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Collaboration is a skill. Like other forms of creativity it is essential to our growth and survival as humans. What is beautiful about...

While you may not live in California, a fact like this should hold pause for all: a recent study discovered that only 11% of California...

Art is so much greater than paper or even the visual arts. Most adults know this logically and yet many of us can still fall into the...

We each come into this world with a natural tenacity. As babies and children, we voraciously consume the world and our experience of it...

The transformative power of the Elements of heART program— and really any learning opportunity— lies not only the principles it's based...

For as long as I can remember, I've been drawn to the idea of creative reuse. My mom likes to remind me that I was "up-cycling clothes...

When I first set out to add 'teaching art' to my list of freelance business activities, I had no idea that I would go on to design an...

Creativity— and specifically a commitment to the practice of developing it— is the most powerful tool for human development. Uncovering...

Children play like it’s their job because it is. Once in school, there are so many foundational skills they must acquire just to be ready...

For true learning to take place, it has to be meaningful, motivating and relevant. The material presented needs to fall into the...

There's a kids book by Barney Saltzberg called Beautiful Oops and it's a game changer for art teachers or parents who want to instill the...

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) is the process through which people (of all ages) develop the fundamental skills for effective...

Every person is an artist at heart. When we broaden our definition of art to encompass creating an expression of beauty or a moment of...

My mission here at the Center for Conscious Creative Change is to inspire and empower you to connect to your creativity and to understand...

Our dreams are a calling on our spirits to fulfill a unique purpose. Sometimes they whisper, sometimes they scream, sometimes they do...

Humans are multi-faceted creatures. We are incredibly complex, unique, and yet we are also stunningly similar and simple. Yup, we're...

What is your relationship to intuition? The process of developing intuition is about honing our receptivity to internal wisdom while...

Have you ever wanted something so bad that you would have done almost anything to obtain it? On some level, we all know this feeling...

If you've spent much time around children, it's easy to see that their experience of the world is often wonder. Curiosity and questions...

Social contracts shape our lives in profound ways. From the daily norms and expectations of behavior to laws and regulations, social...