Tag Archives: Children

Monday #10: The Power of Description

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Dar Hosta James

Fall is in full swing. The air is sharp and cool–you can just faintly smell the scent of the coming winter– and the leaves are putting on a real show with a full range of yellows, oranges and reds. We … Continue reading →

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Monday #50: What I Do

Posted on August 5, 2013 by Dar Hosta James

When people ask me what I do, there’s never really just one answer. I write, I paint, I make books, I teach, I blog, I coach, I give talks. And, depending on the time of year, I can be doing all … Continue reading →

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Special Announcement!

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Dar Hosta James

I am excited to tell you that my colleague, Deb Barends, and I have finalized our plans for this year’s third annual Summer Creativity Institute! This dynamic two day event will be held Wednesday and Thursday, August 7-8, 2013 at Little … Continue reading →

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Monday #34: The Pursuit of Happiness

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Dar Hosta James

Hello, Friends… I write to you this morning from sunny Florida where I have been working with children for the past week on a collection of murals. I have been staying with my good friend and educational colleague, Rowena Gerber. … Continue reading →

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Monday #6: Trash Talkin’

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Dar Hosta James

Meet my beautiful garbage. Tea bag packages, peel tops from cans of bread crumbs, gold and silver candy trays, twist-ties, tissue paper from shirt and shoe boxes, beach tags, ticket stubs, candy wrappers, clothing tags cereal boxes, old maps and … Continue reading →

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Monday #50: Summer Bummer

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Dar Hosta James

When I was in high school, summer vacation was a blur of glorious, heat-drenched, poolside nothingness.  Coming from a family of modest means, we didn’t get sent to camp or leave town for some cool boardwalk.  We swam at the … Continue reading →

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