Like previous Pop Artists Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns, Frank Buffalo Hyde utilizes images and objects from popular culture as…
Education is Eternal
I cannot say or truly fathom what happens after we stop living in the corporeal sense. However, just because our…
Come on Barbie, Let’s Get Arty
With the blockbuster live action Barbie movie premiering soon, I thought it would be timely to discuss how the iconic…
Spark of Knowledge: Fireworks and Contemporary Art
Summertime evenings are full of the sights and sounds of fireworks. These displays are a ubiquitous celebratory event throughout culture,…
Artfully Learning Audio Series Episode 19: The Art of Time
Art, education and philosophy are intrinsically linked as they each utilize a certain vocabulary and experiential means to explore fundamental…
Tim Paints a “Vermeer”
In the first few minutes of the documentary Tim’s Vermeer (2014), Tim Jenison admits that he is by no means…
Meaningful Materials and Conscious Combines (with Lesson Plan)
I recently wrote about artist Jane Housham who collects (mostly) ephemeral items associated with childhood and material culture and presents…
Bee-auty and Brains
I know that Summer has truly arrived when I am greeted with the sight of honeybees working hard to get…
Rediscovering Astronomy
Astronomy is the study of how the universe was formed, and the objects such as planets, galaxies and stars within…
Parks and Re-creation
Summer is here throughout the Northern Hemisphere, and with its arrival is a much needed break from traditional schooling. Enjoying…
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