WEBVTT 00:01.368 --> 00:04.637 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - [Announcer] This is a production of WEDU PBS, Tampa, 00:04.637 --> 00:06.906 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% St. Petersburg, Sarasota. 00:10.944 --> 00:13.346 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - [Dalia] Funding for WEDU Arts Plus 00:13.346 --> 00:16.416 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% is provided by the Community Foundation Tampa bay. 00:18.985 --> 00:21.921 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% In this edition of WEDU Arts Plus, 00:21.921 --> 00:24.591 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% a young artist draws anime influenced 00:24.591 --> 00:26.659 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% digital and traditional art. 00:26.659 --> 00:29.596 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - [Victoria] My interest in Japanese culture first sparked 00:29.596 --> 00:33.833 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% when I watched my very first anime, it was Sailor Moon. 00:35.335 --> 00:38.538 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - [Dalia] Training the next generation of museum guides. 00:38.538 --> 00:40.974 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - [Jennifer] It's really building their skills 00:40.974 --> 00:42.509 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% and confidence to be able 00:42.509 --> 00:46.579 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% to go into the museum and relate to works of art, 00:46.579 --> 00:48.281 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% explain works of art. 00:48.281 --> 00:51.885 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - [Dalia] An illustrator inspired by historic houses. 00:51.885 --> 00:55.622 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - [David] I'm fascinated with buildings from a certain era, 00:55.622 --> 00:57.123 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% at least in this country. 00:57.123 --> 01:01.528 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Late 1800s to the turn of the century, to say the 1930s. 01:02.695 --> 01:05.198 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - [Dalia] And the barber's craft. 01:05.198 --> 01:07.667 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - Creating shapes on somebody's, you know, 01:07.667 --> 01:09.903 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% face to enhance the way that they look 01:09.903 --> 01:11.237 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% is definitely an art form. 01:11.237 --> 01:12.539 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% It makes 'em feel really good, 01:12.539 --> 01:15.308 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% 'cuz it's their persona, it's how they look. 01:15.308 --> 01:19.079 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - It's all coming up next on WEDU Arts Plus. 01:19.079 --> 01:22.182 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (upbeat jazz music) 01:35.128 --> 01:39.499 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Hello, I'm Dalia Colon, and this is WEDU Arts Plus. 01:39.499 --> 01:41.768 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% For 13 year old Victoria Reyes, 01:41.768 --> 01:44.771 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% growing up with two active duty military parents 01:44.771 --> 01:46.973 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% meant a lot of time away from them. 01:46.973 --> 01:49.109 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% At a very young age, Victoria began 01:49.109 --> 01:51.010 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% to use art as an escape, 01:51.010 --> 01:54.547 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% drawing anime-influenced digital pieces on her tablet. 01:54.547 --> 01:56.116 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Today the young artist is learning 01:56.116 --> 01:58.384 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% how to apply her skills in digital art 01:58.384 --> 02:00.854 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% to painting traditional works of fine art. 02:02.222 --> 02:05.658 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (chimes ringing) 02:05.658 --> 02:09.095 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (soaring ambient music) 02:20.273 --> 02:23.676 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - My name is Victoria Reyes, and I am a digital artist. 02:35.889 --> 02:39.092 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% I started art in preschool with crayons 02:39.092 --> 02:41.094 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% and drawing on paper. 02:41.094 --> 02:45.331 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - Like most kids, Victoria's interest in art was immediate, 02:45.331 --> 02:47.500 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% through the scribbles of young people. 02:47.500 --> 02:49.068 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Victoria was about four years old 02:49.068 --> 02:52.071 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% when I noticed that her art started advancing 02:52.071 --> 02:53.473 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% at a accelerated rate. 03:01.881 --> 03:03.616 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - [Victoria] My dad got me an iPad 03:03.616 --> 03:05.385 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and that's when it started to kick off, 03:05.385 --> 03:09.088 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and I started to practice by going on YouTube. 03:09.088 --> 03:11.090 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Around the age of seven and eight. 03:11.090 --> 03:14.561 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% I started to get really serious about my art. 03:14.561 --> 03:16.462 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - One of her drawings in her room 03:16.462 --> 03:18.398 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% was actually taking shape a lot better 03:19.666 --> 03:21.434 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% than I would draw at the age of 30, 03:21.434 --> 03:23.136 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% (laughs) whatever it was. 03:23.136 --> 03:26.139 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (soft synth music) 03:27.473 --> 03:29.275 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - [Victoria] My interest in Japanese culture 03:29.275 --> 03:34.280 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% first sparked when I watched my very first anime in 2016, 03:35.014 --> 03:36.616 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% it was Sailor Moon. 03:36.616 --> 03:40.186 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And then I just got very into anime. 03:40.186 --> 03:41.487 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% And then at some point I started 03:41.487 --> 03:44.290 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% to do research on Japanese culture. 03:44.290 --> 03:47.160 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Then I got into the food and its history, 03:47.160 --> 03:48.661 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% and that's how it all started. 03:57.503 --> 04:00.740 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - Myself and my wife are a dual military couple. 04:00.740 --> 04:03.176 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% Due to the needs of the military 04:03.176 --> 04:05.211 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and the timeframe that we served, 04:05.211 --> 04:07.180 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% there was always a war going on, 04:07.180 --> 04:10.183 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% there was always training going on for the next deployment 04:10.183 --> 04:12.018 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% to support the ongoing war. 04:12.018 --> 04:15.188 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And there was also missions that Maxine had to deal with. 04:15.188 --> 04:17.223 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% So all throughout that phase, 04:17.223 --> 04:20.126 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% there was always someone gone for the first, 04:20.126 --> 04:22.028 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% maybe like 10 years of her life. 04:29.435 --> 04:31.437 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - There's definitely a lot of moving involved 04:31.437 --> 04:35.308 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and going into different schools, making new friends, 04:35.308 --> 04:37.777 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and also having to leave a lot of friends. 04:37.777 --> 04:39.912 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - [Kenneth] Being away from both of your parents 04:39.912 --> 04:43.916 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% at such a young age, you can imagine the stress. 04:43.916 --> 04:48.154 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - I would play music that would match how I was feeling, 04:48.154 --> 04:51.090 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and draw whatever I was feeling in the moment. 04:51.090 --> 04:54.927 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And it would help me escape from what was happening. 04:54.927 --> 04:57.797 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - That span frame is when her art really took root, 04:57.797 --> 05:01.134 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% when she starts comforting herself as a self-soothing tool. 05:01.134 --> 05:03.636 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% She would express herself through her art. 05:08.675 --> 05:11.377 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - Other stuff that have influenced my art style 05:11.377 --> 05:14.380 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% is watching other people make their art, 05:14.380 --> 05:16.849 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% seeing other people post about their art. 05:16.849 --> 05:20.486 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% I always like to experiment and try out their art style. 05:20.486 --> 05:23.523 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% I think that all kind of mixes up together, 05:23.523 --> 05:25.692 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% and that's how I draw now. 05:25.692 --> 05:28.861 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (playful jazz music) 05:30.997 --> 05:32.365 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - [Kenneth] Something that I think is unique 05:32.365 --> 05:34.534 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% about Victoria's art in particular, 05:34.534 --> 05:38.104 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% a lot of her female characters are always strong women, 05:38.104 --> 05:41.107 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and they're definitely not drawn as a woman in distress. 05:41.107 --> 05:43.776 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% There's always a woman in a powerful position. 05:43.776 --> 05:47.480 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% My wife really pushes Victoria out of her comfort zone 05:47.480 --> 05:49.215 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% of just being quiet and reserved, 05:49.215 --> 05:50.717 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% and placing her in situations 05:50.717 --> 05:52.819 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% where she has to talk about her art. 05:52.819 --> 05:55.421 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% She's also encouraged Victoria to move in different types 05:55.421 --> 06:00.393 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% of mediums of art, like paint, oils. 06:01.828 --> 06:03.196 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - Like you see the shadows that's going on right here? 06:03.196 --> 06:04.530 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% You can block it out and actually, 06:04.530 --> 06:06.499 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% you can take like a pencil, 06:06.499 --> 06:08.735 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% just sorta real, just block it out. 06:08.735 --> 06:10.002 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% You don't have to do the sketchy thing 06:10.002 --> 06:11.671 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% or anything like that, but. 06:11.671 --> 06:15.608 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Well, the way I came about mentoring Victoria 06:15.608 --> 06:19.645 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% was through an event that took place at the Epicurean Hotel. 06:19.645 --> 06:22.048 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% It was a art show and she was actually 06:22.048 --> 06:24.817 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% the youngest artist that was there. 06:24.817 --> 06:29.489 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - Meeting Mr. Anderson at the art show was really cool, 06:29.489 --> 06:31.224 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% because his art was very impressive. 06:31.224 --> 06:33.626 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And I think it was awesome that I 06:33.626 --> 06:35.695 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% got to collaborate with him. 06:35.695 --> 06:38.698 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - I'm always looking to collab with other artists, 06:38.698 --> 06:40.266 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and most of the artists that I work with 06:40.266 --> 06:42.602 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% tend to be around the same age, 06:42.602 --> 06:45.438 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and I never collabed with a younger artist. 06:45.438 --> 06:50.410 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And I really wasn't looking at her necessarily as a mentor, 06:50.410 --> 06:52.612 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% I was looking at her as just a fellow artist, 06:52.612 --> 06:57.617 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and how great that would be to combine her anime style 06:57.617 --> 06:59.819 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% along with the type of art that I do. 06:59.819 --> 07:03.856 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% I work with traditional oils and paint. 07:03.856 --> 07:07.293 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% So the challenge was, how can we combine that? 07:07.293 --> 07:10.463 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% So stepping outside of her comfort zone, 07:11.597 --> 07:14.200 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% she decided to do some work with acrylics 07:14.200 --> 07:16.035 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% and a paint brush. 07:16.035 --> 07:19.138 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% - Doing traditional art is very, 07:19.138 --> 07:22.008 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% it's a bit uncomfortable and very foreign to me 07:22.008 --> 07:23.676 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% because I'm always with digital, 07:23.676 --> 07:25.244 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% and I'm free to make mistakes 07:25.244 --> 07:27.180 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and I can undo and erase everything, 07:27.180 --> 07:29.081 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and there won't be any evidence of it. 07:29.081 --> 07:32.819 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% But once I do traditional art, I have to be very careful. 07:32.819 --> 07:35.288 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - [Noland] A part of growth is stepping outside of your zone 07:35.288 --> 07:37.356 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% trying different techniques, different things, 07:37.356 --> 07:38.724 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% different mediums. 07:38.724 --> 07:41.227 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% We're creating this piece right here. 07:41.227 --> 07:45.264 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% It's anime themed, but doing it with traditional paint. 07:45.264 --> 07:48.000 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - I've noticed Victoria's growth as an artist 07:48.000 --> 07:50.436 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% to be very exponential. 07:50.436 --> 07:54.507 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - I started a merchandising company and it's called Blossom. 07:54.507 --> 07:57.743 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% I am excited about seeing children, teens, 07:57.743 --> 08:00.146 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% hopefully, wearing my merchandise in the future. 08:01.814 --> 08:04.717 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - What I'm looking forward to most with Victoria's work 08:04.717 --> 08:08.688 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% is seeing her trying different art styles 08:08.688 --> 08:10.223 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% and seeing what comes of that. 08:10.223 --> 08:13.326 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% I mean, it may be a combination of digital art 08:13.326 --> 08:16.529 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% along with traditional art, you know, cut and paste. 08:16.529 --> 08:19.131 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - For my future. I love doing art, 08:19.131 --> 08:22.768 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% but I am very interested in becoming an animator 08:22.768 --> 08:24.937 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% or doing something for movies. 08:24.937 --> 08:26.272 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% (soft pop music) 08:26.272 --> 08:28.341 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% ♪ Oh, yeah ♪ 08:28.341 --> 08:31.344 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (soft piano music) 08:32.545 --> 08:35.915 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - For more information, visit victoriareyes.com. 08:36.782 --> 08:38.518 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% At the Milwaukee Art Museum, 08:38.518 --> 08:42.255 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% young visitors can get a special kind of art education. 08:42.255 --> 08:44.724 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Through the Junior Docent School Program, 08:44.724 --> 08:47.960 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% students get the opportunity to gain new skills and develop 08:47.960 --> 08:50.563 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% meaningful connections with the visual arts. 08:51.631 --> 08:52.798 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (light ambient music) 08:52.798 --> 08:54.767 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - [Sarah] Art belongs to everyone, 08:54.767 --> 08:56.402 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and everyone should experience it. 08:56.402 --> 09:00.406 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And there is some bit of joy that can happen between you 09:00.406 --> 09:03.175 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% personally, and an experience at the art museum. 09:05.745 --> 09:07.213 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - [Dalia] The Milwaukee Art Museum 09:07.213 --> 09:09.916 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% is Wisconsin's largest art museum. 09:09.916 --> 09:12.118 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% There are more than 30,000 artworks 09:12.118 --> 09:13.553 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% in the museum's collection, 09:13.553 --> 09:16.822 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% ranging from classic pieces from ancient times 09:16.822 --> 09:19.158 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% to modern contemporary art. 09:19.158 --> 09:22.328 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - Our mission is to display and conserve works of art, 09:22.328 --> 09:24.163 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% but also to interpret and educate. 09:24.163 --> 09:27.333 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% That's as much a part of our mission as anything else. 09:27.333 --> 09:31.237 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% The Junior Docent Program is our signature school program, 09:31.237 --> 09:34.840 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% which is a three year program, third to fifth grade. 09:34.840 --> 09:36.542 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% And it's an opportunity for kids 09:36.542 --> 09:38.511 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% to really get to know the museum, 09:38.511 --> 09:40.913 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% to have a sense of ownership in the museum, 09:40.913 --> 09:43.783 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% to begin with a very positive experience, 09:43.783 --> 09:45.284 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% to begin to learn how to talk 09:45.284 --> 09:48.654 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% about works of art and be comfortable doing that. 09:48.654 --> 09:50.957 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - It started with just four schools, 09:50.957 --> 09:54.727 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and currently we have 53 schools represented. 09:54.727 --> 09:59.732 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And it's a three year commitment for schools and teachers. 10:01.167 --> 10:03.269 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Each year from third grade, fourth grade and fifth grade, 10:03.269 --> 10:06.439 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% the students come on three field trips per year, 10:06.439 --> 10:10.543 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and in their final year they complete a research project 10:10.543 --> 10:14.413 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% based on a favorite piece of artwork from the collection. 10:14.413 --> 10:17.216 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - On a typical tour, the students arrive 10:17.216 --> 10:20.386 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% at the student entrance, and are greeted 10:20.386 --> 10:23.889 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% by the docent that will be taking them on their tour. 10:25.057 --> 10:27.093 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - [Dalia] A docent is a trained volunteer 10:27.093 --> 10:28.894 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% who leads visitors of all ages 10:28.894 --> 10:31.864 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% on group tours through a museum's galleries. 10:31.864 --> 10:34.367 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - This is the Milwaukee Art Museum, 10:34.367 --> 10:36.802 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and it's just a beautiful place, isn't it? 10:36.802 --> 10:39.338 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - [Grace] Then we talk about what tour 10:39.338 --> 10:41.474 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% they're going to be taking. 10:41.474 --> 10:44.610 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - Well, today we're going to do a big overview, 10:44.610 --> 10:47.713 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% where it's called antiquities to contemporary. 10:47.713 --> 10:50.082 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - [Grace] Then we jump into the galleries, 10:50.082 --> 10:55.054 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and usually the children would see eight to 10 pieces. 10:58.124 --> 11:00.559 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - In the Junior Docent Program in the third grade, 11:00.559 --> 11:03.329 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% we begin by having kids explore works of art 11:03.329 --> 11:06.065 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and learn about them through their senses. 11:06.065 --> 11:07.500 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - [Sarah] In the fourth grade years, 11:07.500 --> 11:09.735 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% students learn a little bit about portraiture 11:09.735 --> 11:11.537 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% and how that ties into history. 11:11.537 --> 11:15.307 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And it ends with community traditions where all students, 11:15.307 --> 11:17.610 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% no matter where they come from or what their background is, 11:17.610 --> 11:20.780 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% can find a personal connection in the collection. 11:22.081 --> 11:23.349 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% - [Dalia] In their final year, 11:23.349 --> 11:26.485 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% fifth graders experience four tours at the museum 11:26.485 --> 11:27.753 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% to extend their learning. 11:29.121 --> 11:31.524 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - Especially with the Junior Docent, 11:31.524 --> 11:34.960 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% we also want to take time at each art piece 11:34.960 --> 11:38.731 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% to talk about the artist and the title, 11:38.731 --> 11:41.100 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% and when the piece was acquired, 11:41.100 --> 11:42.635 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and different things that they're going 11:42.635 --> 11:45.671 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% to need to learn for down the road. 11:45.671 --> 11:47.740 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - We have these wonderful people that are willing 11:47.740 --> 11:52.645 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% to give their time and teach off these objects, 11:52.645 --> 11:54.046 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% make them come alive. 11:55.514 --> 11:58.484 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - [Sarah] The idea of the tour is to help students remember 11:58.484 --> 12:00.386 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% all of the pieces of artwork that they've seen 12:00.386 --> 12:02.988 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% over the last three years in their visits here, 12:02.988 --> 12:06.392 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and really choose one that resonates with them personally. 12:08.360 --> 12:11.263 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - [Dalia] Once a student selects an art piece to focus on, 12:11.263 --> 12:13.399 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% he or she will spend more quality time 12:13.399 --> 12:16.635 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% with that chosen artwork during study and sketch. 12:16.635 --> 12:19.171 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (light ambient music) 12:19.171 --> 12:23.375 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - Every like picture has a different story to it. 12:23.375 --> 12:27.179 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And that's why like the artists made it look like that. 12:27.179 --> 12:29.782 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And I just like learning, it's really fun. 12:31.183 --> 12:34.520 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - We have kids of all different languages, 12:34.520 --> 12:36.589 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% all different backgrounds. 12:36.589 --> 12:40.993 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% It's wonderful when a child that does not really speak 12:40.993 --> 12:42.595 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% the language sits down with that 12:42.595 --> 12:45.631 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% pencil and paper and starts drawing, 12:45.631 --> 12:49.268 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and you see that connection between that child 12:49.268 --> 12:52.838 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and that piece of work, and words don't matter at all. 12:54.039 --> 12:55.908 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - I really think it's important for everybody 12:55.908 --> 12:58.310 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% to feel welcome in this space. 12:58.310 --> 13:00.179 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% I know a lot of people think of art museums 13:00.179 --> 13:02.882 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% as a very elitist kind of environment. 13:02.882 --> 13:05.618 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% I'll tell you when you see the kids laying on the floor, 13:05.618 --> 13:08.654 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% copying an artwork, you realize how important it is 13:08.654 --> 13:10.489 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% to have that community integration. 13:11.590 --> 13:14.460 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - The students really enjoy being part 13:14.460 --> 13:15.961 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% of the Junior Docent Program. 13:15.961 --> 13:19.131 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% It's really building their skills and confidence 13:19.131 --> 13:23.936 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% to be able to go into the museum and relate to works of art, 13:23.936 --> 13:27.439 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% explain works of art, really transfer the things that 13:27.439 --> 13:28.808 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% they're learning inside the classroom, 13:28.808 --> 13:30.609 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% to be able to go in and understand 13:30.609 --> 13:33.846 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% how other people communicate through artwork. 13:35.014 --> 13:38.317 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - So fifth graders get to do a capstone project 13:38.317 --> 13:41.720 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% where they get to pick their very favorite piece 13:41.720 --> 13:44.557 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% that they want to, first of all recreate, 13:44.557 --> 13:48.093 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and then also that they want to research enough to be able 13:48.093 --> 13:51.130 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% to be a docent explaining that piece of artwork. 13:51.130 --> 13:54.700 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - I like flowers and I wanted to know why 13:54.700 --> 13:58.070 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% the artist choose kind of sad colors. 13:59.638 --> 14:02.341 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - [Dalia] After spending three years investigating, 14:02.341 --> 14:04.944 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% connecting with and recreating art, 14:04.944 --> 14:08.047 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% the final tour is the graduation ceremony, 14:08.047 --> 14:11.150 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% where the students earn the title of Junior Docent. 14:12.585 --> 14:15.521 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - They bring their work of art and they present it 14:15.521 --> 14:18.724 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and the real work of art to their friends and family. 14:18.724 --> 14:22.127 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - They come just really fired up to talk about 14:22.127 --> 14:24.797 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% what they've done and what they've learned. 14:24.797 --> 14:27.666 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - My artist's name is Kees van Dongen. 14:27.666 --> 14:31.604 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% One of his favorite paintings that he made was 14:31.604 --> 14:35.274 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Woman with Cat, which is the painting that I copied. 14:35.274 --> 14:37.643 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% I like this painting because when I look at it, 14:37.643 --> 14:40.312 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% I feel confident and relaxed. 14:40.312 --> 14:41.714 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% When I look at the colors, 14:41.714 --> 14:44.383 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% they tell me to be brave and be confident. 14:44.383 --> 14:47.353 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% I think that art is a challenging subject for me, 14:47.353 --> 14:51.490 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% but art can be interpreted differently by other people. 14:51.490 --> 14:54.894 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% - [Brigid] Parents get to pin the docent pin 14:54.894 --> 14:57.563 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% on their student at the graduation ceremony. 14:58.964 --> 15:03.602 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Many of the parents are very grateful and impressed 15:03.602 --> 15:07.706 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% by how well their students deliver a presentation, 15:07.706 --> 15:10.943 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% how the program develops their public speaking skills, 15:10.943 --> 15:12.544 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and how well they are able to connect 15:12.544 --> 15:14.680 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% with the piece of artwork. 15:14.680 --> 15:17.983 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - Everything about the whole art program was fabulous 15:17.983 --> 15:21.186 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and absolute greatness, I liked it. 15:21.186 --> 15:22.454 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% Seemed a little nervous. 15:22.454 --> 15:23.756 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% A lot of the kids didn't know much. 15:23.756 --> 15:25.357 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% That's a good thing, it was a beautiful thing. 15:25.357 --> 15:27.893 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% So, proud of all the kids. 15:29.328 --> 15:33.499 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - These students get so excited and learn so much 15:33.499 --> 15:36.936 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and are able to share that with other people that, 15:39.338 --> 15:41.740 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% yeah, it's why I get up and do my job. 15:41.740 --> 15:45.711 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - I think they learned about not only the works of art, 15:45.711 --> 15:48.380 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% they learned about what museums do, how they do it, 15:48.380 --> 15:52.518 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% why they do it. and they can perform for their parents. 15:52.518 --> 15:54.787 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% That was the most exciting for me. 15:54.787 --> 15:56.255 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% That was my treat. 15:56.255 --> 15:58.958 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Then I knew we had done something good. 16:00.359 --> 16:03.529 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - [Brigid] This program, it gives the students that freedom 16:03.529 --> 16:05.998 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% to walk in these rooms and feel at home. 16:05.998 --> 16:08.667 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And I would want that for every person in Milwaukee. 16:10.169 --> 16:13.605 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Congratulations, 43rd Junior Docent class 16:13.605 --> 16:15.341 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% for the Milwaukee Art Museum. 16:15.341 --> 16:18.577 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (audience applauding) 16:20.779 --> 16:25.084 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - To learn more about this program, head to mam.org. 16:25.084 --> 16:27.886 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% For artist David Hinchen, historic houses 16:27.886 --> 16:29.955 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% ignite his creativity. 16:29.955 --> 16:31.724 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% Rendering architectural marvels 16:31.724 --> 16:34.960 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% from New York's Hudson Valley to Boston, Massachusetts, 16:34.960 --> 16:37.196 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% he sees the value in their design. 16:38.597 --> 16:41.767 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (airy ambient music) 16:45.704 --> 16:48.507 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - I'm fascinated with buildings from a certain era, 16:49.508 --> 16:50.876 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% at least in this country, 16:50.876 --> 16:54.513 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% late 1800s to the turn of the century to, 16:54.513 --> 16:58.584 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% say the 1930s, pre-war buildings. 16:58.584 --> 17:02.454 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Just the craftsmanship and the role that they played 17:03.822 --> 17:07.793 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% in beautifying and making communities unique and special. 17:07.793 --> 17:10.329 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% People took great pride in building them, 17:10.329 --> 17:13.599 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and creating downtowns, creating cities. 17:14.800 --> 17:18.070 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% They were a source of community pride 17:18.070 --> 17:20.773 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% that doesn't exist in the same way today. 17:21.974 --> 17:23.876 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (soft guitar music) 17:23.876 --> 17:26.612 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% I've always drawn since I was a kid, 17:26.612 --> 17:28.747 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and I came from a family of artists. 17:28.747 --> 17:31.283 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% My grandmother and mother were both artists, 17:31.283 --> 17:33.285 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and we had a close family friend, 17:33.285 --> 17:36.555 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Elden Rowland, who spent summers with us at Cape Cod. 17:36.555 --> 17:40.125 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And every summer he had a different technique 17:40.125 --> 17:42.895 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% that he'd be trying out, and we'd all join in. 17:42.895 --> 17:46.698 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% He encouraged the kids, me especially, to be involved. 17:48.067 --> 17:52.137 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% So it was just kind of a natural part of my family's life. 17:52.137 --> 17:55.774 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% I never thought I'd do it for a career, but things happen. 18:00.179 --> 18:03.082 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Being an artist, you either win the lottery 18:03.082 --> 18:04.316 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% or you struggle. 18:04.316 --> 18:06.952 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% There's very few artists in between that are 18:06.952 --> 18:09.388 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% working middle-class artists that make a living. 18:09.388 --> 18:12.024 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% So it was kind of instilled in me at a young age 18:12.024 --> 18:14.593 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% that it wasn't something that I would do for career. 18:14.593 --> 18:16.261 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% So I went to school, 18:16.261 --> 18:18.864 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% I studied political science and philosophy, 18:18.864 --> 18:19.998 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and then I went to graduate school 18:19.998 --> 18:22.367 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% and was working on my PhD, 18:22.367 --> 18:24.636 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% probably to become a college professor. 18:24.636 --> 18:26.405 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% But I was living in New York City 18:27.673 --> 18:30.209 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and going to Columbia at the time. 18:30.209 --> 18:34.413 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And I started doing artwork as a part-time job. 18:34.413 --> 18:35.681 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% I was sick of being a waiter, 18:35.681 --> 18:37.783 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and I thought, well, I have this ability. 18:39.585 --> 18:40.786 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% And I marketed it. 18:40.786 --> 18:43.155 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And I did a lot of work for local realtors, 18:43.155 --> 18:47.059 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and developers, and things like that, mainly pen and ink. 18:47.059 --> 18:49.495 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% For years I did nothing but pen and ink drawings. 18:50.662 --> 18:52.798 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And then I started thinking, well, 18:52.798 --> 18:54.967 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% kind of the next step is to start painting. 18:57.803 --> 19:01.773 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Selling and the business side of it has always interest me. 19:01.773 --> 19:04.877 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And I think that that's been a key to being able 19:04.877 --> 19:07.146 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% to make a living as an artist. 19:08.547 --> 19:12.484 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% The majority of my business is commissioned artwork. 19:12.484 --> 19:15.621 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% I do a lot of paintings of historic houses, 19:15.621 --> 19:18.490 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% throughout the Hudson valley, Westchester County, 19:18.490 --> 19:20.058 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% the New York Metro area. 19:20.058 --> 19:22.427 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Also the Boston area, I do a lot of work there. 19:23.829 --> 19:26.398 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Painting the scenes of Albany and local scenes is 19:28.800 --> 19:30.269 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% more of the side business. 19:37.409 --> 19:40.379 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% I never planned on moving to Albany. 19:41.580 --> 19:43.382 align:left position:30% line:89% size:60% But when I did, 19:44.283 --> 19:46.351 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% I was really taken by, 19:46.351 --> 19:48.921 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% for such a small city, a state capital, 19:48.921 --> 19:51.857 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% how monumental it was, architecturally, 19:51.857 --> 19:55.594 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and from a pretty wide period of time. 19:55.594 --> 19:57.462 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% There was some really great examples 19:57.462 --> 19:59.331 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% from various different periods. 20:00.499 --> 20:03.502 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Living in Albany, I drive and walk around 20:03.502 --> 20:05.537 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% the city on a daily basis. 20:05.537 --> 20:08.807 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% So I can appreciate things from different angles, 20:08.807 --> 20:11.143 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% different lights, different seasons, 20:11.143 --> 20:13.512 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and different just I get different takes 20:14.446 --> 20:15.981 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% on a certain subject. 20:15.981 --> 20:19.484 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And a lot of times it's not just a particular building, 20:19.484 --> 20:22.621 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% it is a streetscape, it is the proximity 20:23.722 --> 20:26.124 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% of one building to another 20:26.124 --> 20:28.227 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and how they relate to each other. 20:30.095 --> 20:32.831 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Occasionally, I'll do a period piece. 20:32.831 --> 20:35.701 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% I recently did a painting of the 20:35.701 --> 20:38.637 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% Albany waterfront before 787, 20:38.637 --> 20:42.407 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and it showed the lagoon with the Albany Yacht Club, 20:42.407 --> 20:46.178 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and just the New York Central Railroad Bridge. 20:46.178 --> 20:48.380 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And that was a whole different setting, 20:48.380 --> 20:51.116 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and I used old photographs from the 1930s. 20:52.618 --> 20:55.587 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% As I said earlier, it was more happenstance 20:55.587 --> 20:57.489 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% that I ended up in Albany, 20:57.489 --> 21:01.293 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% but something kind of unexpected happened once I was here. 21:01.293 --> 21:06.298 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And living in a community of this size and being involved in 21:07.699 --> 21:11.670 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% local organizations gave me an opportunity to really 21:11.670 --> 21:13.739 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% become part of a community in a way 21:13.739 --> 21:17.109 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% that I never had before and connect with other artists, 21:18.010 --> 21:20.512 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% and connect with customers too. 21:20.512 --> 21:23.348 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (light pop rock music) 21:23.348 --> 21:27.986 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% People often look at my artwork and they're impressed by how 21:27.986 --> 21:30.322 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% I make all Albany look, or the Capital region look. 21:30.322 --> 21:32.457 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% They say, you make it look so beautiful, 21:32.457 --> 21:34.726 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% as if I've enhanced it. 21:34.726 --> 21:37.329 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Well, maybe I've enhanced the setting, 21:37.329 --> 21:42.000 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% but that's the reality that I see, and people respond. 21:42.000 --> 21:45.237 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And some people that aren't particularly familiar 21:45.237 --> 21:49.107 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% with the Capital steps or downtown Albany views, 21:49.107 --> 21:50.642 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and they might not right off the bat, 21:50.642 --> 21:52.778 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% recognize the scene and ask me, you know, 21:52.778 --> 21:55.647 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% where in Europe that is, and something like that. 21:57.482 --> 22:01.219 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And then I tell them where it is and they pause, 22:01.219 --> 22:03.322 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And I think for a moment they may realize 22:03.322 --> 22:04.956 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% that we have some really great beauty 22:04.956 --> 22:09.795 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and some wonderful architectural legacy right here 22:09.795 --> 22:12.264 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% that a lot of people don't fully appreciate. 22:20.305 --> 22:21.440 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% - To see more of his work, 22:21.440 --> 22:23.842 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% check out davidhinchen.com. 22:25.177 --> 22:27.612 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% When cutting hair and styling facial hair, 22:27.612 --> 22:30.282 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% barbers often become artists. 22:30.282 --> 22:33.118 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% In this segment, we visit a Reno, Nevada barbershop 22:33.118 --> 22:35.520 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% to find out more about this art form. 22:37.022 --> 22:40.625 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% (upbeat electronic music) 22:44.229 --> 22:46.631 align:left position:20% line:77% size:70% - People like to express themselves in many different ways, 22:46.631 --> 22:48.200 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% maybe that's like the way they dress, 22:48.200 --> 22:50.202 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% but I think hair and facial hair is extremely important 22:50.202 --> 22:51.470 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% in the way that somebody 22:51.470 --> 22:54.106 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% can artistically express themselves. 22:54.106 --> 22:57.476 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% for a lot of guys. I think it's a sense of pride. 22:57.476 --> 22:59.111 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% Being able to grow a beard 22:59.111 --> 23:01.480 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and being able to express your masculinity the way you want, 23:01.480 --> 23:03.281 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% I think is really a great thing. 23:04.883 --> 23:07.052 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% I think barbers are really great visual artists, 23:07.052 --> 23:08.653 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% you know, we create things that people see. 23:08.653 --> 23:11.556 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And creating shapes on somebody's, you know, 23:11.556 --> 23:13.792 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% face to enhance the way that they look 23:13.792 --> 23:15.060 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% is definitely an art form. 23:15.060 --> 23:16.395 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% It makes them feel really good, 23:16.395 --> 23:18.663 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% 'cuz it's their persona, it's how they look. 23:20.532 --> 23:21.900 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% My name is Vincent Gravallese, 23:21.900 --> 23:23.168 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% I'm the owner, Master Barber 23:23.168 --> 23:25.704 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% of Derby Supply Company barbershop. 23:25.704 --> 23:28.774 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (upbeat jazz music) 23:30.575 --> 23:34.413 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% So we are a barbershop, as well as a kind of a social club. 23:34.413 --> 23:35.881 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% So we have a full liquor license, 23:35.881 --> 23:39.418 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% we do serve few different cocktails, beers and spirits, 23:39.418 --> 23:41.720 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% as well as we are a full service barbershop, 23:41.720 --> 23:45.223 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% old school shaves, haircuts, beard trims, et cetera. 23:46.691 --> 23:49.461 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% Just having a professional to be able to accurately look at 23:49.461 --> 23:51.496 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% your face shape and determine 23:51.496 --> 23:52.731 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% the shape that's going to work, 23:52.731 --> 23:55.100 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% you know, the beard, the mustache, goatee. 23:55.100 --> 23:56.668 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And I think it's really important to have 23:56.668 --> 24:00.539 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% a professional consult on what look is best for you. 24:00.539 --> 24:02.240 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% I mean, everybody has a different face shape, 24:02.240 --> 24:04.576 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and you wanna make them look the best they possibly can. 24:04.576 --> 24:06.812 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And so going in and using some of the techniques 24:06.812 --> 24:09.848 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% that we are trained in school, as well as post-education, 24:09.848 --> 24:11.216 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% I think is super important. 24:14.352 --> 24:16.855 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% So usually when somebody comes in, I have them sit down, 24:16.855 --> 24:18.089 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% I'll start talking to them. 24:18.089 --> 24:19.591 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% The consultation is like super important, 24:19.591 --> 24:21.226 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% kinda going through and figuring out, you know, 24:21.226 --> 24:23.061 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% what they're comfortable with, what they're not. 24:23.061 --> 24:24.896 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And then as far as the trim goes, I mean, 24:24.896 --> 24:26.131 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% the first thing I like to do is lay 24:26.131 --> 24:27.966 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% in a basic outline and shape. 24:27.966 --> 24:29.935 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% So coming in, you know, like through the sides 24:29.935 --> 24:31.803 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and making sure that the profile's right. 24:31.803 --> 24:33.872 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% I'm a very visual artist in general. 24:33.872 --> 24:37.509 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And so when I'm working, I like to see things come to life. 24:37.509 --> 24:39.444 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% That's why I start with the outline first 24:39.444 --> 24:41.813 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% so that the client and I can both see it. 24:41.813 --> 24:44.983 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% I mean, most barbers generally work away from the mirror, 24:44.983 --> 24:46.485 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% it's kind of a tradition. 24:46.485 --> 24:48.286 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% When I'm doing beard trims I like to work in the mirror 24:48.286 --> 24:50.322 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% because somebody's looking at the way they look, 24:50.322 --> 24:51.623 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% that's gonna mean a whole lot more 24:51.623 --> 24:53.592 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% than just my professional opinion. 24:53.592 --> 24:55.560 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% So we work together where it's, you know, 24:55.560 --> 24:57.662 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% my professional opinion, skill and art, 24:57.662 --> 24:59.631 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and then obviously what they see. 25:00.465 --> 25:03.702 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (gentle guitar music) 25:12.978 --> 25:15.380 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% There is nothing that feels better than like, 25:15.380 --> 25:17.849 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% having a client look in the mirror and seeing them smile, 25:17.849 --> 25:19.851 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and like, you can tell that they really like 25:19.851 --> 25:21.820 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% the service that you provided for them. 25:23.188 --> 25:25.590 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% I mean, I see 10 to 20 people a day and, you know, 25:25.590 --> 25:27.926 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% to make somebody's day, you know, 25:27.926 --> 25:30.061 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% to feel that emotion 10 to 20 times a day, 25:30.061 --> 25:32.464 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% I mean, it's a special thing, it's really great. 25:34.599 --> 25:37.402 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% I really enjoy being a barber and styling hair. 25:37.402 --> 25:40.972 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% I mean, I think that being part of an age-old tradition 25:40.972 --> 25:42.674 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and doing something that my family did, 25:42.674 --> 25:44.075 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% I'm very proud of that. 25:44.075 --> 25:46.211 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% And I think that it's a great career, 25:46.211 --> 25:48.613 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% and you know, it's a great way to be an artist. 25:48.613 --> 25:50.649 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% I mean, there's multiple ways to be an artist, 25:50.649 --> 25:52.317 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% and I think it's a great way to do it. 25:58.023 --> 26:02.127 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% - Discover more by heading to derbysupplyco.com. 26:03.528 --> 26:07.165 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% And that wraps it up for this edition of WEDU Arts Plus. 26:07.165 --> 26:12.170 align:left position:10% line:83% size:80% For more arts and culture visit wedu.org/artsplus. 26:13.104 --> 26:14.172 align:left position:30% line:83% size:60% Until next time, I'm Dalia Colon. 26:14.172 --> 26:15.640 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% Thanks for watching. 26:15.640 --> 26:19.411 align:left position:10% line:89% size:80% (dramatic orchestral music) 26:33.525 --> 26:36.828 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% Funding for WEDU Arts Plus is provided by 26:36.828 --> 26:38.997 align:left position:20% line:83% size:70% the Community Foundation Tampa bay. 26:41.032 --> 26:44.469 align:left position:20% line:89% size:70% (pleasant string music)