STEAM Saves

Art has been on the frontlines during this ongoing global pandemic, but not often where it is typically expected. Although … More

Artful Dissent and Empowerment Education

“There’s no such thing as neutral education. Education either functions as an instrument to bring about conformity or freedom.” – … More

James Baldwin never taught in a school, yet his life’s work as an novelist, playwright, poet, essayist, public speaker and … More

What do artistic representations of classrooms, teaching and learning tell us about how a society’s positions on pedagogy have progressed … More

I haven’t published a suggested reading post in quite some time (see prior suggested reading posts). I thought that I … More

The commercial art world is steeped in capital, class structure and consumerism, but is there any redeeming value outside of … More

Joseph Beuys’ 7 year opus, Das Kapital Raum 1970-77, consists of 50 chalkboard slates onto which the German artist, philosopher … More

The recent iconoclasm via the removal, distortion and/or defacement of statues, plaques and reliefs dedicated to historical figures who have … More

Pandemics, social and political upheaval and climate change have all poignantly shown us how unpredictable life is. The lack of … More

Generations of human beings have taught and learned valuable lessons from songs that are created within the community and are … More