Why art matters: Connecting with universal creative intelligence
I grew up in a hardworking Norwegian farming family in the Midwest, where practicality was a way of life. This mindset is etched into my…
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8 essential cognitive capacities artists teach us for creativity and innovation
Physicist Arthur Zajonc once wrote, “Artists are the harbingers of the future mentality required both by science and by the imperatives of living in our…
This painting isn’t leaving me alone
My current muse is this painting by Tsuguhara Foujita (1886-1968), a Japanese artist who applied Japanese ink techniques to Western-style paintings. There’s something that’s really…
How art invites us to see—and become—more
“Why should an artist’s way of looking at the world have any meaning for us? Why does it give us pleasure? Because, I believe, it…
Textile & clothing class at Iowa State University, 1956
I discovered my mother’s final project for her Textile and Clothing class. She got a B on the project, even though it looks like many…
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