Teachers’ Words Matter

by | Oct 26, 2016 | Editorial

In September of this year I began a series of stories to express my gratitude to a few people whom I knew only briefly but who had a tremendous impact on my work and my life. Though I thanked them at the time, it's only in retrospect that I know just how momentous...

First Grade Workshop: Making Art Out of Letters

by | Jul 14, 2014 | Editorial

art I recently did a workshop in the first grade class of one of my granddaughters. I’ve done such workshops many times – on poetry, art, calligraphy, medieval manuscripts – with the emphasis dependent upon the grade level and the wishes of the teacher. I titled this...