Fall Arrives in New Mexico
One of the (many) reasons we moved to New Mexico is that it has four seasons. The leaves haven't been as colorful this fall, perhaps because it hasn't been that cold so far. Despite that, we still wel ...
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If These Shoes Could Talk
When allied forces liberated Auschwitz in 1945, towering masses of worn out shoes were one of the first things they saw, all that was left of millions of victims of Hitler's “final solution.&rdq ...
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Murals Often Express Social Or
When I was the Elementary Director of the National Art Education Association (NAEA), I worked on the committee to write a NAEA position statement on Social Justice, a cause I believe to be critically ...
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My Take on Alaska
Bill and I are just back from Alaska from our first Road Scholar trip. We spent 10 days in Denali and Kenai Fjords National Parks with park rangers, naturalists, and other experts guiding us on explor ...
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Teaching with Art Here and Now
A wise professor I know once said that art reflects the times in which it was created. Is it any wonder that contemporary art today can be challenging, disturbing, or difficult to understand? Neverthe ...
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Indian Market 2017
We just spent two full days at Indian Market in Santa Fe this past weekend, sharing information about the programs at SAR (The School of Advanced Research) and IARC (The Indian Arts Research Center) a ...
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Art Advocacy in Action
Advocacy comes in many forms but taking action to promote your art program is incredibly important for its success. It is also up to you. Getting published, whether in a blog, newsletter, journal, or ...
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Visit the World in a Weekend: International Folk Art Market in Santa Fe
Do you want to travel around the world in a weekend? Meet the finest artists and artisans from 53 countries? Then come to the Santa Fe International Folk Art Market, now in its 14th year. It is the wo ...
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Into the Future: Culture Power in Native American Art
July is finally here and our Tres Culturas group of art teachers from around the country will be here soon. This exhibit, Into the Future: Culture Power in Native American Art, at the Museum of Indian ...
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