ART & SELF-CONFIDENCE
Art Education can:
- Instil pride and self-confidence
- Build perseverance and a good work ethic
- Help develop real-world skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication
- Help with cognitive development, hand-eye coordination, and spatial recognition
- Help children “find their voice” and express themselves
- Improve test scores and academic achievement
With the increased emphasis on STEM curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths), many educators worry that students might be missing an important element of a well-rounded education…the arts. While STEM subjects are vital to learn and apply, the arts are just as important. Some doubt the need for art education, but it is integral to a person’s growth in several ways.
Performing and visual arts are essential to a
children’s and teenager’s mental, emotional, and social development.
Participating in music, drama, painting/drawing, dance, and more can help improve
a person’s confidence & self-esteem. This, in turn, impacts their academic
achievement and how they interact with others.
Parents do all they can to help young people navigate the ups and downs of
adolescence with their self-esteem intact. Art education has many benefits
including improved self-confidence and pride.
Participating in a form of art is necessary at every stage of life. Humans are creative creatures that have a deep need to create and share what they create. Art is a great way for humans to discover their value
Correspondence of arts.
The main aim of the activity is to show adult learners that literature might be an inspiration for painters, musicians – artists, and you don’t have to artist to create.
We start workshops with information about the selected writer and his work.
Henryk Sienkiewicz is the patron of the Continuing Education Center (Centrum Kształcenia Ustawicznego ), that’s why we chose this author.
The writer's work can be an inspiration in many areas.
Learners read loud fragments of the writer's works.
Everyone chooses one of the fragments and does an artwork – an illustration of the excerpt.
The illustration may be not literal, it can be a whole fragment or focus on one sentence.
Summary.
Learners describe what they illustrated, and what seemed most important to them.
Resources
https://www.artisaway.com/blog/art-is-not-a-thing-it-is-a-way/
https://www.philosophytalk.org/shows/life-work-art
https://www.complex.com/pigeons-and-planes/2020/03/sevdaliza-essay-life-is-art