Archive - Thoughts on Art and Education

An Education in Public

Moses Soyer, “Artists on WPA” (1935)

Aug 22 •

Campbell F. Scribner

July 2025

June 2025

Meg White Comes Through

You may remember, a couple years ago, when some random reporter decided to go on Twitter and say the dumbest thing in the history of rock n’ roll.

Jun 15 •

Campbell F. Scribner

God, the Teacher

Eugene Von Bruenchenhein, “Animals Appear As Plants—Dwellers of the Sea” (1956)

Jun 4 •

Campbell F. Scribner

May 2025

Irony as Invitation

“The Skunk” (2015)

May 24 •

Campbell F. Scribner

Lights...Camera...Action!

My wife and I just watched “Conclave” (2024), and despite some silly parts (explosions!

May 7 •

Campbell F. Scribner

March 2025

Art and Experimentation: John Dewey's Modernist Legacy

Josef Albers, “Six Variants” (1969)

Mar 28 •

Campbell F. Scribner

The Visual Vocabulary of "Outside Over There"

It may not be Maurice Sendak’s best known book, but to my mind Outside Over There (1981) is the most visually arresting.

Mar 19 •

Campbell F. Scribner

Dancing About Architecture

Steve Martin once said that writing about music is like dancing about architecture, so today’s post is kind of a dance—with a few thoughts about how the…

Mar 1 •

Campbell F. Scribner

January 2025

Everyday Mysticism

When he was four years old, the poet and engraver William Blake saw God peek in the window of his family’s home.

Jan 27 •

Campbell F. Scribner

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