Learning new skills is much like making new friends. Becoming comfortable with those skills, and getting to know those friends better, can result in a variety of meaningful experiences.
It is necessary to take time for developing strong relationships and for mastering new crafts. Both of these events happen often at our open studio, where young artists become more confident in their artistic abilities and also in their social skills.
It is important for children to understand that trying new things and experimenting in new situations will result in becoming more comfortable with the world around them. Building upon this feeling, which at first feels awkward, helps an individual to trust in him or herself.
Trusting in oneself then allows a young artist to also look forward to trying other new things in life. Picking up a colored pencil for the first time, after using regular graphite, can open the door to a world of possibilities. Saying hello to the new kid in class can start a lifelong friendship. Taking the time to create and cultivate, personal habits and social connections, leads to positive possibilities that can grow and grow.
By observing parents, strangers, other adults and children, we learn how to interact with our environment. In the studio, we encourage individuality, but also camaraderie. Making something meaningful cannot be rushed, nor can it be planned by someone else. The children of our world will soon be models for the next generation. And the artists of the world will make it beautiful for them. Combining both of these things makes it a promising future, and being able to slow down and appreciate this is what makes it even more rewarding.
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