A D V O C A C Y
The Tree of Habits
Eldon Katter
Art is
craft
a skill to be practiced.
Art is
engagement
a pursuit of fulfillment.
Art is
envisioning
an idea to be planned.
Art is
expression
a communication of passion.
Art is
observation
a perception of humanit .
Art is
reflection
a process of inquir .
Art is
exploration
a quest of possibilities.
Art is
understanding
what it means to be human.
Art is
design
a prescription for living.
Art is
a journe
to seek, to find,
to question the past,
to anticipate the future,
to give new meaning to the old,
and to make the ordinar xtraordinar .
Art is an integration of habits that make us human.
Eldon Katter is former editor of SchoolArts
and co-author of Explorations in Art
(Davis Publications). ekatter@ ptd.net
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