This episode was one of the last in-person interviews recorded before the pandemic hit. Hosts Marshall Jones and Sophia Kayafas enjoy a rich dialogue with Sarah Schmerler who is a journalist, art critic for the New York Times and art educator for 26 years. Schmerler is a gifted story teller whose creative insights offered us an intimate slice of conversation that was not only entertaining but also educational. Have a pen and paper ready for an interview packed full of ideas on teaching and understanding the art process from an educator’s perspective. Show Notes00.00            Intro1:00               I’m a Spice1:30              Teaching as Unveiling​10:00            Writing a Thesis- The Work, The Process the Practice​​12:00            Teaching -The Sacred Partnership25:25            What makes a Great Painting?26:00            "The Crucifixion and Last Judgment diptych," Jan van Eyck 35:00            Dad Ruined Star Wars37:00            The Story Worth Telling40:00            It’s in the Attempt47:00            The Maker, The Audience, The Review55:00            Why is Context Important?  1:03:00        The Process- Writing about Art1:05:00        Parameters, Working with Restraint1:09:00        Alchemy, We Write into Meaning!1:10:00        Break, Donation Requests! - add link to Website 1:11:00        Family of Teachers1:15:00        Professor Schmerler 1:21:00        The Art of Teaching 1:25:00        Drawing Major at Pratt1:29:00        What not to do1:35:00       Reading is invisible, Writing is Invisible1:37:00       Pictorial Marker-  The Word and its Meaning1:48:00       Drawing of Ben 1:53:00       Peopletechture           1:57:00       Perception, Understanding, Discernment 1:58:00       Measuring the Impact of the Painting2:00:00       Wrapping Up,  A  Good Deep Question Requires Time2:10:00      Just go along with it! The Critic’s All-Star Game2:11:00      “It’s Good Kitch," Thomas Kinkade2:13:00      “An Ad for Excedrin," Max Ginsburg2:15:00      “Queezy Neoclassicism," Odd Nerdrum2:17:00      “Two Pears Talking," Euan Uglow2:19:00      “I am not sure how pleasurable/violating this is," Helen Beard 2:21:00     “Anger and Contention," Clyfford Still2:23:00     “Is She a Chair too? ," Philip Pearlstein2:27:00     “Tweeny Tombescence," Lisa Yuskavage2:30:00     Summary & Signing off Sarah Schmerler's websitehttps://theschmerler.tumblr.com/