I can't say enough good things about these people; my colleagues in Art Education. They are simultaneously the world's parents, counselors, sages, seers, doctors, psychologists, judges, juries, listeners, and challengers. They mend emotional wounds or know when one needs to be opened to let it drain. They know when to challenge thinking, and when to let it stew. They are constantly monitoring and adjusting the dials and levels that manage each individual students' life flight...
All one has to do is pull a few words out: rab the edge of a sentence or paragraph; and one can tease out a long string of story. It's amazing. I could listen for days.
This afternoon we visited Maijer Gardens. It's an outdoor sculpture park and botanical garden that shows up as #1 on the attractions list for Grand Rapids, Michigan. There are acres of gardens, woods, fens, waterfalls, prairies and ponds; many areas studded with sculpture. The effect is stunning - instead of catching a glimpse of a deer in a wooded area, one catches a glimpse of a sculptural form, and is drawn in to peruse it further. All of us, approximately 50 art education leaders from 15 states, huddled around a 24' high bronze horse to have our photo taken. Some of us are visiting with family members, turning a work experience into a 'vacation' opportunity, creating new layers of story.
Life meets art meets life generates story. My math solution for the day!
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