“Creativity is a fundamental aspect of being human…We all engage in this act on a daily basis. To create something is to bring something into existence that wasn’t there before. It could be a conversation, the solution to a problem, a note to a friend, the rearrangement of furniture in a room, a new route home to avoid a traffic jam.” –Rick Rubin, The Creative Act: A Way of Being
One tenet of our Portrait of a Cardinal is to create boldly. Every day, our students have the opportunity to creatively think about the world around them, whether it is building a volcano in science, immersing themselves in the experiences of past civilizations, or learning a new language. Our art courses are woven into our curriculum, kindergarten through eighth grade, and our students learn to express themselves through art. Not only does art support our students’ fine motor control development, but it also helps them develop new perspectives, think critically and spatially, and find new approaches to problems. Tomorrow night, we will host a reception at the Riverviews Artspace downtown to celebrate this growth and achievement in our students. Every child will have a piece on display in the Main Gallery, and I encourage everyone to attend. It is truly a special night!
Thank you to our art teachers, Dr. Hellewell, Ms. Felder, and Mrs. Koscielny for all of their work behind the scenes to prepare for the show, and thank you to Tracey Langseth at Riverviews Artspace for allowing us to showcase our students for the third year in a row.
I can’t wait to see you there!
Let’s Fly!
Jenn