

- Sep 11, 2019
Teacher Talk
I want to encourage you to make the most of your interactions with your students. Here are some bullet-points from past discussions in my...


- Sep 11, 2019
The Art of Designing Lessons
Have you considered how lesson planning is much like artmaking? Just like a work of art—all elements of the lesson (i.e. knowledge,...


- Sep 7, 2019
Loom Lessons Continue
I wrote of broken warp threads in previous post. I want to add two afterthoughts. Number 1: When talking about classroom management (and,...


- Aug 20, 2019
A Loom Lesson
The warp yarns are the ones attached to my floor loom. The warp’s threads are wound onto the rear warp beam and threaded through...


- Jun 20, 2019
My Heart's Desire
I was recently reminded of a book that I read several years ago titled, Heaven Without Her: A Desperate Daughter’s Search for the Heart...


- Aug 13, 2017
FYI
This is a very short reference list of authors that have been influential in my life along with links that may guide you to find answers...


- Oct 17, 2016
"Is." "Is Not."
It must have been the Biography or History Channel that I could overhear from our back bedroom. The story was of a famous, professional...


- Sep 14, 2016
Is there an expert in the room?
Last week we were discussing Howard Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences in my art education classes and I am always reminded of a...


- Aug 31, 2016
Yes, and...
Several years ago I attended a workshop at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art that was facilitated by Trike Theater. The...


- Aug 21, 2016
Teach like a curator
A curator of an exhibition for a museum or gallery is given the responsibility of selecting the artworks that will be on display....