by participating in social and political events. To him, education … More
