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Lang Seminar Fellows Visit the Museum

Posted on October 18, 2012 by admin

One of the things I like best about my job is working with Eugene Lang College faculty and students. Lang, for those of you who don’t know, is one of seven schools within the The New School academic consortium. Lang … Continue reading →

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Looking and learning at the University Open House

Posted on October 1, 2012 by admin

The museum’s University Open House, held a couple of weekends ago, provided the perfect opportunity to reconnect with old faculty friends and students and to welcome new educators to the museum. There was a sense of warmth and solidarity among … Continue reading →

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Auspicious Stitches Prepares for Family Day

Posted on September 26, 2012 by admin

The whole museum is involved with our Fall Family Day. This year we’re going to have an Amazing Animal Adventure by exploring the Four Noble Friends (an Elephant, Monkey, Rabbit, and Bird) in the galleries. Our Auspicious Stitchers have been … Continue reading →

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EdLab Visits the Rubin Museum

Posted on September 26, 2012 by admin

EdLab stopped by the Rubin Museum last week to film our work with Visual Thinking Strategies and culturally specific, content rich collections. EdLab is a research, design, and development unit at Teachers College, Columbia University. After watching a full VTS … Continue reading →

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VTS Practicum at the Brooklyn Museum

Posted on September 19, 2012 by admin

On Thursday and Friday of last week, I participated in the Visual Thinking Strategies Practicum at the Brooklyn Museum.  Although museum educators talk a lot about VTS, “modified VTS,” and the benefits and challenges of working with VTS in the … Continue reading →

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A Mandala Workshop for NYU’s Graduate Art Therapists

Posted on September 12, 2012 by admin

To kick off our newly formed institutional partnership with New York University, the Rubin Museum hosted a mandala workshop for their Graduate Art Therapy Program on Sunday, August 26th. The workshop, which included a gallery tour followed by an art-making … Continue reading →

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Yak Packing

Posted on September 6, 2012 by admin

I had the privilege to follow the Yak Packers around for the past two days and take a few photos. I wish all of my meetings could take place around a colorful carpet. We read a story about feet- something … Continue reading →

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A Sand Mandala at Baruch College

Posted on September 5, 2012 by admin

When most colleges welcome students and faculty back to campus at the start of the academic year, they usually offer tours and receptions to help folks feel at home. Baruch College took the orientation experience to a new level by … Continue reading →

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2012 New School Block Party

Posted on September 4, 2012 by admin

The New School Social Justice Club’s table may have had Spider Man, but he was no match for the Rubin Museum button machine. This was our second visit to the annual New School Block Party, and Laura and I had … Continue reading →

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Expo 2012 Yeosu, Korea

Posted on August 27, 2012 by admin

Everybody I Know: Hey Marcos . . . What did you do for your summer vacation? Marcos: I went to Expo 2012 in Yeosu, Korea. Everybody I Know: What’s that? Marcos: Expo?! It’s the World’s Fair. Everybody I Know: They … Continue reading →

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