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| "The Lacemaker" Johannes Vermeer, 1675 |
Two years ago, I discovered the quotation you will find below. I saw it posted on the wall of a local pediatric cancer clinic, in the arts area operated by volunteers from Arts for Life.
The quote really resonated with me. I was raised in a family where one of my father's favorite sayings was
"Any job worth doing is worth doing well." You might say I have a strong work ethic. So I guess it was only natural that I would be drawn to these words. Here they are:
"Any job worth doing is worth doing well." You might say I have a strong work ethic. So I guess it was only natural that I would be drawn to these words. Here they are:
Art means WORK
Beyond the qualities of creativity, self-expression, and communication,
Art is a type of work.
This is what art has been from the beginning.
Through art, children learn the meaning of joy of work--
Work done to the best of one's ability,
for its own sake,
for the satisfaction of a job well done.
Work is one of the noblest expressions of the human spirit,
and art is the visible evidence
of work carried to the highest possible level.
Art is a type of work.
This is what art has been from the beginning.
Through art, children learn the meaning of joy of work--
Work done to the best of one's ability,
for its own sake,
for the satisfaction of a job well done.
Work is one of the noblest expressions of the human spirit,
and art is the visible evidence
of work carried to the highest possible level.
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| "The Floor Scrapers" Gustave Caillebotte, 1875 |
PS: Arts for Life credits these words to the National Art Education Association.
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