Art hasn’t been a big part of school curriculums for decades now. I was hoping when I moved back here to enroll in a few classes at our local Jr College.I found out years ago art had been removed. Back in the day it offered everything from drawing and painting to sculpting, stain glass art and other focused classes in subjects like jewelry making. All for a minimal fee. I found this shocking and sad especially since art plays a prominent role in human evolution. Thank you Michael! 💖
Michael, are you familiar with the sculptor Lorado Taft? I think you might like his work. He was based in Chicago where his studio was located and created so many beautiful sculptures that had that eternal quality to it. One of those inspired my poem The Lovely Ladies https://open.substack.com/pub/victorypalace/p/the-lovely-ladies?r=1f37in&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
which I attach for your enjoyment.
Thank you for sharing this with me and introducing me to Taft. Is this the sculpture? https://images.app.goo.gl/dnZsiYkwGeuSmgB79
You're welcome! Thought you would like his work. Yep, that's the one.
Art hasn’t been a big part of school curriculums for decades now. I was hoping when I moved back here to enroll in a few classes at our local Jr College.I found out years ago art had been removed. Back in the day it offered everything from drawing and painting to sculpting, stain glass art and other focused classes in subjects like jewelry making. All for a minimal fee. I found this shocking and sad especially since art plays a prominent role in human evolution. Thank you Michael! 💖