turn off the lights

yes you. right now.

now think: what would your life be like without art? if your parents never gave you art supplies when you were little. if you never had an art class. if you never had a teacher that believed in you. if you had never been to a museum. if you didn't have a creative outlet.

they did that little activity today at the cap workshop: "life of a france merrick scholar." it's deceptively powerful. i couldn't help but tear up a little. that is why i do cap. you can never underestimate the power one simple art project can have in a kids life... whether it's an self portrait, a book about fall pigments made with leaf rubbings, or a paper mache globe.