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...
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- 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...
- Jun 23, 2022
- 1 min
Community Partner Spotlight #1: ASEP
Our mission to empower kids and families with tools for holistic growth has been synonymous with the process of building relationships...
- Jun 16, 2022
- 2 min
Hello, heARTful KIDS!
Have you ever had to hold in a secret that you couldn't wait to shout from the rooftops? That's what the past year has felt like as we've...
- Jun 9, 2022
- 2 min
Goodbye CosmicKIDS...
After 7 years of growth and community service as CosmicKIDS Consulting, we are saying goodbye. But, don't worry: it's goodbye only to the...
- Jun 2, 2022
- 2 min
Art > Paper
Art is so much greater than paper or even the visual arts. Most adults know this logically and yet many of us can still fall into the...
- May 20, 2022
- 2 min
Texture of Tenacious
We each come into this world with a natural tenacity. As babies and children, we voraciously consume the world and our experience of it...
- May 4, 2022
- 2 min
Colorful Imagination
The transformative power of the Elements of heART program— and really any learning opportunity— lies not only the principles it's based...
- Apr 28, 2022
- 2 min
FORMing Trust(worthiness)
Have you ever heard the saying 'no one cares how much you know until they know how much you care'? I'm not sure who first said it, but...
- Apr 21, 2022
- 2 min
Earth Day Art
For as long as I can remember, I've been drawn to the idea of creative reuse. My mom likes to remind me that I was "up-cycling clothes...
- Apr 6, 2022
- 2 min
Linear Attention
When I first set out to add 'teaching art' to my list of freelance business activities, I had no idea that I would go on to design an...
- Mar 31, 2022
- 2 min
An Open Letter to Teachers
The other day I left a short note of appreciation on a teacher’s desk to let her know that I saw her. She is generous and gracious with...
- Mar 24, 2022
- 1 min
Creativity and Character
Creativity— and specifically a commitment to the practice of developing it— is the most powerful tool for human development. Uncovering...
- Mar 17, 2022
- 2 min
The (Play) Blended Curriculum
Children play like it’s their job because it is. Once in school, there are so many foundational skills they must acquire just to be ready...
- Mar 10, 2022
- 2 min
Visual Literacy
Literacy takes many forms. In a world ruled by an increasing amount of media and visual information, visual literacy is an essential...
- Mar 2, 2022
- 3 min
Learning Adventures
For true learning to take place, it has to be meaningful, motivating and relevant. The material presented needs to fall into the...
- Feb 25, 2022
- 2 min
Beautiful Oops
There's a kids book by Barney Saltzberg called Beautiful Oops and it's a game changer for art teachers or parents who want to instill the...
- Feb 18, 2022
- 2 min
Social-Emotional Learning Through Art
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which people (of all ages) develop the fundamental skills for effective...
- Feb 10, 2022
- 3 min
Elements of HeART
Every person is an artist at heart. When we broaden our definition of art to encompass creating an expression of beauty or a moment of...
- Sep 23, 2021
- 2 min
Strengths-Based Learning: Literacy Labs
Our biggest challenges are often our biggest opportunities. Regardless of the objective or the skills we need to acquire, there are...