Reflecting on “Homage To Hoagy”
Homage To Hoagy illustrates recurring lyrical themes in Carmichael's…
Kawaakari: River of Light
Kawaakari: River Of Light was created for a newly finished dining pavilion…
Seeds Of Light: A Community Project
Just over a month ago I completed “Seeds Of Light”, a public art commission for the Town Of Speedway, Indiana. Proposed and executed as a community project, it celebrates the town’s high school…
Making STEAM
As a creativity consultant for 1st Maker Space I often reflect on my training and my 3o years teaching experience in the UK and USA. As a practicing artist, designer and teacher I often take for…
Using SCAMPER
In this article for 1st Maker Space I outline a tool for creative thinking that I've used with students over 15 years. I also trace its history to Bob Eberle, and to Alex Osborn, an advertising…
Three Creativity Tests
Here's another article I've written on creativity and hands-on learning for 1st Maker Space. This account describes three well known tests for creative thinking: 3-creativity-tests
Tools For Creative Thinking
I'm writing articles that explore creativity, and educational issues relating to hands-on learning. As Creativity Training Consultant for 1st Maker Space. I'm researching and sharing techniques for…
STEAM vs. STEM
One of my roles as Creativity Training Consultant for 1st Maker Space is to write articles that explore creativity, and educational issues relating to hands-on learning. This article discusses STEAM…
Blenko’s WV Piece 2015: Behind The Scenes
Blenko West Virginia Birthday Piece, 2015. H: 13" Designing and sampling Blenko's West Virginia Birthday Piece is a privilege and a pleasure. Yet there are also challenges that grow each year. It all…
Sharing Light
I recently led a one-day Art Camp workshop at Ivy Tech Community College, Indianapolis. My students made temporary, site specific, light experiments and interventions and shared the results via…
35 year Retrospective: Harrison Center
I'm very excited about my first retrospective show. It's at the Harrison Center for the Arts, Indianapolis, and runs September 5-26. The show features more than 30 pieces including student work from…
Feature in “Treasures” Magazine
In this recent article by Susan K. Elliott for "Treasures", a collectors magazine, I describe my new studio and my some of my working process
Getting Ready For Blenko
Preparing for a sampling (prototyping) visit to Blenko Glass in Milton, West Virginia is a lengthy but rewarding process. The amount of time involved in having ideas for the year; the amount of…