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Art as a Way of Knowing conference
Art as a Way of knowing – San Francisco 3/4 March 2011 IntroductionIn 2011, the Exploratorium hosted a conference called Art as a Way of Knowing. The purpose of the conference was to gather a broad range of artists, scientists, and educators toexplore the history, practice, and value of the arts as a means of…
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USA’s Science education initiative excludes the arts
‘Can the U.S.’s Science Education Initiative Succeed Without the Arts? A Growing Chorus Says No’ (Blouin Artinfo Aug 2012) Thomas Eakins article, discusses the STEM agenda and the need for engagement with the arts, furthering the STEAM debate. The article provides useful links to current issues in the STEM / STEAM debate including cuts and…
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Steven Ross Pomeroy -Science and Art go Hand in Hand
In a post for Scientific American, Aug 2012 Steve R. Pomeroy considers the importantce of the arts for imagination and the necessity of their inclusion in the educational system with science to insure innovation. You can read from STEM to STEAM Science and Art go hand in hand here.
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Mirrorbox: The story of how art became science
Mirrorbox: The story of how art became science. This short video shows how an artist’s installation and scientific research can develop through collaboration.
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Art / Sci quotes
This is a list of quotes that link to the Art / Sci debate and although may initially seem irrelevant its useful to consider the long-standing relationship between these two disciplines and their importance of integration and value in education. 1. Study the science of art and the art of science. Leonardo Da Vinci 2. How often…
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Wiki guide to Hackathons
This wiki outlines the rising phenomena of the Hackathon – ( Hacking and Marathon). Once the preserve of computer geeks / hackers more and more attendance is becoming more diverse as people’s insatiable desire to fix, adapt, modify is made more accessible with the open source movement and peer 2 peer learning. Such hackathons can bring the…
