I would say the biggest thing I have gained from this retreat, (and I'm sure everyone else would agree,) was a good relationship with everyone else in the class. I feel like we are all together on the same page now and after our bonding time, not ONE person feels left out or alone. And my favorite thing about that was that we didn't need Amy or any other adult to oversee our activities to make sure everyone was involved. (Referring to our game after she went to sleep.) I guess that should come naturally, but being in a high-school community full of cliques your whole life, makes that kind of a rare thing. But I felt like we all really enjoyed each other and made some great memories. And as far as an art class/group goes, i think that is very important. we are going to need to be very honest with each other while at the same time, not being afraid to hurt each other's feelings, or take something that someone else said offensively. We also need to be confident enough in front of each other to be able to say any ideas or thoughts that come to mind, and also trusting enough to take some of these inputs into action. Nonetheless, we're off to an amazing start.
Art-wise, i feel like i have gained a lot of inspiration and motivation from this retreat, especially the guest Artist who came to visit. I had some things in common with her; for instance, she hates trimming. so she gave me a lot of cool ideas to work from for alternatives to trimming. I think it's very helpful and motivating to watch guest artists every once in a while because, every time i have, it has made me feel a little better about my art work when i hear about the problems they encounter as professional potters, which are usually ones that i encounter as well, and get very frustrated with. So it makes me a little less stressed out about it. Over all, the retreat was a complete success and made for a great time and a great start to the year. I'm super excited for this class!
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