creative craft abilities

hi artizan! what a very good discussion! i do firmly believe that everyone has something they can turn their hand to, it just needs to be found! whether art or craft or sport..., i was lucky as my school teachers were all of same mind in that, no matter what the subject, each child could excel in an area of that subject if not the whole area be it art or sports or science.. once identified then that child would be given every opportunity and encouragement to do all they could in that field. so to answer i feel that it doesnt matter what area you have an interest in or whether u attend classes or find a like minded soul to encourage and pass on their knowledge and experiences., the point is that u need to find that person, method and most importantly the art that takes u to somewhere special... the method to learn and develop will come along at some point, it's a question of watchin out for the opportunity and not missing it when it appears! xx

i think that everyone is creative but it has to be nurutred and i think that it really needs to be taught in the school system and carried on if there is a desire.

When I was in school we had a class called "home ec" and we learned to cook, sew and home management skills. These classes are no longer offered in our schools. I have taught sewing, cake decorating and cooking and I know from my experience that if this is what I am doing I have to work one on one so for me to try it as a teaching experience that wouldn't work. However, if your area has a need for this and you can do it, go for it, you have nothing to loose and I really believe that the skills need to be learned but I know they can only be learned by those that are willing to learn them. best of luck to you.

heh, great discussion. In today's world of cuts I am no so sure we can insist that creative programs be taught in the schools, there just isn't the money for that, at least here in Canada. I thought it was a crime that the schools stopped teaching Home Economics and Industrial Arts. I learned how to sew when I took it in school. My Mom didn't sew, even though her Mom and her grandmother before that sewed and made their own clothes. It is important that these creative abilities be taught else where. My daughter expanded on what I taught her about cooking when she went to summer camp. She also learned to decorate cakes, and photography from her friends. That has helped her earn extra money .

Hi Artizan, I think that schools should teach crafts more indepth than they do, when I was at school we had needlework an artbut that was about it really but unless you chose to take these subjects you weren't taught them leading up to these choices. I for one other than threading a needle still don't knowhow to sew and only learnt to crochet when I was prgenant with my first child andan elderly receptionist we had at work taught me in break times. Huggles. Ellie :D