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Collage with Tea Bags: Inspiration, Craft, and Community

by Robin Brooks | Jul 30, 2021 | News and Events, Uncategorized

Making collage with tea bags is something I had not done before. But recycling is part of my ethos, and I love the resonance of tea. Working with tea bags evoked a sense of shared experience as I recalled savoring a warm cup of tea with a friend. Tea also relates to...

Collage and a Sense of Wonder

by Robin Brooks | May 9, 2018 | News and Events, Teaching and Learning

      Light through the Trees, Mixed Media Collage, 2017` My collages often include painted papers, bits of prints, direct stamp printing on the surface, under and over-painting with acrylics, charcoal drawing, and textured or printed papers. How many...

The Five Senses: How We Come to Know our World

by Robin Brooks | Mar 18, 2018 | News and Events, Teaching and Learning

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...
Saying “Yes” to Children’s Ideas–Teaching vs. Learning

Saying “Yes” to Children’s Ideas–Teaching vs. Learning

by Robin Brooks | Sep 27, 2017 | Teaching and Learning, Uncategorized

TEACHING VS. LEARNING: One of the scariest things about transitioning to a choice based approach to working with children is a teacher’s fear of losing control.  Many of us are operating under the false assumption that if we control every possible variable, we...
Rocks, Sea, and Sky find a home

Rocks, Sea, and Sky find a home

by Robin Brooks | Aug 14, 2016 | News and Events, Uncategorized

When someone purchases a work of art, it can be like falling in love.  Earlier this spring I received an email from a man who had purchased “Rocks, Sea, and Sky” where it was on display at a local Brunswick restaurant.  He had been dining there with a...
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