Miriam's first ever Reflections entry.
Miriam said the ability of the cocoon, and caterpillar to protect themselves with camouflage is beautiful, and that butterflies just are beautiful.
I never participated in this school ritual as a child. I have never in my life taken an art or art history class. Never thought of myself as artistic. I am just now realizing that the difference between being artistic and not artistic, is more how you think of yourself rather than real ability. At least 90% of the arts and crafts I see are someones version of another person's idea. If all it takes to be artistic is put your spin on something you see...then by george even I am artistic...I do that all the time!
So I let Miriam go to town with this project. It was her idea to use clay, beads, to paint it (my idea to put it on a paper plate). I gave her no guidance whatsoever (other than gluing it on the paper plate). I hope the experience made her feel artistic.
Because she is...if she wants to be.
