I remember when my youngest son was 6 years old and we were in the car. It was a quiet moment – rare, as we all know – and suddenly he says, “Mommy, if everything has to be invented or made, is everything art?” Hmmmm… I was taken aback by such a thoughtful question and replied, “Well, I think so.” As we continued our conversation, he repeatedly confirmed, “If we have to make everything, then we all have to make things all the time.”

Published January 10, 2020 By Lauren Dennis-Perelmuter When I first began bringing art enrichment programs to Southern California students 20 years ago, I knew that all children should be able…