Ballad of the Broom
'Ballad of the Broom', is a picture book set in the early 1900's in the San Juan Islands in Washington State. This beautifully crafted, hardcover book tells the tale of young Mae, who dreams of rowing to a mysterious old homestead on a small island in the bay. When a rowboat appears on her birthday with a broom and key inside, Mae embarks on an unforgettable adventure filled with risk, mystery, and magic. Written by Hilary Horder Hippely and illustrated with watercolor and gouache artwork by Hillary Moore, this lyrical story draws inspiration from San Juan Island history.
Spatial Justice in Physics Education
These four pieces of artwork show a progression toward more liberated spaces in physics education. As part of a recent collaborative project exploring spatial justice in physics teaching and learning, researchers engaged me to create artistic renderings of reimagined learning spaces. I chose keywords from the interviews, case study analyses, and other dialogue generated by the project. Then I sorted those words into four categories representing, 1) injustice in traditional physics education spaces, 2) disrupting and reimagining those spaces, 3) a more embodied, collaborative approach to learning, and 4) dreams for the future of education. Each of these categories is the basis for a piece of artwork that invites the viewer to examine their own experiences in physics classrooms and their vision for learning spaces where every student belongs.
