Creativity takes Courage
Henri Mattisse
I probably got acquainted with the of the negative voices as I got older and over the years, they became just became ‘tolerated’; until I decided to confront it – one stroke at a time, one blank paper at a time. I have filled up so many blank spaces but many more are lined up on my bookshelf – waiting for their turn.
Facing a blank piece of paper IS a daunting task. I sense it often – along with all sorts of ‘what if voices…’ – the negative ones. You know – ‘I am not at drawing people’ / “I don’t draw as a well as….” I am sure I was not born with it and am sure none of us were. Some of my earliest creative moments include drawing on sand and writing with chalk. No negative voices.
Recognising my own ‘negative voices’ has heightened my awareness of it’s existence in the children I meet in my classes. These voices are definitely not tolerated in my sessions. It has come known amongst those who have been taking my classes for awhile that in my dictionary, “there is not such thing as a FAIL.” Every Art piece has a value and serves a purpose.
Creativity is inventing, experimenting, growing, taking risks, breaking rules, making mistakes and having fun.
Mary Lou Cook
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