Have you assumed that the best discussions about art take place among collectors while nibbling cheese and sipping wine? You will be delightfully surprised to discover what children’s minds have to offer!
May I suggest starting with the most basic question, “What is art?” Discussions about the very definition of art will lay a foundation for making judgments and forming opinions of preference.
Early this month, I came across a great news story about artist Florentijn Hofman’s gigantic sculpture “Rubber Duck.” This inflatable has most recently been instigating smiles from spectators on Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor. Sharing this news story with your children is a surefire way to open a lively chat about “What is art?”
When talking about art with kids, it is important to create an atmosphere in which all opinions are valued and respected...
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