Klarinet Archive - Posting 000788.txt from 2001/01

From: Bilwright@-----.net (William Wright)
Subj: Re: [kl] On "Being Artistic"
Date: Wed, 24 Jan 2001 02:24:30 -0500

<><> Bill, what on earth is that supposed to mean? Did the teacher
define in any way what "being artistic" is? How would they evaluate
that? I'm really curious!

In truth, I shouldn't be airing my daughter's personal affairs here.
I really and truly was 'venting' because I can't set her up for failure
by poor-mouthng her teacher.
This particular incident also hit my sore spot, which I've
discussed here before --- namely, schools and teachers who mandate art
education and then censure a student's lack of skill or enthusiasm when
the student doesn't perform, as was my situation in grade school.
It's an especially bitter thing to me because art is usually
presented as a "grand pleasure, the one true expression of the human
soul" and so forth. "So what's wrong with you that you don't
understand this? Aren't you a complete human being?"
I can see (and I basically agree with) pushing children to learn
their basic ABC's, and I don't mind boasting that my daughter is doing
so without any coercion. But art? Be it music or drawing sculpture
or or drama or whatever, why is it mandatory?

....sorry, time for me to cool offr

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