Drawing Chris and Melissa

Drawing Chris and Melissa

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Why Do We Need Art Education?

I was looking at Art Education videos on YouTube, and came across this video. I love what this teacher is saying, so I want to share it!

What is Art,
but a way of seeing,
a way of reaching toward the unknown
It is not what you see that is art,

Art is a gap
that connects the light of a star
to the history of a constellation

It is a process of creation
where identity takes flight
where a single strand tangles with another

Relationships with nature define and teach us to value interdependence
We can say things with color and shape that cannot be said in words...
But together can Communicate hopes and dreams 

But we wonder... How?
Cultures Clash, Cross, Combine 
So it is through our relationships with the world and the thoughts of others
that a portrait it drawn to reveal truth from the lies sealed behind worn masks

Take a Lesson
Give it Freedom
And watch it Grow

Illustrate to tell a story... and explore a character's heart
Collage photos from a foreign land... and learn the culture
Measure distance and chart a course between reality and illusion

A child's imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were,
but without it we go nowhere

Art in school is
Diverse
Honest
Powerful
Raw
Sensitive
Alive

So without art, how much less will be seen...?

Here is the link to the Video if you want to watch it:

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