Visual Learning–Postcard Project
In the class Methods and Materials for Teaching Visual Arts at the Secondary School Level, we are testing the idea of teaching two hig..
Books, books, books
I love books. Ask any writer about the possessions that he or she values most and I am positive that books are at the top, if not near..
Flip Flops in the Windy City: The Home Studio (Hardware)
The Rig
I’m going to break down the hardware I use in my home studio. This will get a bit technical, and its meant mostly for those ..
Elementary Education: And This Is How I Knew.
“To question means to lay open, to place in the open. Only a person who has questions can have real understanding.” – Hans-Georg Gadame..
Sacred & Profane: an InterArts Showcase
Sacred & Profane, the first InterArts show of the school year, opened earlier this month at the Flamenco Arts Center on N. Western Ave..
Columbia College Poetry Dispatch: Danny’s Reading
I think it was the first moment I realized how awesome living in a big city is.
I’d just finished doing the dishes. It was about 7:00P..
“The El” or “The The”
The commuter rainbow of Red, Blue, Green all serve the public good.
A Peek Behind the Veil of Islam
While looking for various immigrant groups in a Muslim community in Albany Park, I came across something completely unexpected…
A woman..
Sacred & Profane: Book & Paper and Media Combine
Every first year student in the Interdisciplinary Book & Paper Arts and Interdisciplinary Arts & Media MFA programs has to take a cour..
Art Education MAT – Get Active and Involved in Art Ed!
In the Art Education MAT program at Columbia College Chicago, it is very easy to get involved. The NAEA/IAEA Student Chapter, otherwise ..