making images is an
intensely personal occupation
we should not expect this to be easy for young people
nor should we provide them with a watered-down version depriving them of art with meaning
art without purpose is not art but something of a much lower order
all human beings have the potential to be creative and learn artistry
it is not easy, but it can and should be developed as a matter of moral urgency
it is a child’s right not only to an education, but to a worthwhile and purposeful one
our global situation demands nothing less