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Art is Communication (Dewey Post #3)
"Art is the most effective mode of communication that exists." - John Dewey I might argue that art, or more exactly, the arts, are the only forms of communication…
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Creating Creates Creativity
We tend to think that artists, or people in creative fields, have an idea and then do work to express that idea. In reality, artists, and people in…
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A Little Love
Just putting a little love out into the world today. Trevor (@trevorabryan)
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Artists Are
Artists are explorers. They look for new ways of making, of seeing, of being. Artists are connectors. Their art helps them connect to themselves, their peers, their community…
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Art Education is Not…
Art Education is not about Learning to Draw Art can help those who learn differently, learn. Art can help those who struggle to share their voice, speak. …
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Individual Voice
When students are allowed and encouraged to bring their interests and passions, their curiosity into creative spaces it automatically makes the work relevant and meaningful to their own lives.…
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Exploration, Comprehension, and Creation/Communication
Engaging with the continuous interplay between exploration, comprehension and creation/communication is the foundation of nearly all, if not every great creative success or major innovation known to the human…
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Learning to Draw
In art education and beyond, the idea of learning to draw is associated with, and in many cases defined as, even if only subconsciously, learning to draw realistically. It's unfortunate.…
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Exploring Light Bulbs
When Thomas Edison attempted to create a functional light bulb he had no idea if it would work or not. The final result was an unknown. But, like all…