Laurie Woodward
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| Gender | Female |
|---|---|
| Industry | Education |
| Occupation | 5th Grade Teacher |
| Location | Nipomo, CA |
| Introduction | After I switched schools and grade levels I found we were putting more emphasis on teaching to the test. In this drill and kill atmosphere I saw how much creativity was being squelched. I began to think of art as a living thing that we were killing in children. That was when the idea for Art-World came. I imagined a world born from every art piece that had ever been created. Then I thought of the destroyers of art and how their denying the creativity in children was like killing those wonderous creations. To me the evil Shadow Swine who try to turn humans away from art are symbols for what children are losing in today's society. I love telling my students how precious their creations are. How, in Art-World, every time they sketch, paint, or sculpt a birth occurs in that other dimension. Then I watch their shining faces bend over at their desks, hurriedly sketch something, and hold it up asking, "This was just born?" I smile and nod thinking, It sure was. |
| Interests | Writing: Of course! Playing drums and guitar, Dance, Working out at the gym, Travel, Spending time with my family. |
| Favorite movies | Matrix, Blade Runner, Lord of the Rings, Harold and Maude |
| Favorite music | Tough to narrow down. If I'm working out techno or classic rock. To dance just about anything except jazz. |
| Favorite books | Walden, The Giver, Foundation, Brave New World, Great Gatsby, Stranger in a Strange Land |
You're wearing a sweater that stretches down to your feet. What color belt do you put on?
What is the question?