Many of us, are asking ourselves what is going on in the world right now. The past three months have been a whirlwind. However, in the midst of all this crisis and panic we are forced to introspect and find out how we can make solutions that allow us to not only adapt but also prepare for future pandemics and inconveniences. We are forced to be reminded about the dynamic nature and intricacies of life that demand us to adopt new coping measures and to conceptualize better infrastructure and systems. We are in the uncomfortable state of having the responsibility of creating…
Our January article teased at the toilet paper theory stating that toilet paper equated to value. However, that was just in a metaphoric light and in jest but we are now seeing that theory proven in real life. If creatives and creative fields were not a commodity in the past, they most certainly are now. They have been forced to assume the roll of toilet paper, as we evolve as a global civilization.
In the midst of crisis, there is always an opportunity to create. We as human beings have been blessed and burdened with that responsibility and in order for us to successfully achieve growth we have to do away with traditional mindsets unless we are using them for reference purposes.
Traditional mindsets in the form of the careers we tell our children to go after and the approaches we take to problem-solving. Now more than ever we have to not only embrace the arts and the creativity that they inspire us to adopt but also understand that when coupled with technology and science, the possibilities are endless.
Dear Parents & Teachers :
To the parents and teachers of the child who can’t seem to stop drawing, we at the UCAP implore you to encourage that skill, one day they may be the industrial artist who helps us to make advancements in robotics.
To the parents and teachers of the children who can’t seem to stop decorating and laying out spaces, we implore you to encourage them because one day they will be the ones to help to revamp the design and layout of our hospitals, clinics, and cities to help the wider society.
To the parents of the child who loves to experiment with food, encourage him or her, because one day that child will be the one who will create solutions for persons who have dietary restrictions to be able to receive the nutrients that they need.
To the parents of the child who wants to play music or dance, encourage them because one day they may be able to heal people through therapy.
The point is that we are at a turning point in society where we don’t need to choose either science & technology or art. We can do both and embracing both equally is the only solution to allow our global society to grow.
Traditional mindsets de-value the creative arts. We see our children exploring art in its purest forms and immediately think “not everyone can be a dancer, not everyone can be a painter and those fields are not essential.” However, we implore you to think bigger, we implore you to embrace them because in their purest forms (music, dance, theatre, and so on) they are seeds that can be fertilized by the other technical counterparts to create something that is beautiful.
In the midst of crisis, we have to embrace the opportunity to create more than ever do not make the mistake of looking at art in a restrictive way.
“In the midst of crisis, we have to embrace the opportunity to create more than ever do not make the mistake of looking at art in a restrictive way.”
~ Kathryn Lawrence
