Not everyone has a pleasant introduction to school, but sometimes all it takes is one or two good educators to … More
Category: Public Art
Artistic Behaviors for Living Purposefully
Artistic behaviors are skills and mindsets that anyone can acquire. Also known as habits of mind, behaving like an artist … More
Painting the Plurality of Educational Communities
As one of the oldest cities in the United States, Philadelphia is full of incredible cultural history. The city that … More
Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 13: Trash Talk
We have made it to lucky number thirteen of the Artfully Learning Audio Series! In this episode, I speak with … More
Form, Function and Fun: Playgrounds as Art Education
Engagement is the most crucial element of the artistic experience. Sometimes we are drawn to a work of art because … 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
Photographing Children’s Play and Art
American photographer Helen Levitt was once considered to be “the most celebrated and least known photographer of her time.” This … More
Enduring Lessons From Watts
In kindergarten was when I (and probably many others) first heard the saying “one person’s trash becomes another’s treasure.” This … More
What Some Adults Don’t Get About Art…
I am getting quite fed up with the seemingly endless cycle of art being censored and/or attacked by misguided partisans … More
The Gutai Group: Play, Pedagogy and Possibility
Mainstream Japanese culture during and in the aftermath of World War II was practically restricted to works of art that … More