Forest schools are a popular pedagogical method and physical educational environment throughout Scandinavian countries, beginning in Sweden and Denmark during … More
Category: Social Practice Art
Maintenance Art: Ecology, Civility and Empathy through Artful Learning
With the pandemic still looming large throughout the world, especially here in the United States, it is important that we … More
Chutes and Scaffolds
In 1973, contemporary artist and elementary school art teacher, Ana Mendieta, created a performative work of art called Parachute, in … More
‘Funktional’ Art Education
I’m not a religiously observant Jew, but my Jewishness is a large part of who I am today. My realization … More
Artfully Dismantling Systemic Racism
Racism is the longest uninterrupted epidemic within our collective American culture. It is a gaping wound and festering infection intrinsic … More
Finding hope, exhibiting empathy and artfully learning through Quaranteens
My high school experience was largely defined by sociopolitical events. Freshman and sophomore years were book-ended by anxieties related to … More
Conference of the Animals & 120 Years of Children Drawing New York City
“FOR a long time the animals had been watching the strange doings of people, and the day finally came when … More
The Kent State Shooting was 50 Years Ago
Schools have experienced many of the deadliest mass shootings in the history of the United States of America. This should … More
Sewing and Growing: Communal Quilts for Education and Liberation
Quilt making is a powerful art-centered form of collaborative learning and communicating that has significant roots in shaping many social, … More
Life imitates art: Communicating and discovering the world IRL via video games
When the COVID-19 pandemic began and it became clear that our new reality would include social distancing and going into … More
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