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Don’t miss a single update with our e-newsletter, The Kawartha Lakes Cultural Connection. As the voice of culture in Kawartha Lakes, we aim to provide news, information, and updates — connecting relevant stories, current events, and all people and influencers involved in the cultural scene in Kawartha Lakes. Contributions and feedback are always welcome.
In Their Own Words - Creators Must Play!
Carl Jung says it well... “The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect - but by the play instinct arising from inner necessity.” A human being is wired to play. This is a well-documented component of childhood development. Play builds physical, emotional, cognitive and intuitive attributes and is as elemental as shelter, sustenance and clothing. The benefits of play continue into adult and senior life. The values realized through active play serve the unique human ability to create and innovate.
Paint! Dance! Sing! Everyone is an Artist.
Have you ever mindlessly doodled, scribbled or made vigorous circles, lines on paper? I have. The desire to draw comes naturally. Give a toddler a crayon and they will instinctively start to scribble! As we grow, the act of art-making progresses from a flurry of ‘meaningless’ scribbles to images and words that make order of our world. In short, drawing and other forms of art are simply part of our instinct to communicate and express ourselves.