Brainwaves Video Anthology
Robert Shetterly - Teachers Make a Difference - Moral Courage
Robert Shetterly was born in 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He graduated in 1969 from Harvard College with a degree in English Literature. At Harvard he took some courses in drawing which changed the direction of his creative life -- from the...
Amor Sciendi
Elizabeth and the Iconography of Ubiquity
Queen Elizabeth never looks quite real in her portraits... I propose a couple reasons why.
The Art Assignment
Measure your history with material. | Sonya Clark | The Art Assignment
Today we talk to textile artist Sonya Clark, who applies the techniques of textile work to represent her personal and cultural history. Her assignment draws on her insightful approach to histories and asks you to represent yours.
The Art Assignment
Sorted Books Highlights | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
This week Sarah and John discuss some of their favorite responses to Nina Katchadourian's assignment Sorted Books.
The Art Assignment
Better Know the Mona Lisa | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
She's probably the most famous artwork of all time, but what do you know about her? It's time to better know the Mona Lisa.
The Art Assignment
Sorted Books | Nina Katchadourian | The Art Assignment
We meet Brooklyn-based artist Nina Katchadourian in Lawrence, Kansas, at the former home of American writer William S. Burroughs (1914 - 1997). Nina takes us on her journey of sorting Burroughs's book collection and challenges you to...
The Art Assignment
Expanded Moment Highlights | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
Jan Tichy joins us again this week to discuss some of your excellent submissions to his assignment Expanded Moment. Keep submitting your responses with
The Art Assignment
Photo a friend. | Tanja Hollander | The Art Assignment
We meet up with photographer Tanja Hollander in North Adams, MA, on her epic journey around the world to visit and take formal portraits of ALL of her 626 facebook friends. She challenges you to take a formal photographic portrait of a...
All In One Social Media
How To Go Live On Facebook Horizontally - Facebook Live Landscape Mode
How To Go Live On Facebook Horizontally - Facebook Live Landscape Mode // Mobile live streaming is all the rage these days. You can go live to your social media followers from your mobile device from anywhere and at any time. And you can...
Weird History
Who Nobody Smiles In Old Photos
Why didn't people smile in old photos? For one, early cameras sometimes required a 15-minute exposure time, and holding a smile for that long was no small feat. But that's not the only reason Victorians donned dour expressions in...
The Art Assignment
Take a photo of a family member you don't know very well. | Laurel Nakadate | The Art Assignment
Laurel Nakadate makes art by connecting with strangers, and she wants you to do this, too! She gives us the challenge of finding little known family members and making their photographic portrait. Sarah also discusses photography as an...
Curated Video
What did Charlotte Bronte Look Like? The Famous Author of Jane Eyre as a Modern Day Woman
I'm an artist that uses photoshop to bring old images and statues into the modern day. I use photo-compositing and digital drawing techniques to achieve a more photo-realistic appearance, and I try to make history more relatable!
Curated Video
Elizabeth Bathory - What did she look like? The Infamous Killer as a Modern Woman
I'm an artist that brings history back to life by creating famous figures from the past in the modern day, as well as creating facial reconstructions and recreations. Elizabeth Bathory is a fabulous and mysterious figure of history. But...
Curated Video
How to Score Highly in Vocabulary for IELTS Writing Task 2
Vocabulary, or Lexical Resource, is the third category you are scored on in IELTS Writing Task 2. First of all, you must show the examiner a range of vocabulary. This means you can’t use the same word too often. You must show the...
Curated Video
Anne Boleyn's Re-constructed Face Revealed, with History
What did Anne Boleyn really look like? After Anne Boleyn’s death, her image was essentially erased from England. The palace walls which once held the initials, H and A, are struck. Her portraits are painted over or destroyed. What we...
Curated Video
Nzinga Brought to Life: Recreations Revealed, with History
Nzinga is one of my favorite women in history. She lived a fascinating life that is not recounted nearly as often as it should be. Nzinga was the warrior ruler of the Kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba, which now constitute modern-day...
Curated Video
Anne of Cleves: Too Ugly for Henry VIII? Facial Re-Creations & History Revealed.
Ugliest wife, or luckiest wife? Anne of Cleves is known to history as being the “ugly” fourth wife of King Henry VIII, but we have reasons to believe this is not true. Anne of Cleves was sent at the age of 24, only speaking German and...
Curated Video
Vlad the Impaler Revealed: The Infamous Ruler Recreated as a Modern Man, with History
I'm an artist that brings history back to life by creating famous figures from the past in the modern day, as well as creating facial reconstructions and recreations. Vlad the Impaler is one of the most legendary figures from Eastern...
Let's Tute
Microsoft Excel Tutorial: Changing Margins, Scaling, and Orientation for Printing
This is a tutorial on how to change margins, scaling, and orientation in Microsoft Excel for printing purposes. It covers both manual adjustments and using the mouse to adjust margins, as well as selecting portrait or landscape...
Curated Video
Famous Musicians Recreated as Modern-day Men: Beethoven, Chevalier de Saint Georges & Mozart.
I'm an artist that uses photoshop to bring old images and statues into the modern day. I use photo-compositing and digital drawing techniques to achieve a more photo-realistic appearance.
Curated Video
Lady Jane Grey: History & Facial Re-creations Revealed.
Lady Jane Grey is a figure I’ve touched on before, and I made a modern version of her last year - you can check out that version on the Instagram account. Lady Jane Grey was the unlikely candidate for the throne when King Edward VI named...
Amor Sciendi
Kehinde Wiley and the Obama Portrait Explained
A history and analysis of Kehinde Wiley's presidential portrait of Barak Obama
Curated Video
The Great Wave by Hokusai: Great Art Explained
In 1639 Japan closed its borders and cut itself off from the outside world. Foreigners were expelled, Western culture was forbidden, and Entering or leaving Japan was punishable by Death. It would remain that way for over 200 years. It...
Curated Video
Jean-Michel Basquiat's 'Untitled (Skull)': Great Art Explained
In 1982 at the age of just 22 years old, Jean-Michel Basquiat would produce this painting. A powerful and dazzling image that mixes text, colour, symbolism and mark-making in a raw and uncensored explosion. In a single painting, he would...