Wild Geese Fly Free

It might not be typical to think about commercial art galleries providing profound moments of art education. However, these types … More

A performance in which play and danger are a short distance apart

Longtime readers of this blog know that I am a major proponent of play-based learning and artfully serious play (for … More

Artfully Learning Audio Series Episode 18: The Artful Audacity of Hope

As a writer focusing on a cross-examination of the visual art world and educational environment, in order to show the … More

Meet the Educators

I started Artfully Learning in 2017, while I was preparing to become a certified art educator. Back then, art education … More

Quotes from the Field, Volume 7

This edition of Quotes from the Field (see previous posts) features a selection of inspiring quotes from artists and art … More

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