The Artist Character Code
This week we welcomed four new classes to our community at two different schools in San Francisco. Introducing this program looks...
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- Sep 7
- 2 min
Arrange Reality Tastefully
You don't have to venture too far into the land of woo to recognize that we each occupy different plains of reality. Sure, there's the...
- Aug 29
- 3 min
Meet the Team!
For years I grew this mission by myself, but even as a solo-preneur in the early days, I felt like the collaborations and partnerships I...
- Aug 24
- 2 min
Mindset Matters (+Massive Milestones in the Making)
This week heARTful Kids stepped back into the classroom for the 9th year of running our signature program, Elements of heART, for K-5th...
- Aug 18
- 2 min
✨ What A Summer! ✨
✨Holy Moly, what a summer! ✨ Our summer collaboration with Go Girls! Oakland made for a very impact-FULL summer. We took a break from...
- May 19
- 2 min
What Sparked Younger You?
Children have an innate wisdom and capacity for joy that we, as a society, easily overlook and often train away. Most kids come into this...
- May 11
- 2 min
The Art of Mistake-Making
When I was about ten I got my first 'B' and I remember being so distraught and ashamed that I was scared to tell my parents. (Perhaps...
- Apr 28
- 2 min
More Than JUST Art
Something important happens when we allow ourselves to tap into our innate creativity. In this context creativity is more than "the arts"...
- Apr 14
- 2 min
Building Resilience (A Function of Arts Education)
We humans have an interesting relationship with change. In some ways we are not happy until we create it and at other times change can...
- Mar 29
- 2 min
ButterFlies, SnowFlakes + Fingerprints
One thing I'm certain of is that we're all born into this world as wise, wildly creative spiritual beings. Helpless initially, sure, but...
- Mar 22
- 3 min
Procrastination is Creativity Knocking
Are you great at procrastinating? It's easy to fall into the procrastination trap, but there is some really good news if this is a...
- Mar 17
- 2 min
Creative Collaboration
Collaboration is a skill. Like other forms of creativity it is essential to our growth and survival as humans. What is beautiful about...
- Mar 10
- 2 min
The Courage & Creativity Continuum
Creativity takes courage. Regardless of the medium, with any creative act we rarely know where it will lead. Even with an element of...
- Mar 2
- 4 min
Confidence + Creativity
When we commit to the exploration of our own creativity and especially when we are gifted this experience in relation to others who care...
- Feb 23
- 2 min
Let Color Be A Guide
Color is a powerful influence. Its impact on our emotions and psychology is easily overlooked, but color and the light behind our...
- Jan 27
- 2 min
The Transformation Equation
As kids, we accept that we will be beginners at almost everything we do. Under the right conditions, this can build in us a natural...
- Dec 9, 2022
- 1 min
Building the Creative Muscle
There was a time not that long ago when creativity was a threat to the status quo; at least in the school system. To drive the Industrial...
- Dec 2, 2022
- 2 min
Lead From the heART
There are times when our brains are the muscle that we need to strengthen and there are times when we need to trust our hearts to lead...
- Nov 17, 2022
- 3 min
Attitude of Gratitude: 6 Easy Ways to Cultivate More Gratitude
As Americans glide toward the Thanksgiving holiday, this is the perfect time of year to revisit the power of gratitude as something much...
- Nov 3, 2022
- 2 min
Arts Education for All
While you may not live in California, a fact like this should hold pause for all: a recent study discovered that only 11% of California...
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