A Love Letter to TAB

It’s no secret that I love TAB (Teaching for Artistic Behavior). Before this summer I would have told you I couldn’t love it more. This was before I spent a week at the TAB Institute. I’m busy there - I co-direct it with my friend Jen Rankey Zona, but I kept finding myself drawn to the Studio. It made me think about the students who are drawn to my studio classroom and about how it feels to be a student in a TAB environment. The following is a reflection on how it felt to me, to work as an artist in a TAB Studio.

If you like this image and want to use it, here is my Canva link. It’s the third page.

This is what we do for so many of our students. We empower them to create through the welcoming studio spaces we curate and with our knowledge, support, and guidance. In a world of standardized tests, it’s essential work.

Thank you to JRZ, Julie, Clark, Clyde, Stacey, Jean, Kathy, the TAB Board, and MassArt for a magical week!