by Robin Brooks | Jun 8, 2022 | News and Events, Tai Chi with Robin, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
Smiling into Summer– “In-Person” Tai Chi at Head of Tide Park Beginning at 9 AM on June 9th, I will launch a series of summer tai chi classes at Head of Tide Park in Topsham. I will be offering a gentle hour of tai chi and qigong practice. Both new...
by Robin Brooks | May 18, 2022 | News and Events, Teaching and Learning
A child’s paper bag puppet-in-process, Pittston School Artist Residency with Robin Brooks, May 2022 Puppets and Stories is an artist residency I designed for the elementary school children in Pittston, Maine. This past winter, art teacher Karol Carlsen reached...
by Robin Brooks | Oct 18, 2021 | News and Events, Teaching and Learning
Art from Teabags–An Inspiring Collaboration I have been enjoying meeting the artist members of SLMM, the Society for Layerists in Multi-Media at our weekly Zoom calls. Our collaborations have led me to explore new materials and ideas. Nancy Nikkal, a member of...
by Robin Brooks | Mar 22, 2020 | Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
Trouble At Sea by Dylan I was reading a friend’s Poem of the Day blog on Blogger and rediscovered a blog I began during my time at Lincoln School. Now that we are all working from home, children and teachers alike, we need to figure out ways to stay connected....
by Robin Brooks | Jan 12, 2019 | News and Events, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
painted paper collage, 15 by 20 inches, 2014 Dear Art Friends, I am participating in “Making Meaning,” a group show that is installed in the gallery at the Merrill Memorial Library in Yarmouth through March 2nd. Tomorrow, Sunday, from 2 to 4 pm, we...
by Robin Brooks | Sep 9, 2018 | News and Events, Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized
I had the pleasure of attending a panel discussion at Bates College Olin Arts Center in conjunction with the Dahlov Ipcar exhibit on Friday, September 6th. There I heard a trio of women present their perspectives on the notion of teaching inspired by modern art. Sara...