Survival is Not Enough

Audre Lorde, Paulo Freire, W.E.B Du Bois, Joseph Beuys and Malcolm X walk into a classroom…This is not the start … More

Art Integrated Medical Awareness and Education

In the performance, Methods of Care for the Precarious Body, multidisciplinary artist Panteha Abareshi models their body in choreographed poses … More

Summer Reading: Youth-Centered Art Publications

The dog days of summer are about to be behind us and for some teachers and students, that means another … More

Educational Complex

This might sound shocking coming from a blog about education, but I have been wondering whether compulsory education and traditional … More

We’ve Created a Monster: An Artful Response to Electoral Integrity and the Democratic Experience

There is definitely an aesthetic for patriotic art and design. Tried and true motifs such as color patterns, symbols and … More

Carrying the Weight of Institutional Inaction

“Accountability” is an overarching term for describing what is required to proactively address systemic problems and grave abuses of power. … More

Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 8: Junk Dump Magazine

When I first learned about Junk Dump Magazine, I knew that I would have to feature the incredible work the … More

Drawing to Discover: Howard Schwartzberg’s Experiential Works on Paper

Several months ago, I was commissioned to write an essay for the monograph Howard Schwartzberg, published by Abstract Room. My … More

Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 7: Ecoart Education

My guest on this episode is environmental artist and educator, Susan Hoenig, who I have featured previously in the blog … More

Artfully Addressing Disability Justice

On May 19th, I was captivated by the vibrant and jam-packed illustration that transformed Google’s logo. Known as a “Google … More