ABSTRACT
Arts-based research (ABR) educational scholars often engage in experiments of process and reward articulations of intentions as much as final products. Self-study ABR work might consider the role other human and nonhuman agents play. So, where do social science researchers turn for a guiding principle regarding ABR's aesthetic quality and impact in education? The postmodern turn has left many arts-based researchers with great confusion regarding what, if any, method can be used to understand or serve any group of not one individuals. While an artist might consider copyright, a researcher must consider human subjects' voluntary and informed consent, as well as the risks and benefits of others' participation. Data collection invites readers to reflect on the principle of subjectivity and public good in each of audiences as works of art. Public good can be obtained when scholartists explore topics with complexity for more multifaceted understanding.
