The Arts and the Creation of Mind

The first line captured my interest, "Education is the process of learning how to invent myself." Eisner explores the invention of 'the self' though experiencing different environments, by challenging what an individual sees, thinks, feels, and continuing to expand their imagination. In the reading, Eisner emphasizes the studies of psychology and cognitive activities that formulate the skeleton of the importance of the roles and functions of art.

Art education is not only beneficial to the learning process in schools but is essential to the work force.

For example:

" Programs that ask students to conceptualize their own aims in the art from they are to work with, programs that are problem solving in character...encourage[s] them to be articulate about their judgements about art."

Educating youth about art should be a demand in schools. The arts deserve a solid place in the education system next to mathematics and sciences. Eisner states that art can enhance subjects such as math and science in schools by having students challenge what they have learned in books by experiencing a variety of methods of learning through the creative process.

Eisner also mentioned:

"By manipulating form, artists manipulate experience."

He made a good point that 'mimesis does not achieve a high level of verisimilitude.' As children, we tend to draw what we know and attempt to replicate what is seen or observed on a surface. The goal is to 'master the ability to create versimilitude' and to be able to achieve that is though depicting what is felt.' In art, I learned how to take things out of context and provide an experience for the viewer.

I remember this quote from high schoool:

" The way an individual perceives life is the way the individual perceives a picture."

As humans, we have the advantage to enhance our potential. We feel, taste, speak, and smell--art is a passage to view the world in an entirely differnt perspective.

Art is freedom for our creative thinking.