Written By: Destiny Teeter, Reporter
On the outside, Mrs. Marilou Foster’s craft classes may just seem like a mixture of the arts—but, on the inside, it goes deeper than that. Foster showed what goes on behind the class doors.
Craft classes involve much more than a typical art class. Instead of drawing, coloring, sketching, or painting, Foster takes art to a new level.
“Craft is art. Craft is 3-dimensional art pieces,” said Foster.
Craft classes have a wide variety of different art techniques and processes, including silk painting, design, ceramics, weaving, and even working with copper and glass. This variety helps students to be more successful at one project if they are challenged with another.
“Every student can be successful in here. It’s called experimentation. If you don’t like it, you can try it again,” says Foster of her class. “Everybody has their own creativity. It’s something you get better at.”
“[Art is] a good way to express your feelings,” said senior Heather Sutton, a Crafts 1 student.
Working in the arts is something that can be continued after high school. According to Foster, even interior design, house building, and just setting up a garden involve the work of art.
“Anything you do with art you can take away when you graduate,” said Foster. “Art inspires me in everything I do.”
As a teacher, art inspires her “to make a statement” and “bring out one’s creativity,” she said.
So, what are craft classes really like?
“It’s fun and Mrs. Foster is pretty cool,” said Sutton.
Currently, Foster’s craft classes are working in quilting and weaving, which Sutton admits is her favorite part of the class.
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