by Robin Brooks | Jul 21, 2018 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio, Tai Chi with Robin, Uncategorized
Tai Chi and Qigong have been instrumental in guiding me as I find my path–my way forward at this stage of life. I have been making art and working as an art educator since 1979 when I completed my BFA in art education at Boston University. I have always loved to...
by Robin Brooks | Jun 10, 2018 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio
What does it mean to be a woman and an artist? How did being a woman affect my experiences as an art student in some of the most prestigious art schools in the country? Now that “Me Too” has exploded across the media, powerful women are talking about the...
by Robin Brooks | Apr 21, 2018 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio
Stopping by the art room one morning on her way to kindergarten, Harper Marie, age six and a half, exclaimed out loud, “I wonder if you have imagination everywhere?” Harper and her sister Willow were absorbed with seeing what was on the walls and noticing...
by Robin Brooks | Mar 18, 2018 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio
As a young child, feeling the warmth of the sun on my face, reflected from the Cabana Club pool, my feet dangling in the cold pool water. My summers were spent poolside while my dad worked his summer job of Pool Director. At home, being tucked in under the covers at...
by Robin Brooks | Dec 13, 2017 | An Art Teacher's Journal, Notes from the Studio, Uncategorized
December 13, 2017 “We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry, and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color. -Maya Angelou” A few of my friends know that I once majored in...
