The mission of Creative Practice Studio is to shift and expand the ways we think about art, art education, and creativity. CPS, as a platform, is also invested in raising awareness about disability and inclusion. There is a link with the good vs bad mentality that accompanies the term disability. To explain, let’s try…
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Good vs. Bad Art Part 1: Why Everyone Is a Vital Creative Force
We are all naturally creative. We’re constantly creating sound, movement, thought and emotions. We and the planet we live on are, at our most basic structure, single and multicellular organisms. We are defined by the commonality of creativity; cells create, grow, eat, excrete and decay. Thinking about creativity as something you have or don’t have…
Keep ReadingGood vs. Bad Art Part 2: Shifting the focus away from standards and expectations
Rubrics for excellence or success in any field, including art, are inherently subjective, because they often miss the point or the greater learning outcomes. So often, culturally convened standards of excellence fail to measure accurately what is good or bad Perhaps the notion of the measurement itself is the wrong question to ask. Let’s consider…
Keep ReadingCPS Proudly Announces Our Fellows for 2021
We are excited to officially announce the Creative Practice Studio Fellows for 2021! Each of these emerging artists received a $1,000 grant from CPS to support the development of their art. Some applied it toward education, while some are launching socially engaged art projects within their community. All of the recipients are students of mine,…
Keep ReadingConvergent vs Divergent Thinking
People often tell me that they are simply “not creative.” And I’m always quick to remind them that creativity is something you do every day. It goes way beyond making art. Creativity is a way of thinking, living and being. It’s what happens after you get up in the morning, whether it’s trying out a…
Keep ReadingThe Benefits of Creativity
Of all age groups, I’ve found working with kids and youth the most rewarding. There’s something about the transition from childhood to adulthood that is so precious and fleeting. There’s virtually no limit on what they can accomplish. But this is also the time when their capacity to learn is at its most vulnerable. Unsurprisingly,…
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