Episode 94 of the Art Engager features another special guest, Phyl Terry, Founder of Slow Art Day. Slow Art Day is an annual event that… Read More »Exploring Slow Art Day and Slow Looking with Phyl Terry
Are you tired of using the same old Project Zero thinking routines in your museum and gallery programmes? If so, it’s time to shake things… Read More »Three new thinking routines to try in your museum and gallery programmes
INTRODUCTION Today I’m exploring the concept of intellectual comfort – what it is, why it’s important and 8 ways you can foster it in your… Read More »How to Create Intellectual Comfort in your Museum and Gallery Programmes
INTRODUCTION I often get asked about neutrality as a ‘stance’ for museum facilitators of discussions around art and objects. So today I’m addressing the question:… Read More »The myth of the neutral museum facilitator
INTRODUCTION I know questioning frameworks – such as Project Zero’s thinking routines – are a huge crowd pleaser. I’m their biggest fan too – they… Read More »6 benefits of using thinking routines in the museum
Listen to this post: INTRODUCTION I’m talking today about making space and time for slow looking. If you’ve been around for a while, you’ll know… Read More »How to make space and time for slow looking
Interested in using Project Zero thinking routines as a questioning framework to structure and support your art and object discusions? Not quite sure where to… Read More »A Brief Guide to Thinking Routines
Routines are an important part of the guided tour experience. As you welcome guests or visitors at the start of a tour, you will take… Read More »How to Use Visible Thinking Routines on Guided Tours
In August I was asked to lead a private tour for a group of teenagers at the Stedelijk, a museum of modern and contemporary art and… Read More »Teenage Kicks at the Stedelijk Museum
Yesterday was a very proud moment for me. Over the past year (2011) I have been developing a new programme at the Tropenmuseum for international primary… Read More »Integrating thinking routines into an educational school programme at the Tropenmuseum