A home in the arts : from research/creation to practice or the story of a dissertation in the making, in action-so far

"What does it mean to 'find home'?" and "How might an experience and understanding of 'home' be represented and enhanced by the art form of collage?" These are the two questions that have been guiding my work and life for several years, in ways this article de...

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Published in:International journal of education and the arts 2009-04, Vol.10 (13), p.1-28
Main Author: Vaughan, Kathleen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Art Education
Art Products
Doctoral Dissertations
Educational Research
Foreign Countries
High Schools
Interdisciplinary Approach
Ontario (Toronto)
Theory Practice Relationship
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Summary:"What does it mean to 'find home'?" and "How might an experience and understanding of 'home' be represented and enhanced by the art form of collage?" These are the two questions that have been guiding my work and life for several years, in ways this article describes. I outline some basics of my initial formal engagement via my award-winning multi-modal PhD dissertation, Finding Home: Knowledge, Collage and the Local Environments, describing the theories and approaches I propose as a result of this work. I then discuss my first implementation of these ideas in Toronto high school art classes and conclude with an elaboration of the questions' continuing relevance and viability in my own life and for the young people in my community. [PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
ISSN:1529-8094
1529-8094