Why the Arts Matter
Great music fosters joy and connection. Great books foster joy and connection. Great plays foster joy and connection. Great…
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The Work That Matters
When you set out to do work that matters, you won’t find out what that work is in the…
Considering Scale
My friend Dave is an artist. He goes by the name MOMO. He paints murals that are quite large.…
Patience
Patience noun noun: patience the capacity to accept or tolerate delay, trouble, or suffering without getting angry or upset.…
Find Your Run
I’m a runner. I run for my physical and mental health. I run to destress. I run to enjoy…
Learning is Fun
Learning is Fun. I believe this. If your students aren’t having fun, if what they are doing isn’t…
Creating Creates Creativity
We tend to think that artists, or people in creative fields, have an idea and then do work to…
Discomfort, Confusion, & Uncertainty
Discomfort, confusion and uncertainty are all part of creating, of changing, of doing work that matters. When doing…
Fan Letter to Seth Godin
In the book, Steal Like An Artist by Austin Kleon, Austin Kleon recommends writing public fan letters. I like…
You Don’t Have To Like Art
I’m an art teacher. but I tell my students this all the time, “You don’t have to like…