The Artist in Each of Us
Florence Cane wrote her first and only book that was published in 1951 called "The Artist in Each of Us." In this book, she:
•Explains her theory of the creative process, conditions of the art room that are favorable for creating creative work, and how an individual can integrate all of their functions to create harmony and being
•Defines and shows examples of her methods for creating this creative harmony:
•Release through basic body experiences (kinaesthetic sense, body movements, scribble)
•Release through basic experiences of feeling (psychological, awakening of feeling, color
and sound, distortion)
•Release through basic experiences of mind and spirit (power of the mind, awakening
imagination, training observation, recollection, and perception, growth of form and
design)
•Describes case studies of specific children and adults from different backgrounds and experiences and illustrates their progress through art therapy
The book is packed with honest and heart-warming stories of children whose lives Cane has changed for the better. Her methods are clear, concise, and are spoken with such energy and passion that it makes the reader want to try out the techniques themselves. Illustrations of student work cover the pages throughout the book and help the reader to see evidence of student growth through the use of Cane's methods. Her calm and patient manner and uncanny ability to connect with every person she meets at a base emotional level help her to configure a personal curriculum for each student to help them heal through the process of art. She helps students to learn more about their world, themselves, and the meaning behind their artwork through accurately-timed and direct questioning that help the student to work through their current internal battles instead of interfering with their growth by criticizing their technical abilities or lecturing about art skills that are beyond their cognitive grasp. Even though each student comes from a different background of experience, circumstance, race, age, gender or ability level, she personally guides each student on a path to personal growth and discovery that helps them to become life-long learners and artists. Her experience and thoughts are profound and inspire new direction in the field of art education that is applicable even today.
•Explains her theory of the creative process, conditions of the art room that are favorable for creating creative work, and how an individual can integrate all of their functions to create harmony and being
•Defines and shows examples of her methods for creating this creative harmony:
•Release through basic body experiences (kinaesthetic sense, body movements, scribble)
•Release through basic experiences of feeling (psychological, awakening of feeling, color
and sound, distortion)
•Release through basic experiences of mind and spirit (power of the mind, awakening
imagination, training observation, recollection, and perception, growth of form and
design)
•Describes case studies of specific children and adults from different backgrounds and experiences and illustrates their progress through art therapy
The book is packed with honest and heart-warming stories of children whose lives Cane has changed for the better. Her methods are clear, concise, and are spoken with such energy and passion that it makes the reader want to try out the techniques themselves. Illustrations of student work cover the pages throughout the book and help the reader to see evidence of student growth through the use of Cane's methods. Her calm and patient manner and uncanny ability to connect with every person she meets at a base emotional level help her to configure a personal curriculum for each student to help them heal through the process of art. She helps students to learn more about their world, themselves, and the meaning behind their artwork through accurately-timed and direct questioning that help the student to work through their current internal battles instead of interfering with their growth by criticizing their technical abilities or lecturing about art skills that are beyond their cognitive grasp. Even though each student comes from a different background of experience, circumstance, race, age, gender or ability level, she personally guides each student on a path to personal growth and discovery that helps them to become life-long learners and artists. Her experience and thoughts are profound and inspire new direction in the field of art education that is applicable even today.