The Gift of Inspiration!

No doubt about it, this is a busy time of year. Personally, many of us are preparing for the holidays, cooking and baking, decorating and shopping. I'm sure our teachers out there are experiencing the growing excitement from students and fellow teachers, anticipating holiday excitement and ... ahhh ... a few days off!
With this in mind, we planned for fewer calls for exhibits and art products, at least for a couple weeks. But, as has happened so many times with Traveling Exhibits, we underestimated the interest and demand. Calls continue to come in, in fact last week was a record for December. And so we ask, why? We know the value of each exhibit, we appreciate how important the experience can be. And now, we can say with absolute certainty, teachers, librarians, parent groups and art foundations see it, too.
The gift of inspiration...
There is no more valuable or lasting gift, than the gift of inspiration. Our exhibits featuring artists not only showcase the art, we show it big. This decision has been questioned occasionally, some feel the value of authentic size is greater. All I have to say is to look at our panel of van Gogh's Cafe-terrace at Night (Place du forum in Arles) in which you can SEE each brushstroke and glimse the genius that was van Gogh. Now that is inspiration.
We go on to present each artist, not as a biography, but as the story of a real person who lived and breathed and had the flaws that make us human. Escher was not a great math student? Hard to believe, but I know there are lots of kids out there that can relate. Hokusai was eccentric? That's an understatement, but how many of our students out there fall out of the small box called "normal?" Seeing how real, less than perfect individuals could create art that the world treasures, now that is inspiration.
Standing together, students and teachers, side by side and experiencing art, talking about it, even touching it,
now that is inspiration.
What started as a new product a few years ago at Teacher's Discovery has taken on a life of it's own, and we look forward to 2009 with the goal of inspiring more children and more adults. We will help you find more funding options and the opportunity to bring more exhibits to your school or library. We will be unveiling our new series of exhibits, another way to truly inspire all who view them. A sincere, heart-felt thank you to everyone who has helped host an exhibit, your number is growing and growing.
And, an invitation to all of you who have yet to host ...
the gift of inspiration, the year-round gift, is in your reach. Visit our site, give us a call, see why, even during the busy holiday season, our phone is ringing like crazy!