I have been teaching art for 33 years. Mostly at the high school level, although some college, and several workshops. I have seen different movements and emphasis in art education, but to me it has always been about creating works of art, studying works of art, and responding to works of art. But most important is creating works of art. I have always been fascinated with “technology” and teaching. I thought the innovations of the cross dissolve between two slide projectors with music playing was very cool. And through the last 20 years I have been very fortunate to witness and work with the incredible developments in computers, the Internet, and software. I went back to school for a M.Ed with a focus on computers in education. I am a geek at heart. I love what resources are now available and how is can expand our knowledge and understanding and enrich the "creative palette".
But skills and concepts are not the most important thing about making art - to quote Peter London again. “The making of Art can be the arena of your “becoming”, and that is the magic of creating something. It can transform how you see yourself and the world.
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