Tag: suggestion

Two stories: what should I create now?

Two stories: what should I create now?

A toddler asks her kindergarten teacher: what should I draw now? What does her question mean? It seems that she needs help and thinks the correct answer is in the world somewhere, not within herself. Her teacher knows what she should do and not her. 

presenting art materials

presenting art materials

presentation as inspiration                     Havi Katchalsky: art and food   Presenting a meal or art materials on a table is food to the body and mind. It similarly affects us. It calls for action through objects, 

What is the right timing for suggestions in an art studio?

What is the right timing for suggestions in an art studio?

How, when, and what is the right time to suggest a technique or anything else to your students? Suggestions for a student can be fruitful but also intervention and even an impingement. How do we navigate this everyday process?  I will share my thoughts in