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Show Wednesday, April 3, 1 974 Page 1 2 eSQUIlN It is to be something very different from the man of It is to have a spirit yet streaming ELEMENTARY CREATIVITY to-da- y. from the waters of baptism': it is to believe in love, to believe in loveliness, to believe in belief; it is to be so little that the elves can reach to whisper in your ear; it is to turn pumpkins into coaches and mice into horses, lowness into loftiness, and nothing into everything, for each child has its fairy godmother in its soul. Children are bom with more natural talent than we can imagine, but without our help it may stay buried deep inside them. While we seem to lose more personal freedom each day artistic expression remains the one area that cannot be suppressed. Worldwide concern for Alexander Solzhenitsyn is just one example of how we instinctively wish to preserve and protect the arts and artists. We know that they represent our own personal and spiritual freedom. For the child, the smallest beginning can be the foundation of continuing artistic development throughout their lives. We must all work Marsac School Children enjoying the opportunity to express their creativity. This article begins a series which through the next weeks will inform the community about Schools Volunteer Enrichment Program. This Marsac program is designed to expose children to creative experiences in the arts. This article is by Carter Dreyfuss. Carter studied art at the Corcoran School of Art in Her art England from is displayed in various private collections throughout the United States. She presently lives and in Park works at her studio-hom- e 1968-197- 3. City. Carter Dreyfuss invites any local artists to assist with this free art program. She would also like to encourage community people and businesses to contribute art supplies to help defray the cost of the project. It would be hard to estimate the value of the arts, especially as it applies to the development of young children. Technical advancement on every level of our society has left us with a growing need for more humanness in our lives. Our children have no good ole days to remember when life revolved around to give our children the broadest possible experience in life. Materials for art classes wood scraps fabric scraps tempora paint to supplement school supply tissue paper (donations from townspeople or paper company ) glue to supplement school supply canvas scraps any other scraps available plywood The school has a good supply of newsprint and other paper. I will be in Washington D.C., April 4th to the 16th. However, I believe that we can get the program well underway by then and someone can substitute for me during that period. The main thing will be to obtain the materials. The classes will be easy to handle if the materials are available, as we want to give the students as much freedom to work as they wish as possible. The main supervision will involve organization or materials and I think we can get organized in the first three classes before I leave. I will, of course, join the groups as soon as I return. Carter Dreyfuss mediate surroundings and at the same time frees the spirit to ex- plore the vastness of our universe. Where does the child start exploring the universe? One good place to start is through his own creativity. Every child has within him great potential for artistic development whether it be in the form of painting, sculpture, graphics, ceramics, music, dan- personal relationships and people w'ere able to feel close to the earth. Most of us suffer from feelings of guilt; guilt that we are steadily destroying our environment in the name of progress, and fear that somehow life is slipping by us without our feeling much. Art is a way to reach many beautiful feelings. It is a vehicle to carry us back to the closeness of our im- - hard and contribute what we can - ce, theater, photography, creative writing or some new, unexplored art form. In fact, almost everything we do can become creative if we are able to make a personal statement as we master the tasks involved. The following poem, by Francis Thompson, expresses so well the beauty and freedom of the childs mind: Know you what it is to be a child? ( HEKILM THE ALPINE PROSPECTOR LODGE, TOP OF MAIN STREET IN 6 & 4-9:- 30 PRIME RIB 4-- Bwr and NEW SH-u- pi S6.95 6.95 5.25 5.50 5.50 4.50 4.25 5.95 6.95 YORK SIRLOIN TERIYAKI RACK OF LAMB HALIBUT FRIED CHICKEN TO BE ANNOUNCED PRAWNS At Adolph's Restaurant lelaxed dining featuring a selection of European specialties from $5.50, mini- - bottle liquor, wine list and lounge. I ive entertainment Wednesdays tnrough Sundays, located at the golf club house. Open p.m. nightly except Tuesdays. 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