Moments
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Moments

  There are moments every day where you have the chance to change someone's life.   Some of them are subtle. Some of them more obvious, but each day, these…
The First Step
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The First Step

  Getting started can be hard. It can be paralyzing. When I hear people say, “I don’t know how to draw.” What I always think is, ‘they don’t know how…
Student Choice
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Student Choice

I allow my students to choose what they work on, what goals they would like to explore, and where they would like to work.   My art room looks different.…
When Knowing Meets Understanding
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When Knowing Meets Understanding

  I was recently reading a book about customer service at Disney. In the book, the author describes the concept of Guestology, what Disney defines as the science of knowing…
Settling for Mediocrity
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Settling for Mediocrity

  No child ever says I want to be mediocre when I grow up. There was a commercial a few years ago where children were relaying their dreams for the…
Creativity & Me
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Creativity & Me

  Simply put, I’m happiest when I’m creating. I’m happy when creating in the traditional sense: Painting, drawing, making furniture, or writing (like I am now).   But I’m also…
Bad Work
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Bad Work

  Bad work is good work because it’s work.  Doing work is important.  It moves you forward.   This is true when you are doing the work that gives your…
Be you. The world will adjust.
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Be you. The world will adjust.

  This is the shirt my daughter received as a present for Christmas. I will come back to this shirt shortly. I was a very quiet student. An only child,…
Surprise
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Surprise

  My happiest moments teaching are when I am asking questions that I don’t know the answers to. It provides a sense of exploration.   And with exploration comes the…