As a writer focusing on a cross-examination of the visual art world and educational environment, in order to show the … More
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Futurist Dreams and Artful Realities
A common foundation behind many great works of architecture is that they combine aesthetically compelling forms to create functioning structures … More
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
Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 17: Social Sculpture
Inside and outside of the classroom, art serves as a framework for understanding and expressing our lived experiences. Art and … More
Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 16: Curating With Care and Speaking to the Curious Mind
In art education, we talk a lot about these things called “artistic habits of mind,” which are the types of … 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 15: Open Books and Libraries of Liberation
Travis Prince’s paintings prompt viewers to learn about a multitude of Black experiences through depictions of diverse individuals reading books … More
What Art Can Teach Us About Healing
The benefits of utilizing art as a form of healing or respite within medical facilities is well documented through anecdotal … More
The Drag Educational Model, Where Learning is Not a Drag
For a while now, drag has been caught in the crosshairs of the raging culture wars. The religious right and … More
Timeless Pieces of Art for Purposeful Learning
With the many hats I wear (artist, curator, educator and historian), I consider myself a facilitator of other people’s creative … More