“Art isn’t functional.” Too often, I hear that statement (or a variation of it) when I engage in a conversation … More
Category: Materials
Differentiation and Multiple Intelligences
In the educational environment, differentiation of instruction is a vital methodology educators use in order to ensure that students are … More
Transcending Boundaries
Art transcends borders, which is evident from just a quick survey of gloabal art history. Ideas, movements, techniques, and materials … More
Making Our Space / Documenting Our Place – Building and Maintaining a Better World
In the traditional capitalist method of production, the finished product is the only element of value to the producer. The … More
Living in a Digital (Material) World
Within the ever developing digital world, one might predict that we are becoming more untethered from material constraints. This was … 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
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
Life Lessons Through Children’s Art: How they learn to represent their world, and how that learning can teach and inspire us
The wonderful thing about children’s art is that it is detached from the socioeconomic structure of the “adult” art world … 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
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