I originally wrote this blog entry last June. But today, it is raining torrentially, so I am revisiting some ideas that concern me about the concept of how to measure learning, and the bind that most excellent classroom teachers find themselves in, trying to serve their students, with an insatiable burocracy on their backs. Gordon Elementary's … [Read more...]
Art Making in the North Cascades
I was privileged to be part of a community of wonderful, artistic people this September, at North Cascades Institute, during their annual Art Retreat. Kristen Gilje, Jocelyn Curry and I, each facilitated classes in our respective art-forms. We were treated to the best food, all fresh from nearby Skagit Valley farms, prepared by the artisan-chefs. … [Read more...]
North Cascades Institute 2012
http://ncascades.org/signup/programs/weaving-an-artistic-basket Fall is in the air, but it isn't too late to treat yourself to the North Cascades Institute Artist Retreat. Four days of focused creative time surrounded by the North Cascade Mountains as you sit at the edge of Lake Diablo, is an experience that can give inspiration to last you … [Read more...]
Images – 2011 Workshop At NCI
I'm embarrassed it has taken me a full year to find these pictures in my computer. Sometimes I do dream of having a personal secretary, but since that isn't likely, I hope you will stay tuned for upcoming entries with pictures from the North Cascades Institute 2011 workshop. I still remember clearly how hard everyone worked, taking the natural … [Read more...]
More NCI 2011 Class Images
More to come..... … [Read more...]
