Like most little children playing school,
I wanted to be Teacher. The teacher was boss and told everybody
what to do and they did it--ultimate power to an 8 year old.
The desire to teach intensified as I grew older. Teaching was
no longer about power but about curiosity and discovery. It
seemed like teachers were always playing “What if?”
Eventually, I became a teacher and joined their game. Then i
found out that the best way to learn is to teach.
Because I think discovery is at the heart
of education, the “What if?” is at play in my
workshops. Principles and elements of design are explored in an
immediate and personal way. Each exercise is an adventure
requiring risk, courage, ingenuity, curiosity and flexibility.
The reward is the great Aha! upon greeting the unexpected.
Heading into dark places where imagination
and emotion wait can be scary. An artist learns how to trust
and in a workshop setting, where teacher and fellow artists
take the same journey, that trust comes a bit more easily.