Thinking and Seeing for Better Being
I have heard it a few times. “This is boring.”“I’m bored.”“You’re boring.” Most teachers have. What I remember is how differently the people around me responded — and how each answer landed at a different depth. Dalke was a military medic who became an art teacher. He looked at the student and said, without missing... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptScour the news for an entirely uninteresting story. Consider how it connects to your life. Write about that.View all responses The Impossible Quest for Bad Art In college, a professor threw us a wild challenge: “Make art so bad it has nothing good about it.” I tried. Oh, I tried. But every smudged... Continue Reading →
Daily writing promptDescribe a risk you took that you do not regret.View all responses “No one dies if the assignments don’t get finished. But if you do engage, you might find you become a little more self-aware—or at least remember you’re still alive.” Tatum Works While Melanie Sleeps Most days, I take a risk just... Continue Reading →
Living from the Inside Out: Why I Might Write a Book (Because I Clearly Need It) Life is Messy Let’s be honest: I need this book as much as anyone. Maybe more. Living from the inside out—by faith, by Christ’s wisdom, by something other than my own chaotic thoughts—is hard. Especially in a world that... Continue Reading →
Describe your most ideal day from beginning to end. A Life-Giving Rhythm of Making, Sharing, and Learning There’s a fine line between comfort and complacency. The aggressive pursuit of ease is, I’ve found, a fast track to old age. So an ideal day—one that leaves me feeling alive rather than merely sustained—begins with movement. A... Continue Reading →
What Do I Have to Do to Get an A? Grading art is absurd. How do you put a letter on creativity? How do you tell a student their work is a B+ when, in reality, it’s either an A for effort or a silent scream for help? And yet, grades must be given, rubrics... Continue Reading →
Forming 2.0 