Artistic behaviors are skills and mindsets that anyone can acquire. Also known as habits of mind, behaving like an artist … More
Category: Embodied Learning
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
The Drag Educational Model, Where Learning is Not a Drag
For a while now, drag has been caught in the crosshairs of the raging culture wars. The religious right and … More
Form, Function and Fun: Playgrounds as Art Education
Engagement is the most crucial element of the artistic experience. Sometimes we are drawn to a work of art because … More
Timeless Pieces of Art for Purposeful Learning
With the many hats I wear (artist, curator, educator and historian), I consider myself a facilitator of other people’s creative … More
Art for Education’s Sake
Any work of art can be interpreted as an educational resource, because it informs us of our connections to culture … More
Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 11: Cetacean Creations and Whale Tales
In this episode, I am joined by artist, educator and naturalist Richard Dolan, for a discussion on the connections between … More
How to Walk Like an Artist
Art teaches us that we can apply the creative and conceptual studio habits of mind to all aspects of our … More
Artful Recipes for Feeding the Mind, Body and Spirit
By its definition, a recipe embodies key elements of various educational and learning theories and methods. Often on paper, but … More
TV Party: The Arts in Children’s and Adult Television Programming
TV Party was the name of a public-access television show based in New York City, which ran from 1978 to … More