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Where Art, Education & Imagination Intersect
This blog explores the role of art in education, creative intelligence, and cultural storytelling. Blending research with reflection, each post offers an inspiring pause; a connection to art, memory, and meaning across time and place.
Here, you'll find reflective essays on art in education, on what inspires us, creative living and on being an artist.
Let each entry be a spark for your thinking, educational journey and art.
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Thought Leadership in the Digital Age of Education
Education as leadership: In the 21st century, education is no longer defined by the four walls of a classroom, or even by static curricula. It is shaped by visionaries who can navigate complexity, inspire innovation, and re-imagine what learning can be. At the heart of this transformation lies a powerful concept: thought leadership in digital education.
Louise Sommer
Jun 93 min read
When New York Created Icons: Cultural Innovation and the Creative Explosion of the 1980s
Creative Innovation & Cultural Identity: 1980s NYC. A professional exploration of how 1980s New York shaped global identity, media, and creative leadership through icons like Madonna, MTV, and subcultural movements.
Louise Sommer
May 193 min read
Where All Threads Meet: A New Chapter in Creativity, Communication & Cultural Learning
Discover how Louise Sommer blends art, education, psychology, and cultural storytelling to create a unique, creative consultancy for today’s learners, educators, and creatives. She says: "My work has always centered around one essential question: How do we communicate knowledge in ways that resonate across backgrounds, intelligences, and cultures?"
Louise Sommer
Apr 192 min read
The Pelican, the Beach, and the Beauty of Everyday Magic
Quirky, grand, slightly awkward, and entirely majestic, the pelican never fails to make me smile. This week, I released a new artwork.
Louise Sommer
Apr 104 min read
Beyond Entertainment: How Foreign Films and Stories Train Our Cultural Intelligence
Watching foreign films, TV shows, and reading books from other cultures is a way to train, expand and broaden our cultural intelligence.
Louise Sommer
Jan 305 min read
Simple steps to turn Your Blog into a Beacon of Meaning: How to Educate, Empower & Create Impact with Soul just like Oprah
In a world buzzing with clickbait and chaotic content, your blog can be a lighthouse of meaning. A place where people can breathe and feel.
Louise Sommer
Jan 293 min read
From Art to Action: How Culture Shapes the Way We Communicate
Culture is a powerful lens through which we view the world. It shapes our language, values, even how we communicate and understand others.
Louise Sommer
Jan 264 min read
Culture: A Living Narrative of Collective Memory
When I speak about culture, I refer to this collective experience that defines, influences, and enriches us all. We are not isolated beings.
Louise Sommer
Jan 206 min read
Exploring the Living Narrative of Human Existence
We are the sum of every struggle, every victory, every story that our ancestors experienced. Culture is the living narrative of these ...
Louise Sommer
Oct 11, 20243 min read
Creative Intelligence; Unlocking Your Power of Creativity
Creativity is the lifeblood of innovation, the spark that ignites new ideas and the driving force behind every great endeavor.
Louise Sommer
Sep 20, 20243 min read
Creative Storytelling that Weaves the Fabric of Connectivity & Life
Stories are the threads that weave the fabric of our identities. They shape our understanding of the world, our place within it, and ...
Louise Sommer
Sep 13, 20245 min read
From Paris to Tuscany: How Living Fully Fuels Creativity and Authenticity
When we embrace life's journey with open hearts and minds, our creativity flourishes.
Louise Sommer
Aug 8, 20245 min read
Frida Kahlo, Gabriel García Márquez & Creativity
Creativity transcends surface-level understanding and invites us to dive into a deep, personal exploration of who we are, how we relate...
Louise Sommer
Jul 18, 20245 min read
The Timeless Allure of the Grail: What Indiana Jones Got Right About the Creative Quest
The legend of the Holy Grail, much like the adventures of Indiana Jones, continues to captivate our imaginations.
Louise Sommer
Jun 13, 20243 min read
Shirley MacLaine and the Creative Awakening
Like me, Shirley MacLaine, in her best-selling spiritual memoir 'The Camino', shared her own mystical journey along the same trail.
Louise Sommer
May 22, 20244 min read
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