ArtSource Residency 2019 by Kelly Mansfield Every summer, the week-long Colorado ArtSource Residency is designed for and open to all artists and teachers. Here is what happened this June. Just as an artist makes a collage, the ArtSource Residency brings many parts together within a theme. During the act of creation, the work surprises us, as it becomes something new which did not exist before. The theme this year, Beyond Tradition, began with an introduction by Parker J. Palmer to consider our
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whole selves: What is going on inside each of us and what is going on outside? We created masks that helped us to begin our journey for the week. From there, we encountered several amazing presenters, worked on our own art, connected meaningfully with other art educators, and celebrated the joy of the creative act. What stood out for me during this week was joy. We gained a heightened awareness of it in our lives as art educators and artists. With joy as the connector, we had room for‌
