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....
Aug 14, 2016
Pete and Repeat
I am attracted to visual rhythm. Alternating patterns and repetition are very much a part of my personal aesthetic. The traditional silk...
Aug 12, 2016
Praiseworthy?
One of my favorite roles as an art education professor is supervising my students’ experiences teaching in public schools. Often when we...
Aug 9, 2016
for Real?
Author of the books Steal Like an Artist and Show Your Work!, Austin Kleon says, "As every writer knows, if you want to be a writer,...
Aug 7, 2016
Stubbornness
Don't you love it when someone puts a label on something for you? That is exactly what the book that I referenced in my last post, Studio...
Aug 6, 2016
May I have your attention, please
I am continually noticing how many similarities there are in teachers and artists. In their book, Studio Thinking: The Real Benefits of...
