English teacher Marita White has decorated her Bothell home into a “rainbow house.” Each room in her home seems to have a different personality, color scheme, and aesthetic. seattletimes.com
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Continue to celebrate Women’s History Month by highlighting a quote from artist Frida Kahlo in Learning for Justice’s One World poster series. learningforjustice.org
10 Best “How to Draw” Books for Kids To Inspire Creativity While Having Fun
There’s a range of educational books about drawing techniques for kids, and My Modern Met has made a list of 10 favorites. mymodernmet.com
Hispanic Heritage Month: Five Hispanic Women Musicians to Watch
From September 15 to October 15, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month to recognize the achievements and contributions of Hispanic Americans who have inspired others. This year Girls That Create shines the spotlight on five Hispanic women musicians with various, beautiful styles. Check them out below. Five Hispanic Women Musicians to Watch The Marias The Marias …
Singer/Songwriter Tamika Love Jones
Music has the power to heal. It can tell stories that reach an audience the way the words can’t. Tamika Love Jones is a firm believer in this theory. Jones is a singer/songwriter from Washington, D.C. Growing up, she could always sing. Yet, it wasn’t until her classmates and teachers encouraged her that Jones decided …
Ten Quotes by Women Authors for National Wellness Month
August is National Wellness Month. To celebrate, here are ten quotes from female authors about wellness. Wellness should be about treating your body and mind with the care it deserves. Life is stressful and complicated, but that doesn’t mean we need to neglect ourselves while dealing with responsibilities. Ten Quotes by Women Authors for National …
Her Flag Celebrates 100 Years of Women’s Suffrage
When visual artist Marilyn Artus realized 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment, she knew something both extraordinary and large-scale needed to happen. From the mind of this self-proclaimed “suffrage era nerd” came Her Flag, a nationwide art and travel project that celebrates women winning the right to vote and recognizes the 72-year …
Austin’s Elisabet Ney Museum Turns 110
We all have an artist inside that lives to break boundaries and redefine the rules of society. Adhering to this calling is precisely what Elisabet Ney did. Ney was a sculptor who constantly challenged her role as a woman. As an artist in the 19th and early 20th centuries, her viewpoints were revolutionary. Although Ney …
Hulu Launches Made By Her: Monuments
Did you know that despite women making up 51 percent of the American population, fewer than eight percent of statues in the United States are amazing females? Frustrated by this statistic, the streaming service Hulu has embarked on a new public art project with visual artist Saya Woolfalk. Titled Made By Her: Monuments, the effort …
We the People Teaches Kids About U.S. Government and Civics
Songs and visuals are powerful tools in learning. That’s why it comes as no surprise that the classic animated series “Schoolhouse Rock!” has gotten a reboot with the 10-episode Netflix series “We the People.” Like its predecessor, “We the People” caters to kids and their families and encourages learning about the U.S. government and civics. …