Like previous Pop Artists Andy Warhol and Jasper Johns, Frank Buffalo Hyde utilizes images and objects from popular culture as … More
Tag: Education
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Rediscovering Astronomy
Astronomy is the study of how the universe was formed, and the objects such as planets, galaxies and stars within … More
The Art of Contemplation (with Lesson Plan)
One of the drawbacks of compulsory education is its rigid structure. Our educational systems are generally too reliant on metrics … More
Finding Inspiration and Information in Found Objects (with Lesson Plan)
Jane Housham is drawn to the scale, colors, textures and all around forms of miniature toys, as well as other … More
Pedagogy in Paint: Chardin’s Depictions of Early Childhood Learning
French painter Jean Siméon Chardin devoted his entire career to documenting the quotidian, domestic and laborious nature of life in … More
Visualization of a Much Needed Change
The high price of tertiary learning, and the toll that it has on student’s lives, is one of the most … More
Artworks Inspired by Teachers
As an art historian focusing my research on how art and pedagogy are integrated, I love coming across depictions of … More
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