Reflections

  • Playing With Crayons Conceptualizing Art

    January 16, 2012 My Future I find it really cool when youth come up with something new, something I’ve been struggling to figure out, but haven’t.  Lately, during My Future afternoons we’ve been using crayons as an art medium.  We… Continue reading

  • Of Exploding Pies and “Confetty”

    January 03, 2012 My Future The first day of My Future after the holidays brings a fair amount of energy.  After a two-week break youth return to the art room with a story about something that went well or something… Continue reading

  • Six Days Sometimes Equal Twelve

    December 30, 2011 My Future The sixth day of Christmas has me thinking about the sixth day before Christmas.  After months of practicing the My Future choir presented their first formal performance to the good people of White Swan. The… Continue reading

  • Balancing Art and Life

    December 24, 2011 My Future Art soon leads to a conversation about balance.  In preparing an image to burn into wood, drawings were drawn on paper and considered before redrawing onto wood.  During this moment, we talked about balance.  Sometimes… Continue reading