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Photography is schools is in flux.  Technology never stands still and affordable digital SLRs and ultra-accessible camera phones have changed photography as a ‘subject’ dramatically.  Now, everyone is a photographer, often prolifically producing and sharing their work...

A great TED Talk on the power of doodling…yes, really! ” There is a powerful cultural norm against doodling in settings where we are supposed to learn. Visual specialist Sunni Brown wants to bring back the “do” in “doodle,” and is leading the Doodle Revolution. In...

Collaboration between the arts and sciences has the potential to create new knowledge, ideas and processes beneficial to both fields. Artists and scientists approach creativity, exploration and research in different ways and from different perspectives; when working together they...

On Assessing Creativity – Yes you can, and yes you should! ” The naysayers are quick to say that you cannot measure creative thinking. This is silly… We can and do measure anything: critical and creative thinking, wine quality, doctors, meals, athletic...

There’s been a lot of talk about Google Glass and applications for photographers. While I was looking for some serious information, I came across this clip, and it is worth a look for a giggle. It’s an interesting starting point, but perhaps we’ll be using the...

” It’s easy to think of works of art as direct descendents of their maker. We look at “The Starry Night” and we think of van Gogh, hunched over his easel, alone in his room. We go to the opera and think that Natalie Dessay sang a beautiful aria, but...

So, how do you spark up your creativity?  How do you ideas come to you? “Does the metaphorical lightbulb go off? Is it a flash of genius? The power of crowds?”  TED Elisabeth Gilbert gives us some insight into the creative process behind ‘Eat, Pray, Love’...

“Why create? Artists and designers share their work, their processes and their vision in these deeply personal – and often hilarious – talks.”  TED Click here to see 10 great talks in a collection curated by TED.  They include; 1. Stefan Sagmeister:...

One of the benefits of living in an increasingly connected world is the unprecedented access to resources and information we now enjoy.  In the arts, we can make use of the incredible websites and apps in our classrooms to show students a work that hangs on the wall in a gallery...