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Why I teach art through stories
A child who is told to draw a house draws a house. A child given a story draws something you could not have predicted. That difference is the whole job.
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Work in progress, classroom moments, and the things Nikhil is thinking about between classes — from drawing the sea to teaching children to tell their own stories.
16 Oct 20261 min read
What a class at Nix Fine Arts actually looks like
One hour, ten children, one sheet of paper each. Here is the shape of it, hour by hour.
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9 Oct 20261 min read
What to bring, what we provide, and what to do if they cannot sit still
The practical questions every parent asks before the first class. Answered plainly.
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