The Blog

"Art has the role in education of helping children become like themselves instead of more like everyone else." - Sydney Gurewitz Clemens We are in full swing of fall programming, and in the realm of art education, fostering genuine connections with the tiny humans is...

"To create one's world in any of the arts takes courage." - Georgia O'Keeffe I just finished 'Georgia O'Keeffe: A Life,' a brisk 420-page read. In the last few days I've been really thinking about Georgia and how her balancing act between the demands of love and work...

"Boston is steeped in history and beautiful old buildings of varying architectural styles." - Leonard Nimoy In the fast-paced world of entrepreneurship, especially for those like me, with a creative flair, the idea of taking a break might feel counterintuitive....

"Children are naturally creative. It's our job to give them the freedom, materials, and encouragement to let their creativity blossom." - Jean Van't Hul As we eagerly anticipate the upcoming long weekend, I've noticed many of you expressing your desire for engaging...

"In transformative communities, we discover that the journey of personal growth is intertwined with the journey of collective progress." - Maya Angelou In a world that's becoming increasingly digital and fast-paced, the importance of fostering strong, connected and...

Last week I wrote an IG post regarding engaging children at a museum. I wanted to expand on that writing and provided to you ( the keepers of the tiny humans ) with some more open-ended questions that will spark their curiosity, and encourage the child to think...

I told you the last of this discussion wasn't had. To bring you up to speed, I wrote the previous block post about my opinion about Sir Ken Robinson's TEDTalk on "School's Killing Creativity" called: "Is it really radical thinking?" and I have just finished reading...

I'm still thinking about how my shared my work with you in the previous blog post. I wanted to continue the conversation, but give you some context as well, and hopefully inspire you... If you don't know, Sir Ken Robinson was a British author, speaker and...

I have just completed another course in my Master of Arts Program in the Humanities (MAPH) in Art History through the University of Chicago (Yes, the art teacher still goes to school!) There were a few really interesting questions my professor posted, and encouraged...

I have had the pleasure of knowing KM since grade 7. We attended elementary school together, later the same high school, followed by traveling with each other and the rest is history. Fast forward to present day... KM and I are still great friends. We routinely walk...

A few weeks ago, we did a thing and painted 6 murals in less than 48 hours. Oh, and we had some fun in the process! We had worked with the fabulous Principal and the amazing community of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Elementary School for years running...

Remember our friend Benny Bing? You can read about him in a previous blog post here: https://www.raisingartists.ca/meet-benny-bing/ Quick recap, I first met Benny Bing when I became a Toronto Artscape Inc. Board Member in 2021. Benny also serves on the Board, and we...