{"id":2654,"date":"2020-12-31T21:52:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-31T19:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thegoodenoughstudio.com\/?p=2654"},"modified":"2020-12-31T21:52:20","modified_gmt":"2020-12-31T19:52:20","slug":"how-does-one-assess-a-butterfly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegoodenoughstudio.com\/how-does-one-assess-a-butterfly\/","title":{"rendered":"How does one assess a butterfly?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is my real task as an art educator?<\/span><\/h3>\n

I teach a child to be more and more themselves.<\/span><\/p>\n

I grant permission and encourage independence of thought, style, pace, process, and collaborations.<\/span><\/p>\n

I understand my task as an assistant to human beings as they experience joy and use imagination and creativity.<\/span><\/p>\n

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If I accurately grasp what this young soul is looking for [through the spiritual blueprint], I will know if I need to teach technique, open a Mattesse book, share a poem, wait, etc. I will see every one of them as individuals within a group setting.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is all this about?<\/span><\/p>\n

All this is practicing and demonstrating a tiny democratic society. <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

How?<\/span><\/p>\n

The studio is a space for diversity. It is a safe place to ask questions, make mistakes, and find one’s true path within being sensitive to others. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, this is the only lesson during the week a child can be who they are.<\/span><\/p>\n

Moreover, most art teachers I know, especially in high schools, are the first to notice SOS situations.<\/span><\/p>\n

As an art therapist, I say that art educators are in charge of preventative care in schools, although they are not paid for it or have any supervision.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Schools need to change into more humanistic, democratic places. Such a shift depends very much on the parents and the community.<\/span><\/p>\n

Butterflies fly and need not be measured.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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What is the right timing for suggestions in an art studio?<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n