When Im in my Painting....

"When I am in my painting, I'm not aware of what I'm doing. It is only after a sort of 'get acquainted' period that I see what I have been about. I have no fear of making changes, destroying the image, etc., because the painting has a life of its own. I try to let it come through. It is only when I lose contact with the painting that the result is a mess. Otherwise there is pure harmony, an easy give and take, and the painting comes out well."-Jackson Pollack

I read this quote to my kids and when I asked them what they thought-if they understood this idea of being in a painting- the response was "of course I get it." Brittney closed her eyes and explained it to me- "its like my mind is nowhere else"

I am sure that 'teaching' art to kids needs to be about exploration -

about allowing oneself to get into the work - then incredible art will be made and it will be truly authentic - harmonious -

Its been an incredible year making Art with children - it is making my life more interesting, more valuable and more balanced - creating the most colorful part of My own collage -

Thank You Kids and Happy New Year !!

masters

‎"If your vision is one year, plant rice. If your vision is ten years, plant trees.

If your vision is one hundred years, educate your children in the arts."

Kids were very productive this month-we 'studied' Picasso and Matisse and talked not only about the art that they were famous for but about the artists themselves-about their relationship with eachother, and their own personal history. The kids seemed very interested in them as people. I think that it is important to connect kids to the 'masters' as human beings so that they can appreciate the art and feel more connected.

I feel blessed and thankful this month to have the opportunity to meet with these special kids and 'educate' them, alittle bit, in this world of Art-from exploring techniques and reading about Artists-