Thoughts Beyond the Ink
a blog about the arts, education, and the adventures of two women entrepreneurs
Classroom Antics: Times When They Spooked Me Out
A creepy collection of classroom stories about video games, conspiracy videos, and the color green.
Classroom Antics: Times I Just Had to Laugh With Them
Enjoy these hilarious classroom stories about report cards, Brazilian desserts, and the identity theft of Stickman.
How Pushing Myself Out of My Comfort Zone Made Me Realize I Was Never Comfortable In the First Place
Rebecca’s personal journey finding her creative spark as a flutist, entrepreneur, and storyteller
3 Musical Stories From Our Students
From the mouths of babes: The Avengers, a love story, and an epic tango battle.
Moving to South America Made Me Realize How Intimidating Learning Music Can Be
In 2021, I moved to South America and had to learn how to speak Spanish. This experience was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done (and I am currently still doing it), but it taught me a vital lesson about the power of language in music education.
We’re Resolving to Not Make These Mistakes Again...Just These New Ones Instead
Emmalie and I are amazing at making mistakes. And we have that to thank for Art Beyond the Ink’s success.
The Magic of the Little Things
It’s easy to get wrapped up in the everyday to-do’s and mishaps and failures. But these little things incrementally add up to magic. Here’s a story of how I was forced to step back and see this magic, from of course, one of our students.
Making Art Outside Your Discipline is Hard. Here’s How We Are Making it Easy.
We are all about interdisciplinary collaboration here at Art Beyond the Ink — but that doesn’t mean it’s not challenging. Read on for the difficult and shocking experience of us venturing into 3D animation and what it inspired us to do about it.
My Musical Dilemma: Finding the Why
Emmalie’s personal journey as a clarinetist and musician
How One Kid’s Musical Story Shaped ABI’s Curriculum
A look into what inspired the foundation of our music and arts curriculum
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