Whiteout / Assumptions

Whiteout / Assumptions

Crossposted from my NCECA 13 Blog One of the most thoughtful lectures I’ve heard at NCECA in all the years I’ve been attending was delivered by Namita Gupta Wiggers on Thursday.  Ms. Wiggers is the Director and Chief Curator of the Museum of Contemporary...

Working Vacation

For the record, I’m blogging here for a few days.  I’m at NCECA in Houston, TX, and my students are following – and occasionally posting comments on – my conference blog. Back to this blog on the flipside.
M.U.G.

M.U.G.

I’ve been thinking a lot about cups lately.  Some of my students would argue that I think about cups 24-7, but I really do make time for other things.  Like bowls. The featured picture is of Alex’s cup.  My Ceramics 3 students are making 25 mugs, and at...
Head Spinning

Head Spinning

This essay was published at ALT/Space, a publication of Teaching Artist Journal. Recently, my friend Charlotte gave me some advice.  Her pottery was selling much better than my own, and I asked about her secrets.  When she started talking, I politely interrupted her...
Mess Over Magic

Mess Over Magic

Pet peeve: magical thinking.  I frustrate easily when I encounter assumptions about a process being easy.  I also get frustrated when people assume that sought-after ideals in education – creativity, critical thinking, connections – just magically happen...