Blocks Paper Scissors

Dec 09 2024 35 ep. 42 mins 26
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Welcome to the BlocksPaperScissors Podcast! An education podcast about Teaching for Artistic Behavior and the power of self-directed art experience, creativity and experiential education! Music courtesy of The Easthills

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School Climate with Jen Rankey

Dec 09 2024 40 mins  
In this episode we are joined by another TAB teacher: Jen Rankey Jen Rankey (she, her, hers): Jen serves as the Director of Visual Art at Trinity Episcopal School in Charlotte, NC. This has given her the opportunity to teach kindergarten through 8th grade students while advocating for the preservation of the arts within independent schools over the past 20 years. Although choice a

Talking about Trauma with Special Guest Stacey Parrish

Oct 18 2024 32 mins  
In this episode we discuss trauma and how it may appear in our studio classrooms. We are joined by Stacey Parrish. Stacey teaces middle school in Florida.

Let's Go - Starting the year in a TAB classroom with Jean Barnett

Sep 12 2024 35 mins  
Hello, and welcome to the Blocks Paper Scissors Podcast #30. Today we have a special guest with us. Jean Barnett is an amazing High School TAB teacher in Central Texas. She has been teaching for 17 years, at the same school, with more than 12 of those years as a TAB teacher. She currently is teaching Art 1, Art 3, and runs her school’s ceramics program. When Jean is not teaching

BPS#29 Disruption in the umwelt

Mar 26 2024 50 mins  
Hello fellow TAB teachers! We got our act together again to catch up and discuss what's happening in our TAB studios. We also chat about upcoming professional development opportunities that Clyde and I will be participating in later this year. Also, Don't be afraid to send us an email if you have a question or topic you would like us to discuss on an upcoming show. Show not

BPS#28 Autumn Bricolage

Nov 30 2023 66 mins  
Podcast Redux! Sorry folks, this episode was supposed to drop last week but I made a huge error while editing. My bad. Anyway, we got back together to talk about a few things that have happened since our last podcast and we discussed WOW, Austins Butterfly, and other TAB missteps. The Tornado Drawing Images from Clydes Artshow Article Clyde talked about.

BPS #27 Catching up

Sep 30 2023 47 mins  
In this episode Clyde and I try to catch up with each other from TAB Institute to the new year and beyond. We are not in a studio and therefore the sound quality will vary.

The Genesis of TAB: A live recording Kathy Douglas from TABstock2023

Jul 06 2023 48 mins  
During this years TABstock, we were blessed to have Kathy Douglas in attendance. I grabbed the opportunity to record, in her words, the genesis of TAB. It is a wonderful story told by one of the founders of TAB: Kathy Douglas.

We’re Baaaaaaack

Nov 03 2022 58 mins  
Ha! You thought we were done? Sorry! We have been super-duper busy and I had to hold Mr. Gaw hostage in order to get this podcast recorded. Just Kidding. In this episode Clyde and I are catching up with several random thoughts and I dead in this unscripted podcast.

The Healing Power of Art

Feb 23 2022 32 mins  
In this episode, Clyde and Clark talk about the healing power of art. Why do kids seek out the art room when they are anxious? Why do certain behaviors disappear when children have the opportunity to work with their minds and their hands? Child Art Therapy by Judith Aron Rubin The Good Enough Studio by Nona Orbach Through the Narrow Window: 2022 TAB Summer Institute Special

Quality

Jul 05 2021 33 mins  
WE are finally back in the studio...sort of. In this episode of Blocks Paper Scissors, Clyde and I try to get back into the groove talking about quality. Teacher directed vs. student directed quality and what is really happening in the minds of our young artists. Special thanks to the Easthils for allowing me to use their awesome music.