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Dancing at the Edge of Knowing
Artist Katie Paquette working at Fine Line Studios in Bridgeton, MO, USA. In recent posts, I’ve been writing about creativity as a...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jul 1, 20252 min read


Communities of Creativity: The Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts 🇨🇦
Artists at work in the studio at the Nina Haggerty Centre for the Arts At the heart of Edmonton’s arts community, the Nina Haggerty...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 26, 20252 min read


Creativity vs. Anxiety: Facing the Unknown
Artist Deron Hudson painting at Progressive Art Studio Collective (PASC) in Detroit MI, USA. Both creativity and anxiety respond to...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 24, 20252 min read


Communities of Creativity: Art to Heart (Palestine) 🇵🇸
An artist at work in the summer program at Art to Heart. In the heart of Ramallah, Art to Heart was founded as a nurturing space for...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 19, 20251 min read


Becoming Through Practice
The studio at Creative Growth in Oakland where about 140 artists create in various mediums, including printmaking, ceramics, digital...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 17, 20251 min read


Communities of Creativity: The Art Factory, Wagga Wagga 🇦🇺
Some of the staff and artists of The Art Factory Set in the vibrant regional city of Wagga Wagga, The Art Factory stands as a dynamic...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 12, 20252 min read


Creativity is Movement into What We Cannot Yet See
Artist Scott Lea at work in The Art Factory located in Wagga Wagga, Australia. Creativity is more than making things—it’s a strategy for...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 10, 20252 min read


Communities of Creativity: Mawaheb (Dubai, UAE) 🇦🇪
A Studio Rooted in Meaning Mawaheb—Arabic for “talents”—is a community art studio in Dubai dedicated to nurturing the artistic voices of...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 5, 20252 min read


Body Library: Becoming Through Doing
Artist Tyrone Weedon working on a projected enlargement of a Disability Pride design on a banner to be used in a performance at the...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Jun 3, 20251 min read


Communities of Creativity: Jump the Moon – Logan, Utah 🇺🇸
Jump the Moon studio in action In the scenic city of Logan, Utah, Jump the Moon Foundation is doing something extraordinary—inviting...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
May 29, 20252 min read


Facilitation Begins Where the Artist Stands
At Art Enables in Washington D.C., U.S.A. studio assistant Toni Lane, right, talks with artist Charmaine Jones as she works on a...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
May 27, 20251 min read


Communities of Creativity: Kettuki ry 🇫🇮
Kettuki ry Executive Director Sirpa Taulu (far left), artist Harri Blomberg and his mother Marita Blomberg inspecting the hanging of the...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
May 22, 20252 min read


The Studio as Laboratory: Supporting Discovery Through Creative Practice
Artists at work at Crawford Supported Studio in Cork, Ireland What if we thought of creative practice as a kind of personal...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
May 20, 20252 min read


🇯🇵 Communities of Creativity: Atelier Yamanami – Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Atelier Yamanami artist Kazumi Kamae working on one of her sculptures. Tucked into the quiet beauty of Shiga Prefecture, Atelier Yamanami...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
May 15, 20252 min read


Getting Better at Being Interested
Andrew Pike, working on "Ned Kelly in an Irish Landscape" in the KCAT Studio in Kilkenny, Ireland. Studio practice is really just a...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
May 13, 20251 min read


Communities of Creativity: Galerie Atelier Herenplaats – Rotterdam, Netherlands 🇳🇱
Several working artists from Galerie Atelier Herenplaats In the heart of Rotterdam’s cultural district, Galerie Atelier Herenplaats...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
May 8, 20252 min read


A Space of One’s Own: The Vital Pulse of Creative Practice
Artist and facilitator at the ECF Art Center in Los Angeles. https://www.artecf.org/ To have something of your own—beside all the roles...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
May 6, 20251 min read


Communities of Creativity: Crawford Supported Studio – Cork, Ireland 🇮🇪
Crawford Supported Studios artist John Noel Kenneally 🏛️ An Inclusive Studio Within a National Gallery In the heart of Cork’s art...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
May 1, 20252 min read


The Dance of Negotiation: Reading the Room, Reading the Individual
An artist at work, indulging in the materials Facilitating creativity isn’t about offering the most exciting material or the most...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Apr 29, 20252 min read


Communities of Creativity: VaultArt Studio – Pittsburgh, PA
VaultArt artists and staff at opening reception for "Life is Nice but Odd and Strange at the Same Time" Nestled in the heart of...

Brian A. Kavanaugh
Apr 24, 20252 min read
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