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The Story Behind the Grapes
I used grapes as my logo, because I like the idea that grapes grow in a nice group. I’m a team player and I love helping people out with problems and helping them to grow from it. I’m an Art Education Major, I think there is creativity in all humans and I do believe that at some point in a child’s life they can be taught to draw, but I would like to expand this by having my students be able to explore themselves, nature and meanings of art. I want to be a teacher who can encourage children to be creative and be themselves. Technology has made things easier, but we still are humans with minds, that have the ability to think. Being flexible and creative thinking has become essential to success at school, at work, and in life. In the flash clip you the viewer gets to use the computers ability to be interactive so you can click on the grape icon and get to view the clip. Children have always had a relationship with nature and the outdoors. When I think of my childhood I think of the outdoors. I believe childhood is the best time to make a personal connection with nature. That’s why my grape icon is a natural kid-like object that can grow together. The viewers can explore this visual world that I have created. I want to be able to be child-like full of wonder, excitement, embellishments, and fantasy for the rest of my life. Stated by Ray Kroc “When you’re green you’re growing and when you’re ripe you start to rot.” I hope to always stay green. I thought it would be cool to