The global health crisis that kicked into high gear in early 2020 challenged us in so many ways. But one of the less dramatic ways it invited us to level up was in creating meaningful and engaging activities at virtual
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Tag: teachingarts
Teaching: the Tension Between the Arbitrary and the Algorithmic
This snippet of a recent episode of the Emerge podcast does a terrific job of framing the adaptation that I think is necessary for a good experience in a classroom. Yes, I write lesson plans (that’s the algorithmic part), but
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Hooray for the OAC!
And here’s the final word on my 2023 residency at Tri-Rivers Career Center! This was made possible by a grant from the Ohio Arts Council (OAC). Over nine weeks I worked with the students to make their own minicomics, which
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Making a Plan (this one’s for teaching artists)
Back in 2020 I led a webinar for the Ohio Arts Council on how I approach designing lesson plans for my comics classes and workshops. If you’re a creative person thinking about leading activities at schools and libraries, I think
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From Instagram
Spines, viewing angle, balloon spotting, and sound design. Artifact of a presentation I recently led for students, demonstrating some principles/practices to consider when making comics. #comics #teachingarts I post lots of nice things on Instagram


