Last night, my sister and I attended a "cabaret" at our high school. The event was to raise money for the arts program and honor our former theater teacher. I saw former classmates and was reminded of my time in school, and the missed opportunities. I was shy, afraid of doing something wrong, afraid of straying from my group of friends for fear that I'd miss something or be made fun of for doing something different. I envied those students who were in the theater and our acting troupe, but I was too shy and afraid to branch out and try something new.
I took more risks in college, but never really pushed myself to my limits. I tested my skills in studio art by dabbling in drawing and printmaking classes and experimenting in studio art classes, trying my hand at sculpture and painting. But, I never went to that next level of mastery in the artistic areas that challenged me. Instead, I stuck with the artistic areas that came easier to me, like graphic design. I signed on with the student newspaper and delved into the layout of the paper.
In the past few years, I have been dabbling in photography and really enjoying that art form. I've even been considering photography school, have been for about three years now. I have to admit, I'm contemplating a change.
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