Wutong Zakameeniat Paints Mushroom
Here’s a short animation showing the Wutong Zakameeniat character from Mushroom’s Aladin-Man books painting Mushroom on the wall:
Art ‘n’ Design
Drawing Shakespeare
As many of my students know, I was, a long time ago, before I became a teacher, a professional artist. I am therefore going to be transparent about my own efforts at representing Shakespeare through visual art. I will update this post as I progress with my painting. The first step is to map out … Read more
A Giant Blue Mushroom
The site is called MUSHROOM so let’s appreciate a random giant, blue mushroom I found in Hangzhou Park, Suzhou. It is a very cold day, but look at that beautiful blue sky! A quirky blue mushroom rises to meet the expansive blue sky 
Creating House Logos
This article introduces an interesting project that combined two of my professional interests: design and education. Specifically, I describe the educational rationale and creative process involved in the design of the Yinhai Academy (later Milton School) House logos. Background I moved to Yinhai Academy late in 2017 to work primarily as a high school English … Read more
Visions of the Future in Art
The content on this page is part of an academic project intended to help students explore how visions of the future have been presented in art. The links are mostly articles about various mainstream works of science-fiction literature and films as well as introductions to specific sub-genres. The list is not intended to be exhaustive. … Read more