| Santa Cruz Arts Festival, 2003 Facing My Fear of Art by Laura Young, Class of 2006 Last summer I participated in the Arts Festival and spent four days facing my "fear of art." Hands shaking, head throbbing, I painted and sculpted and learned "to speak." Striving to dwell within the artistic processwithout censoring or judging my own efforts was difficult and thought-provoking. In those four days, I was both exhausted and determined; I must pursue this training. In choosing to begin Waldorf teacher training I've found myself perched on the edge of an abyss -- an abyss filled with light. So many unknowns and challenges meet me here: financial, philosophical, emotional, physical, and spiritual. Yet even on this perch, I feel hands clasping my own. Now, all week long I anticipate Friday when I can meet with kindred spirits who, from so many paths, come together to think, to grow and create a clearer vision for our future. |
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