Introducing the idea of walking an image of an idea of experiential learning.
The Ecstasy of Influence
A Plagiarism Jonathan Lethem Originally from Harpers Magazine All mankind is of one author, and is one volume; when one man dies, one chapter is not torn out of the book, but translated into a better language; and every chapter must be so translated. . . .—John Donne love and theft Consider this tale: a cultivated man of middle …
Social Distance Learning
A great article about art in the time of covid and a big list of resources to support your art making. Also links to good online resources.
What the Bird Said
Using art as research to explore and express bird flight through drawing and poetry. Weekend April 26-26, 2020. Chris Reed.
Ten Tips for Cultivating Creativity, From the Director of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at MIT
The challenge is not how to “teach creativity” to children, but rather how to create a fertile environment in which their creativity will take root, grow, and flourish.
New series on young emerging artists
This BBC Radio 4 series follows the stories of 18 year old artists.
Quote – Kiki Smith on art making
Pool of Tears 2 - 2000 - Kiki Smith has often turned to fairy tales in search of dramatic female personae and alter egos.
Drawing what some imaginary people might be looking at.
Drawing what some imaginary people might be looking at.
8 creative ways to fill a sketchbook
Watercolourist Kate Osborne opens up her sketchbook to show you some inventive ways to develop your ideas. But the perfect sketchbook? There are many ideas about it, but no blueprint for it and no rules about how to use it. Traditionally a sketchbook has been a place for artists to record what they see, particularly when travelling. But today there are quite a lot of rather perfect looking sketchbooks on social media, which, although decidedly gorgeous, can be quite daunting to use as your model. Sketchbooks are, inevitably, often full of “failures”, scribbles and notes made on the road to working out your ideas.
Rain Harping
A stunning outdoor performance...