[Woodcarver] art/cultural exchange weekend (plus)

[Ralph Scheffler]

Daniel -
    This subject is like politics and religion - everyone has an opinion and
everyone is right.
    To answer this from an educator for 37 years; you must realize that a
child from birth to 3 yrs. of age has already learned 60% of everything they
will learn in there life time - so responsibility must originally  be in the
hands of the parents who raise this child.  Schools need help but not all
the blame.

Ralph Scheffler
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Heine" <Daniel.Heine at comcast.net>
To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] art/cultural exchange weekend (plus)


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> Sally,
>
> I think children are born with an instinctive desire to explore and to
> create. Watch a young boy or girl play in a sandbox, and they are very
> creative. One of the real problems, in my opinion of course, with our
> educational system, is that when they enter school, the process of
> suppressing all creativity begins. Educators want all of the children to
be
> good little robots, and do exactly what they are told, and nothing else.
>
> I do not have the answer, but I think we need to re-look at the way our
> schools are structured.
>
> Once again, just my opinion, and I am certainly no authority. I base my
> opinion on observing my son, who is now in eight grade.
>
> Have a great holiday to all,
> Dan
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "sally nye" <sarolyn at accn.org>
> To: "[Woodcarver]" <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
> Sent: Friday, September 03, 2004 1:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [Woodcarver] art/cultural exchange weekend (plus)
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> Hi Maricha,
>
> Thank you for the kind comments re: Marnie's Benefit in another
> message.  Visiting St. Patrick's church is something words cannot
> describe.  I wouldn't even try.  My mother and sister had the same
> spell binding experience while looking at a picture of the Corpus.  You
> can see the facial expression near the bottom of the Crucifix album in
> Ivan's picturetrail.  Try to put it altogether in your mind and you'll
> see what I'm talking about.  It's the best we can do without being
> there in person.
>
> Now I would like to ask a question (or more) of you.  I have some
> questions that just keep rolling around in my head & they won't go
> away.  Maybe you're covered this topic in your interactive discussions
> at your cultural exchange weekend?
>
> Is the human baby born with in inherent ability to create?  Then that
> ability could be developed if that person choses to pursue it.  I
> suppose some have more natural creativity than others.  If there
> appears to be "no" creative ability, can it be developed?
>
> To further this line, I  know people who call themselves artists and
> they have a "huge" amount of confidence in every medium they try.  They
> do one or two items in that new found medium and proclaim themselves an
> expert.  Their work is less than elementary but they are so proud.
> Where does that come from?  Are they born with a degree of that
> confidence and is it developed through time?
>
> For myself, I was born in the corn belt of the midwest.  Art was
> offered at the High School level but was not encouraged.  The only
> students who took art were the ones who could not do well in academia
> type subjects.  I feel we missed out by not being introduced to art in
> our early stages of life.  It seems the ones who took art are so
> pleased and satisfied with their work, whereas I am always striving to
> improve.  I don't think I'll ever get to the point where I am pleased.
> Maybe that is just me.  I am always researching and learning and don't
> want that to go away.
>
> Maricha, you can answer "off-list" if you like.  I would like to know
> your comments when you have time.
>
> Thanks,
> Sally
> http://www.fancarversworld.com
>
> On Aug 31, 2004, at 12:02 AM, maricha wrote:
>
> hi folks,
> the art discovery and cultural exchange weekend went so well. have
> just returned overflowing with the experience of this cultural
> festival... have lots of feedback, and so many emails. the workshop and
> crossing-ideas-skills-knowledge etc. was great. talk to you soon in
> greater detail.
> cheers
> maricha
> http://www.oldjoe.org/MarichaOxley.html
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