Yayoi Kusama and Kiki Smith’s Massive Mosaic Murals for New Manhattan Train Station RevealedThe artists’ vast new works adorn the Grand Central Madison terminal, which opens to the public later this month. theartnewspaper.com
A New Start After 60: I Joined a Garage Band and Found My Inner PunkWith barely any musical experience, Cathy Loughead signed up for an all-female rock band. Now she’s painting her nails, shopping for outfits and ‘thrashing it out’ on stage.
Filmmaking Is a Powerful Way for Students to Demonstrate LearningUsing design thinking and no more equipment than a smartphone, students can begin to explore their world through film. edutopia.org
How We Influence Our Childrens’ CreativityParents are a potent force in the creative development of children. psychologytoday.com
Faces of Frida: A Digital Retrospective on Google Arts & CultureAn online closer look at the many faces of Frida Kahlo through her life, art and legacy. artsandculture.google.com
Drawn to Art: Tales of Inspiring Women ArtistsRead inspiring stories about trailblazing women artists in the 2022 edition of the online comic series “Drawn to Art: Ten Tales of Inspiring Women Artists.” americanart.si.edu
Meet the First Black Woman Puppeteer on ‘Sesame Street’Megan Piphus Peace, 29, plays a 6-year-old Black girl named Gabrielle. smithsonianmag.com
Clutter Is Children’s Creative PlayWhat do children really need from their environment? psychologytoday.com
Meet Five Black Women Artists Who Are Paving the WayWhile Black women have often been excluded and discriminated against when trying to enter the art world, these creators have fought back against that to forge new paths. pbs.org
Autism Crafts: Ideas for Getting Creative with Your ChildIn this article, author Rachel Andersen shares her tips for crafting with your child and the best ways to ensure it is a fun activity for all. autismparentingmagazine.com
Are You More Creative Than You Think?15 ways to awaken your creativity and flexibility in daily life beginning today. psychologytoday.com
A Genius Cartoonist Believes Child’s Play Is Anything But Frivolous“Adults think that kids playing is some nothing thing. But play is a different state of mind, and it can help us do so many things if we just allow ourselves to get back to it.” ~Lynda Barry, nytimes.com
SIX The Musical: Tiny Desk ConcertSIX The Musical imagines the six wives of Henry VIII reuniting on stage as real-life popstars. npr.org
The Benefits of Arts Education for K-12 StudentsWhile arts programs often fall victim to budget cuts, they can be an important contributor to students’ success at school. usnews.com
Just Let Them Play: Creative Play Develops Children’s BrainsPlay develops social and emotional skills, builds the part of our brain that is responsible for planning, problem solving, and organizing, and enhances self-esteem. inquirer.com
How Elizabeth Catlett Lifted Up Black Women Through ArtThe pioneering sculptor defied trends to honor the daily lives of her subjects. smithsonianmag.com
A New Label Revives Forgotten Female Composers’ MusicFrench cellist Héloïse Luzzati launched La Boîte à Pépites to promote the forgotten works of women composers. npr.org
How to Use Ideograms to Help Students Generate Powerful PoetryIncorporating visual elements into poetry writing can help students express themselves and uncover deeper meanings in their work. edutopia.org
Mind-blowing: Why do men’s paintings cost 10 times more than women’s?The creator of Recalculating Art, a new radio exposé, reveals her findings. theguardian.com
Ada Limón, the Nation’s New Poet LaureateLibrarian of Congress Carla Hayden today announced the appointment of Ada Limón as the nation’s 24th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2022-2023. blogs.loc.gov
Enjoy These Kids’ Quilt Challenge Entries From The Great Wisconsin Quilt ShowEach year the event invites youth quilters and sewists, ages 15 and under, to enter their quilts in the Kids’ Quilt Challenge. pbswisconsin.org
Sex and the Disparity: 20 Years On, Are Art Girls Really Rising?Thirty-five years ago the Guerrilla Girls took to the streets to protest gender inequality—now memes are helping to remind us that there is much work still to do. theartnewspaper.com
Three Gratitude Practices That Don’t Involve JournalingProviding unwritten ways to show gratitude allows kids who prefer visual art or discussion with new pathways of expression. edutopia.org
Financial Advice for Artists Who Think They’re Bad With MoneyWriter, illustrator and musician Paco de Leon joined NPR’s Life Kit to offer her best money management tips for creatives. npr.org
Three Strategies to Support Reluctant WritersHow to help kids in grades 2nd through 5th learn to love writing—because when they love to write, they’re motivated to keep growing. edutopia.org
For Female Country Singers From Texas, There’s Something in the WaterMarissa R. Moss’ book Her Country follows Texas musicians Kacey Musgraves, Maren Morris, and Mickey Guyton in their pursuit of representation. texashighways.com
Commentary: Why Parents Should Allow Kids to Draw on the WallsIt might seem daunting to give your kids free artistic rein of the home, but such free rein is valuable for children when they have few avenues to exercise it, says Tan Chin Hock, a father of three. channelnewsasia.com
Heightened Dream Recall Linked to Increased CreativityPeople who can frequently recall their dreams tend to be more creative and exhibit increased functional connectivity in a key brain network, according to new research published in the journal Nature and Science of Sleep. psypost.org
UN Study Says Media Isn’t Dismantling Harmful Gender StereotypesResearch backed by Procter & Gamble, Unilever and others sounds ‘alarm bell for action’ as attitudes to gender roles deteriorate. adweek.com
10 Things You Can Do to Support Black Women On JuneteenthA list of ways to celebrate and commemorate Juneteenth — through supporting Black-owned businesses, reading books by Black authors, learning more about the story and meaning behind the Juneteenth flag, and of course, supporting various causes and organizations. tuenight.substack.com
Five Tips to Find Your Singing VoiceFrom NPR’s Life Kit: You don’t have to be Grammy-award winning or a natural-born talent to be a good singer – singing is actually a skill you can learn and practice. npr.org
Kate Bush’s “Running Up That Hill” Is Her First U.S. Top 10 Single, Thanks to Stranger ThingsThe song previously peaked at No. 30 in 1985 on a chart topped at the time by Phil Collins’ “Separate Lives” and Starship’s “We Built This City.” pitchfork.com
KERA: The Women Who Pioneered Gospel MusicFrom its origin, women pioneered the sound of gospel music. Listen to a discussion about the women who shaped gospel music and the singers making waves today. npr.org
The Time You Spend Daydreaming is Time Well SpentLeslie Jamison teaches in Columbia University’s MFA program, and she joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the many ways daydreams shape our lives and the power of taking a little time to let our minds wander. think.kera.org
The Number One Killer of Creativity is FearPulitzer-Prize winning science reporter Matt Richtel joins Think host Krys Boyd to talk about creativity and what awakens it, the conditions where it thrives and what happens when it’s blocked. kera.org
Creating a Herstory of the PandemicLori Ann Terjesen spearheaded a call for women to submit their journals and other physical and digital items to the National Women’s History Museum. npr.org
Françoise Gilot Was More Than Picasso’s MuseThe artist famously inspired the Cubist, but a new book shows that her own paintings deserve renown. smithsonianmag.com
Train Your Kids to be More CreativeCreative children are often better problem solvers and more resilient. Here’s how to develop those skills. nationalgeographic.co.uk
Lila Struggled to Write, Then a Teacher Discovered Why and Unlocked Her CreativityThis story is part of NPR’s “My Unsung Hero” series from the Hidden Brain team about people whose kindness left a lasting impression on someone else. npr.org
Podcast: My Daughter’s Nude Selfie Got Out. What Do We Do Now?A parent writes in asking how to pick up the pieces after her daughter shared a nude selfie with a boyfriend who then sent it to other boys at school. drlisadamour.com
Revisiting a Groundbreaking Show of Feminist ArtThe Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum looks back at a 1971 exhibition devoted to women and puts their work in conversation with emerging feminist artists. nytimes.com
We Drastically Underestimate the Importance of Brain BreaksWhen it comes to optimizing learning, we don’t value breaks enough, neuroscientists suggest in a new study. edutopia.org
How Music Primes the Brain for LearningTo reap the benefits of music on learning, kids need consistent and abundant musical practice, according to the latest cognitive research. edutopia.org
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To Design This ‘Rainbow House,’ Mom Let the Kid Call the ShotsEnglish 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
Download a Free PosterContinue 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 FunThere’s a range of educational books about drawing techniques for kids, and My Modern Met has made a list of 10 favorites. mymodernmet.com
How to Make Creativity Part of Your Daily RoutineThese tips can help you commit to and deepen both your creative and spiritual practices. npr.org
