{quotable thursdays}

This week I've been leading a social media campaign on #whyarthistorymatters. You can follow the blog posts on Open Arts Extra and can watch some great films on Open Arts Archive youtube.
so today's quote is all about creativity!

{matisse}

xo,
L

{quotable thursdays}

hi blogland!

This will be very quick, but I couldn't leave today without a quote. If you're in the UK, you probably heard the news that they're going to pull Art History from the A level curriculum in schools. This is devastating for us Art Historians. I am heading up a new initiative at the Open University on providing new tools and resources for teaching art history in schools, so this is really rather close to my heart.

I firmly believe that Art History isn't simply about looking at images, but teaching people how to look critically at images--Art History opens up a whole new way of looking at life--from politics to economics to gender relations.

So, a quote about the role that art has in our lives--its ability to make us see differently.

{degas}

If you feel strongly about this, like I do, sign the petition to save Art History from being cut from the A level curriculum.

and post a message to twitter on #whyarthistorymatters. spread the word.

xo

L