Art teaches us that we can apply the creative and conceptual studio habits of mind to all aspects of our … More
Category: Social Practice Art
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
Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 10: Mad Manual
Research has shown the benefits art has on individual and collective well being. The arts are one of the foremost … More
Weaving Art with Life
In 1933, John Andrew Rice founded a private liberal arts school in the small town of Black Mountain, North Carolina, … More
The Beuys and the Bees
In 1961, conceptual artist Joseph Beuys was appointed professor of “monumental sculpture” at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf in Germany, where he … More
Utilization of Artists and Art in Societal and Environmental Maintenance
In her 1907 essay, “Utilization of Women in City Government”, renowned social reformer and influential public administrator Jane Addams wrote, … More
Enduring Lessons From Watts
In kindergarten was when I (and probably many others) first heard the saying “one person’s trash becomes another’s treasure.” This … More
Artfully Learning Audio Series, Episode 9: Glorious Wounds
I was delighted to have the recent opportunity to speak with artist and educator Gabo Camnitzer about the past, present … More
Survival is Not Enough
Audre Lorde, Paulo Freire, W.E.B Du Bois, Joseph Beuys and Malcolm X walk into a classroom…This is not the start … More
Carrying the Weight of Institutional Inaction
“Accountability” is an overarching term for describing what is required to proactively address systemic problems and grave abuses of power. … More