CHILDREN'S ART: Respite from the Cellphone

CHILDREN'S ART 

 Respite from the Cellphone 

Living with Nature Center

San Vicente, Ilocos Sur

Dr Abe V Rotor

Author with young art enthusiasts - Kcie, Daniel, Chloe and Julia.

A respite from the cellphone - and boredom. March 1, 2025

"Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist 

once we grow up". - Pablo Picasso

 

Respite from the Cellphone 

Over the bridge we go with oil pastel,

to where the stream flows out to the sea, 

among flowers and rocks under a tree;

oh, how little the cellphone can ever tell!

To where does the cellphone lead us to?

Assumingly knowing all but ne'er about life,

a friend day and night in fun and strife;

oh, if ever it is sincere and true!

Technology - applied science - not art,

talks tall in the cloud and sounds like a gong,  

leads children to the unknown all along -

to a bright future and a happy heart? 

 

Part 2 - Growing Up With Art**

in a World Apart from "Kids"  

  

Workshop attendees include parents of children participants, as well as older art enthusiasts who comprise a separate but similar art workshop sessions at the Center conducted regularly by the author upon requests from the community, organizations and schools, such as the University of Northern Philippines.  

 

Kids Growing Up With Art

in a World Apart from "Kids"  

Take a break from computers and the mall,

     confines of the small; 

break the wall of idleness, go for the ball

     fast and make a goal.  

Solve the puzzle, some genius await you

     for all you know;

left to right of the brain and back will show

     a wider view of you.   

Take the road rough, look ahead, move on,

     from the bandwagon;

it's your adventure, and follow the sun,   

     sunrise to sundown. ~

“Don’t think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide if it’s good or bad, whether they love it or hate it.” - Andy Warhol 

 “Art should be something that liberates your soul, provokes the imagination  

and encourages people to go further.” – Keith Haring   

                           

                                              

                                    “Creativity takes courage.” – Henri Matisse.

 

Build your dream house complete and beautiful

    with creativity, original, your own;

you can't build one on the lifeless cellphone;

    live life happy with pride - and never a fool.

 

 

Listen to the birds in your drawing,

    each color a note, at the end, a song;

away from the cellphone for the time being,

    and keep out of the busy, aimless throng. 

The cellphone rings in repeated melody.

    in seeming urgency yet in idleness;

oh, what a great loss of opportunity,

    to grow up in such world of ambiguity.

       “Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.” – Pablo Picasso. ~