Comments for jessi appleseed http://jessiappleseed.wordpress.com the adventures of a teaching artist in the big city Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:37:00 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on Teaching Art [has what effect on] Making Art? by paintatak http://jessiappleseed.wordpress.com/2009/02/12/teaching-art-has-what-effect-on-making-art/#comment-53 paintatak Thu, 19 Feb 2009 15:37:00 +0000 http://jessiappleseed.wordpress.com/?p=157#comment-53 I too am a practicing painter, living in London and I have been teaching undergrad and postgrad painting for ten years. i can tell you what I think... For me, teaching art is more about an exchange, although I know that, particularly in terms of theory, there is a lot of knowledge given through discussion and presentations. I have learnt so much particularly about that frequently forgotten space of practice that we never speak about to others, unless you are a tutor in which case you have access to something really special. The way it impacts upon my own artwork, is the development and fluency of language; that is.. how I speak and think about my work. Both my own and others. This fluency, it seems to me, is invaluable in my work, it enables me to both articulate it and to further develop the issues I am dealing with. I guess for me, teaching is a continuation of an ongoing questioning, and I love to open up those questions with students. Also, good tutors can change lives, that's a pretty good reason to keep doing it!! I too am a practicing painter, living in London and I have been teaching undergrad and postgrad painting for ten years. i can tell you what I think…
For me, teaching art is more about an exchange, although I know that, particularly in terms of theory, there is a lot of knowledge given through discussion and presentations. I have learnt so much particularly about that frequently forgotten space of practice that we never speak about to others, unless you are a tutor in which case you have access to something really special. The way it impacts upon my own artwork, is the development and fluency of language; that is.. how I speak and think about my work. Both my own and others. This fluency, it seems to me, is invaluable in my work, it enables me to both articulate it and to further develop the issues I am dealing with. I guess for me, teaching is a continuation of an ongoing questioning, and I love to open up those questions with students. Also, good tutors can change lives, that’s a pretty good reason to keep doing it!!

]]> Comment on Je ne sais quoi, but I like it. by ballpeen http://jessiappleseed.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/je-ne-sais-quoi-but-i-like-it/#comment-52 ballpeen Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:40:50 +0000 http://jessiappleseed.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-52 Thanks! I appreciate you reading. I look forward to reading more about your adventures! Thanks! I appreciate you reading. I look forward to reading more about your adventures!

]]> Comment on Je ne sais quoi, but I like it. by tasithoughts http://jessiappleseed.wordpress.com/2009/01/01/je-ne-sais-quoi-but-i-like-it/#comment-51 tasithoughts Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:28:26 +0000 http://jessiappleseed.wordpress.com/?p=94#comment-51 I really enjoyed your thoughtful and well written post. Keep writing. I really enjoyed your thoughtful and well written post. Keep writing.

]]> Comment on Be the Change. by nycbone http://jessiappleseed.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/be-the-change/#comment-50 nycbone Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:03:17 +0000 http://jessiappleseed.wordpress.com/?p=83#comment-50 I just heard about these two web sites that are fueling the oneness growing in ourselves, our families, our communities, cities, states, countries... <a href="http://bethechangeinc.org" rel="nofollow">bethechangeinc.org</a> - "An America that restores the great tradition of citizen service, and honors ..." <a href="http://change.gov/" rel="nofollow">change.gov</a> - office of president elect Obama Thanks for the observations Jessi db - dx I just heard about these two web sites that are fueling the oneness growing in ourselves, our families, our communities, cities, states, countries…

bethechangeinc.org – “An America that restores the great tradition of citizen service, and honors …”

change.gov – office of president elect Obama

Thanks for the observations Jessi
db – dx

]]> Comment on Be the Change. by ballpeen http://jessiappleseed.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/be-the-change/#comment-49 ballpeen Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:35:24 +0000 http://jessiappleseed.wordpress.com/?p=83#comment-49 it is quite an opportunity to work for change, isn't it, Kelly! xox! it is quite an opportunity to work for change, isn’t it, Kelly! xox!

]]> Comment on Be the Change. by Kelly http://jessiappleseed.wordpress.com/2008/11/06/be-the-change/#comment-48 Kelly Fri, 07 Nov 2008 00:04:10 +0000 http://jessiappleseed.wordpress.com/?p=83#comment-48 Jessi!! Thanks for your first person insights--I was with you/am with you in spirit, sister! And now we all need to get to work for change, don't we? Jessi!!

Thanks for your first person insights–I was with you/am with you in spirit, sister! And now we all need to get to work for change, don’t we?

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