Great questions for creative verbal self-defense
on June 17, 2019
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Pointed questions may chase away verbal bullies, says coach Laura Khalil.
The importance of drawing and multiple works at once: Shirley Woodson’s advice
on June 10, 2019
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Artist Shirley Woodson shares her career and lessons, and the importance of drawing to artists.
Summertime wish list: Give us mosaics and gift cards and more!
on June 6, 2019
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Mint is getting ready for a busy summer of art making – and free arts and crafts in Palmer Park. And as they say it takes a village, so we are asking our village to give us some supplies. These … Read More
Final four emerging artists at the Palmer Park Art Fair
on May 28, 2019
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A dozen artists will sell their work at the Palmer Park Art Fair. Meet the final four now – and in person this weekend!
Meet this trio of Mint Artists at the Palmer Park Art Fair
on May 20, 2019
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Meet two newcomers to Mint Artists Guild and one veteran artist, all of them heading to the Palmer Park Art Fair.
Creating art increases empathy and writing skills, researchers say
on May 14, 2019
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Elementary and middle schools in Houston who were offered more arts and music experiences in school and after school saw “remarkable impacts on students’ academic, social, and emotional outcomes,” researchers found. Their standardized writing scores increased 13 percent, compared to … Read More
Second trio of Mint Artists attend Cass Tech; that’s where similarity ends
on May 9, 2019
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Meet DeWayna, De’Shaia and Prince, three artists from Cass Tech, who are in the Mint tent at the Palmer Park Art Fair.
Meet three Mint Artists and buy their work at Palmer Park
on May 6, 2019
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A brief introduction to Annie, Alexis and Trinity, three of the 13 Mint Artists at the Palmer Park Art Fair.
Space it out in preparing for major event
on May 2, 2019
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Trinity Brown creates and sells jewelry – often a lot of it – at the Mint tent at the Palmer Park Art Fair. At a recent Mint workshop, she shared how she sometimes has procrastinated on finishing work, adding the … Read More
The beauty of volunteers, or how Mint got a first class website for free
on April 30, 2019
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It started with a call for a volunteer to work on a WordPress website in Detroit. The posting on VolunteerMatch drew lots of interested individuals – close to 20 of them from almost that many states.We quickly narrowed the list … Read More