I recently saw an article by the Washington Post about the top 10 skills children learn from the arts. With the ever-constant arguments over fundings and how best to defend against funding cuts, I thought I would add this to the conversation. Valerie Strauss, the author, argues that these are the 10 top skills: 1.) …
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This morning I started my day off well by watching various TED Talks while I got dressed. I watched through one about undersea creatures and their amazing abilities and then clicked to a very different one by Elizabeth Gilbert called “Your elusive creative genius.” (The video is at the end of this post, check it …
I’m still learning about blogging. In fact, I’d say I’m still learning about most things and hopefully I will continue to do so. The STUDIO of Possibilities, a community art idea I’ve been working on, has been growing pretty rapidly recently. At least as far as Facebook likes. My business-trained boyfriend has a hand in …
While reading Out of Our Minds by Ken Robinson, which I’m sure I will reference many more times, I was introduced to the history of the separation between art and science. I had always wondered how we’d managed to get from the multi-talented interdisciplinary Greeks to the specialized modern world and here was at least part of an …
My first intensive weekend class at Lesley University perfectly exemplified the source of my passion and of community art: the sheer amount of creative energy that can accumulate from a group of inspired and inspirational individuals. This energy can be created within any group, but over the course of the weekend I experienced the powerful …
It’s about time for me to mention the woman who first introduced me to the world of Community Art: Claudia Bernardi. I’ve already alluded to her once or twice because, as the woman who opened this world to me, she often comes to mind when I think about it. I first met Claudia in my sophomore …
I’ve been haunting the New Village Press website recently, wallowing in indecision about whether or not to buy one of their fantastic books. On one hand, I would love to be able to sit down and plow my way through everything that has been put forth by this wonderful publisher, but on the other I have reading …
Today I’m taking inspiration from a different venue: from live performances instead of sitting alone and reading. Don’t get me wrong, reading the theory and the experience of others is important and it leads to better understanding and greater appreciation of community art, but participating in live community events can trump almost any amount of late night …