Posted by Jost on August 24, 2006, at 22:26:12
In reply to Art Traumatized Me, posted by Poet on August 24, 2006, at 21:23:35
> I told this to Clueless and she still thought fingerpainting was a good idea.
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> In sixth grade my teacher Miss Rhymes with Ditch held up my picture to the whole class, said *this is exactly what I didn't want,* ripped it in half and told me to *clean up that mess.*
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> Now you know why I call her Clueless. At least she's listening to me about meds.
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> Poet
~~ Poet, could I offer one editorial change: don't blame Art,blame that horrible teacher. what a hideous way to treat Art. You and Art both deserve a huge apology from her.She obviously had no understanding of Art. Art has nothing to do with what anyone except the artist wants, esp. mean-minded sixth grade teachers. (What is it with sixth grade? does someone also have something against sixth grade? Sixth grade teachers are so often the worst. Sixth grade also deserves an apology from this teacher.)
I wish I could have seen what you did in art class then. Bet I would have liked it. Also bet that anyone who understood how to teach art would have encouraged you.
You're very likely wrong about whether you could do Art. But if it makes you feel bad about yourself, you shouldn't do it. Art can make anyone crazy-- esp. if they believe that it's about being "good" at Art (which is wrong, imo), and that they aren't.
Art is very misunderstood in the world, though. The whole "talent" thing is highly overrated.
I love poetry, though. So it may be our good fortune that you don't do art.
Jost
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