Anca Lamse

“Play is a key component of the arts and aesthetics in myriad ways. Art and play are like two sides of the same coin, with play being a part of artistic expression, imagination, creativity, and curiosity.”
― Susan Magsamen, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us

“All these drawings are different ways of accessing the imagination and what’s possible.”
― Susan Magsamen, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us

“Attention directs our consciousness to focus on some things and not others, and it is a fluid state that moves through varying degrees. “Attention is your ability to selectively focus and sustain focus,”
― Susan Magsamen, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us

“True learning is the scaffolding for a vibrant, resilient life, and the arts are vital to building that cognitive infrastructure in children through the formation of strong executive function.”
― Susan Magsamen, Your Brain on Art: How the Arts Transform Us