Yesterday I glued small maple jewelry chests together from carefully shaped and sanded parts. I only have four of the perfect clamps for this operation, so I glue one, wait long enough for the glue to set, then glue another.
Einstein had said that his pencil and he were smarter than he was, and the same can be said about each tool. Every tool can be an instrument that increases human potential and intelligence. Each is an embodiment of human experience and thought.
Tools
shape the way we see the world, and our places within it. They convey the
potential of mastery, and invite us to think in new ways about the world and
about ourselves.
Tools can also be used mindlessly, or destructively, and to be
entrusted with the use of a tool carries a responsibility. Shouldering the
weight of responsible tool use is an opportunity that we must offer to all
kids. It unleashes their potential to be smart, caring and responsible.
Today I have two committee meetings at the Eureka Springs School of the Arts. One is to plan campus facilities development, and the other to plan fall and winter programs.
Make, fix, create, and increase the likelihood that others learn likewise.
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