Week 10 Post

One thing I found the most profound after competing this course is that I can be creative given the chance and space to do so. I am used to taking science courses where creativity is not often encouraged and instead it is mostly what the professor's beliefs and the textbooks context that conducts the creativity for us. It is mostly facts and data that defines a clear and cut right or wrong answer. I learned that with art there is not clear answer and that it allows one to be creative and improvise,change, and personalize once certain clear cut and defined lines or symbols.

I did not believe that I was able to be creative and discovered a developing desire for creativity in the constantly structured framework I have been conformed to. It is important to obtain a balance between the two. The most surprising discovery that was brought to my attention this quarter was the fact that the Chicana artist paintings and work did not always have to reflect the cultural aspects of Latinos. In fact some of the artists paintings did not include any aspect of the Chicano culture and was instead rather difficult to tell if they were in did Chicana artists or not. It was great to see a diverse range of artwork and to realize that because an artist is of a colored background does not mean that they have to always produce art related to their culture. It was truly remarkable to see every single students book on the last day of class and the many talents seen in the drawings. I was fascinated and amazed at how detailed and fun the artwork was and I am excited to continue this new joy of creativity and challenge myself to incorporate that in my future.