Creativity is not magic, and it's not the exclusive possession of a talented few. Just watch children. But our educational system does not foster creativity as a priority, and the marketing machinery of capitalism is more than happy with a society of consuming sheep.
When creativity is valued and nurtured, it is a potent thing. Creativity is a very satisfying thing to grow. It feeds on risk, play, passion and critical analysis. It take over as a life principle to be harnessed. It can burn you up. It can open you up to worlds in worlds. It can make you obnoxious.
This is why it is the domain of artists. They can stand all this. It's their job. Business and government say they embrace creativity, but risk and passion are not typically part of their game.
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- Gary
- I've taught at the Art Academy of Cincinnati for 30 years. My way to art was a bit out of the ordinary. BS, Tulane University in Mathematics and Chemistry, ready to start a dissertion in mathematics at U. of Notre Dame. Dropped out to teach at a small college in E.Kentucky. Then BS in fine art from U. of New Orleans and MFA, Drawing, U. of Cincinnati. So the study of art is less the basis of my art-making than a solid liberal arts approach to the world.
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