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Lorin Stansel

Professor Hugetz

ENGL-1302. AHS05

16 April 2021

Causal/ Proposal Redux Transcript 2

HOME PAGE: Art is a creative activity that helps people to express themselves,

their emotions, and imaginative or technical skill. It can express an idea, an emotion,

or a world view. It makes up today’s society and helps to bring life into communities

all around the world. Let’s just say that someone asks you or talks about the subject of

art. The first thing a person would think of having to do with art would be drawing or

painting, but there are so many more forms of art that people are unaware of in

society. Without art and the creativity that comes with it, the world would not be as

advanced and expressive as it is today.

ABOUT PAGE: Art helps people develop in the sense of everyday life. One way art

helps to develop creative skills is, it lets people think outside the box. When a person is allowed

to express and experiment freely in creating art, it builds the inner wiring of innovation. Art also

helps develop decision-making.

It enhances observation, curiosity, exploration creativity, and free expression. Explores

and to understand body movement and coordination.  It helps to Develop expressive

communication and critical thinking skills. Foster an inquisitive attitude towards learning and

knowledge.
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Throughout history, people have used art to communicate without relying on words. It can

express political ideas, reinforce religion, or convey deeply personal thoughts. Art communicates

in different ways, including through symbols or allegory, in which a figure stands for an abstract

idea.

About Me: I am a senior at Alvin High School, and all my life I have been extremely

invested in the arts, especially band, art, and design. Ever since I was a baby, I have always

loved to draw. My mother at the time became a stay-home mom for 5 years to raise me. I

remember she would buy tons of tall roles of light brown construction paper and would roll it out

onto the kitchen table or floor and would let me draw away for hours. Throughout school, while

taking different art classes learning more about the different types of art, I became more aware

about the history, different cultures, languages, and places where they originated from, and it

benefits and impacts it has in the world. Because of this, it opened my eyes to the big world that I

never actually got out to see and experience. Whether it was drawing, painting, playing music, or

making things out of trash or recycled objects, art has always been a major piece of my life that

has shaped me into who I am today.

Purpose of Website: Not many people know the benefits of the arts in society and how

they make up our daily lives.  When people think of art, the first thing that pops into their head is

usually drawing or painting, but those small 2 things are not even half of what makes up art. As

an aspiring artist, I want people to know that there is more to art than just drawing or painting.

art is part of our culture, it makes up our daily lives, it can be the things we see, hear, smell, feel,

and taste that are around us. Art helps us to think outside of the box, freely express ourselves,

learn, develop expression and thinking skills. It goes beyond what people make it out to be. So, if
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you think you know what art is and what it’s all about, you might want to think again if you were

going to say just Drawing or Painting.

HOW ART SERVES SOCIETY PAGE: Art serves and makes up most of society more

than people know. It influences people do get out in the world and do things and changes

opinions, that helps to come up with new ideas for the better of society. The ideas people

brainstorm and come up with, help to build new perspectives and to better the world. In todays

society, technology is becoming a bigger part of our lives and transforming the world by

providing phones, TV's, computers, etc. that provides people with entertainment, guidance, and

information. Because of this, it makes it easier for artists views and their art to inform people,

and also makes the production of art a lot less demanding, giving artists time to contemplate and

expand their creativity.

There are many ways Art impacts society and the community. Art can help to uncover

global issues and problems in the community, along with impacts on the environment.  Painting

murals on buildings and billboards, is one of them. People like to express themselves and their

emotions though painting. People are so caught up in their personal life, with going to work,

being with their families, or having fun, that they might not be aware of the underlying problems

around them or in the world, such as poverty, de-forestation, or sexual harassment; The events

people choose to turn a blind eye to or do not notice. Art can help to detect and uncover these

issues in society and can cause change. It shows people that the situation is bigger than

themselves, and that they are part of a global community, this helps to motivate people to engage

in their community and take action to bring more awareness on the issues so they can be

resolved. For instance, a simple mural of starving children can cause a global awareness, and
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through that, people can raise money for food to go to those starving children, or provide shoes,

clean water, and other resources to help benefit them.

Architecture: Architecture exists to create the physical environment in which people

live, but architecture is more than just the built environment, it's also a part of our culture. There

are all different types of architecture, especially in different countries, because of their cultural

up-bringing. It stands as a representation of how we see ourselves, as well as how we see the

world. It helps us to function and feeds our curiosity and fascination of the world and different

cultures. Almost anywhere you go, you will see some sort of architectural forms; houses,

bridges, landscapes, buildings, skyscrapers, etc. Besides its design appeal and cultural

upbringing, as the world is growing in numbers now more-than-ever, buildings and homes are

essential to have and always will be, because people need shelter and a place to live. They need

places to work and places to walk or move around. within those structures, they need clean

running water, and electricity to see and a heater to keep warm. Architecture is more than the

appeal to citizens; it is the design of helping society to function.

Ceramics: In our everyday lives, we are surrounded by ceramics and glass. The houses

or apartments one might live in or the place people work may have been built with bricks,

mortar, cement, concrete, and ceramic tiling for the interior. Pottery helps people to express their

creativity, which is essentially to expand who we are and how we connect to ourselves and the

environment. It's a good way for people of all ages to explore the things they can do.

Film: A good movie can entertain, educate, and inspire people in different ways. They

can make us think or even find compassion, depending on the movie genera. Movies are a basic

part of us and how we live. They are a mirror of what we believe and how we coexist with others
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by showing how we express ourselves through watching others actions.  Films can be set or

developed in a particular culture, and because of the development of different auto-translations,

people from all over the world can enjoy films. Besides films mirroring diverse cultures and

interactions, it also has a strong hold of shifting our beliefs on subjects. An example that is found

most common in today’s generation is when people copy fashion trends, usually from movie

stars or artists/celebrities. Films/ video has become the most used form of communication for

almost all people. Everyone now days gets their info from the internet or videos online. One of

the most common places we get information from is on the News stations, which mostly gives

information on state or world-wide events taking place.

Music: One of the most popular forms of entertainment people listen to is music. Music

stimulates the brain and releases a chemical in the brain called dopamine, which helps us feel

good/ pleasure. Some of the most common genres of music people listen to are pop, country, rap,

classical, and electronic. Listening to music the type of music someone enjoys, brightens their

mood patterns, which helps people stay in a positive mood or keeps them engaged. It is obvious

that music brings a huge relief to our everyday lives and impact on our moods but listening alone

is not the only way of stimulating the brain. Learning to play a classical Instrument can also have

this impact. Playing a instrument enhances and turns on the brains senses, especially the visual;

processes information, statistics, and pattern. Auditory; processes sound. and motor areas; plan,

control, and perform movements. It is also known that playing a instrument enhances a person’s

memory, because it makes you use both sides on the brain instead of only using one.

Photography: Taking photos is one of the most common forms of art in society that many

people perform, but are unaware that it is a art. People often take photos to capture images that may

have importance to them and keep them as memories for the far future, or as that one famous saying
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about a photograph goes- “ Photographs are memories frozen in time.” They can even be a memento/

keepsake for some, that a person may pass down for generations to tell a story. A photograph can

inspire someone, reverse viewpoints, and inspire others to act. They can even invoke people and their

emotions, such as fear, or anxiety. Photos hold a very powerful message or can be viewed in certain

ways when people run across it. It can even affect the public as well. The news is a big benefactor for

contributing to changing opinions and viewpoints through using photographs people have taken or

sent in of events taking place across the world, or in just a small community.

Fashion: If there is one thing that everyone likes to do on their day off: especially when

geared toward women, it would be going shopping! Fashion benefits society in promoting

creativity and affects our social aspect on life. It is a way to express our personalities, feelings,

moods, and reflects who they are and why they choose to wear what they wear. Leaching off of

how fashion expresses oneself, it also shows and transcends cultures. No-matter what we choose

to wear on our bodies, theirs meaning behind it. Clothes are the Social Skin of who we are as

individuals in society.

Culinary: All people need to eat in order to survive and let’s face it, who doesn't love

food and going out to eat once in a while? On an individual level, we all grow up eating food of

our cultures. It can tell others where you come from and/ or how you live your everyday life.

Many of us associate the food we ate as a child with good memories and family. That food may

hold a special value to that person’s life, so in days of stress or discomfort, that food becomes

their comfort food.

Art Therapy: Art Therapy is a technique fixed on the idea that creative expression can

promote healing and mental wellbeing. It helps people to engage in the creative process of the
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arts, to help explore people’s emotions, cope with stress, develop self-awareness, boost self-

esteem, and social skills. It is used to improve cognitive and sensory-motor functions, promote

self-esteem and self-awareness, cultivate emotional resilience, promote insight, improve social

skills, reduce and resolve conflicts and distress, and advance societal and ecological change. Art

therapy is a effective method of healing that all adults, and children should consider, and can be

extremally beneficial to those who struggle with depression and anxiety.

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