Pablo Picasso famously said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Perhaps that can be done by taking children to art museums, showing them great art, and, most importantly, giving children the space, the materials, and the encouragement to make their own art.
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Sidewalk-Chalk.mp3 Author Julie Sinn Air Date 3/29/2004 Sidewalk Chalk Transcript When my friend Angela needed some free time to clean up her apartment, wash a few loads of laundry, or plan a surprise birthday party, I would round up her daughter Alex and a well-used bucket of sidewalk chalk for […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Crayola-Centennial.mp3 Author Cathlena Martin Air Date 12/18/2003 Crayolas Turn 100 Transcript Remember the fresh, waxy smell mingled with back-to-school excitement and the urge to pick our your favorite color and begin a picture. That smell of Crayola crayons lingers with us even into adulthood. “According to a Yale University study, […]
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Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Vinnie-Ream-Americas-Youngest-Sculptress.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 9/25/2003 Vinnie Ream, America’s Youngest Sculptress Transcript Vinnie Ream was the youngest American artist ever to receive a commission from the federal government. In 1866, the United States Congress passed a resolution which offered the 19-year-old a remarkable opportunity, to create a life-sized statue […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/For-Arts-Sake.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 8/26/2003 For Art’s Sake Transcript With the new school year just beginning or just around the corner of Labor Day, you may find something missing in your children’s school day this year, if it hasn’t already disappeared: art. Art classes used to be one […]
The “wow” you just heard was made by a young neighbor of mine at a recent performance of a remarkable show called “Luma” — which takes place in a completely dark theater but that is really all about light.
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Dance-Dance-Revolution.mp3 Author Laurie Taylor Air Date 5/15/2003 Dance, Dance, Revolution Transcript Despite all our knowledge about vitamins, foods, and exercise, so many of us are not eating or exercising the right way. Because of our poor habits, childhood obesity and other health problems are on the rise. Luckily, though, some […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Tony-Sarg-Master-Puppeteer.mp3 Author Rita Smith Air Date 4/24/2003 Tony Sarg, Master Puppeteer Transcript Although Tony Sarg wrote over a dozen children’s books, and as a youngster dreamed of becoming an illustrator, he possessed and displayed a mechanical ingenuity, even as a little boy, that lead him in another direction. Tony lived […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/The-Allen-Sisters-Photographers.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 9/24/2002 The Allen Sisters Transcript If you’re driving in Northwestern Massachusetts this fall, be sure to go up to Deerfield, a village that hasn’t changed much for the past three hundred years. It was one of the centers of the Arts and Crafts Movement […]
Listen to the Recess! Clip https://recess.ufl.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/42/Labor-Day-and-Lewis-Hines-Photos.mp3 Author John Cech Air Date 9/2/2002 Labor Day and Lewis Hine Transcript Early in the 20th century, one of the more dangerous artistic careers was photographing the working conditions of American children, in our factories and mines, on the streets and in the packing plants. And no one took […]