What if we think about art as a structural part of society. Creativity is quite literally the connective tissue, overlapping all aspects of life. It is the foundation of every building, the pictures in our books and the clothing that we wear. Inspiration designs every fundamental tool needed and makes the art that renews our sense of interconnectivity.
And yet there is an entire segment of our population that when speaking of their own creativity, sheepishly decrees “I can’t even draw a straight line!” It seems that by the time children leave elementary school their creative fates have been decided, with the division of who is considered bookish, athletic, artistic, etc.
What if those lines in the sand were never drawn and creativity encouraged as a basic right to shine through everyone in their own way? After all, art is empowering, inspiration begets inspiration and it can bind people to work together to find new and better ways of getting things done. A doodle can lead to a painting, a folded paper to a sculpture, a new perspective to a solution.
What if we simply allow for the possibility of “I can”?
