Making it Small in Hollywood Reponse

Response to this post: http://397issuesincontemporaryart.blogspot.com/2016/09/httpwww.html

I really think that these things are important for us to remember both as artists as well as teachers of artists. I often get really discouraged when I don't like something that I make and I think I need to be better at continuing to make things anyway.

I think that this is also important to teach students that they can and should create and make things even if they think they are bad at it and that they can get better at it. I also liked in the article when it says it is "important to find a community of people you respect." It talks about how this is important for learning from your mistakes and I think this is what an art classroom should be. A place where you are safe to create and to fail sometimes but also a place where you can receive constructive criticism and learn how to correct those mistakes. If we can make a classroom where this can happen then this is how we will be able to teach art most effectively.