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Art is Everywhere

BE A PARTICIPANT!

by Laurel Meny
A t the Naples Art Association, art is our passion. And, because

of that, we tend to notice art more readily than others. It’s
the design of a filtered milk carton at the local grocery store;
the graphics on the videogame your child or grandchild can’t
put down; the hymns you sing in church; the design the ocean creates
along the shoreline; the chaturanga you participate in in yoga class; and
even the tattoo on the guy’s arm beside you at the gas station. Art truly
is everywhere.
Art affects our lives in ways both indirect and obvious, ordinary and
unexpected.
For instance, do you like gardening? Landscaping is an art form of
its own that is so noticeable in our daily lives in Southwest Florida, that
we may not recognize it as such. We plant with an idea in mind: color,
form, height, length; we decide what to pull and what to fertilize; yard
work is art.

THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING NEW IN STORE –
HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN PARTICIPATE IN THE NAA’S HOLIDAY YOUTH INCLUDING HANDMADE POTTERY, SOAPS, JEWELRY,
PROGRAM, ARTSCOOL, AND SATURDAY MORNING CLASSES. PAINTINGS, AND MUCH MORE - AT THE NAA’S GIFT SHOP.

36 Life in Naples | May • June • July 2017