Art and Inspiration

For the past 33 years, Rose Pickel has been inspiring students to be creative, to see the beauty in their surroundings, and learn to express themselves through art. Through her contributions, Mrs. Pickel has forever changed the canvas of the Ensworth school. Here is what she had to say about her time at Ensworth so far!

Q: Looking back over your time at Ensworth, what has been one or two of your favorite memories from your time here?

A: I have so many favorite memories but the trips to Italy with the middle school students are very special. It is always so rewarding to see the students in a venue other than the school setting. The children make memories for me every day, however. The younger children are so eager and love coming to art especially on “clay day.” They are just the “icing on the cake!”  I also love the interaction between our older students and the younger ones. The older students are just “super heroes” to lower school.

Q: The students adore you, what has been one of your favorite inspirations for your art projects that you lead the students in?

A: It is important that each art project allows each student to express himself/herself individually. Art is very hard work.  Although it is also something to enjoy, it requires thoughtful and deliberate work. It is vital that there is a learning process in each endeavor and that the student feels a sense of pride in their work. Problem solving and gaining a sense of fulfillment for a project well done is so gratifying. There is inspiration for art in everything. If we look for it, we can find it. Exploring with color and texture, seeing the tiniest details in nature, noticing what surrounds us is all part of the total process.

Q: If you could be a fly on any Ensworth Classroom, which would it be and why?

A:  I would love to be a fly in every classroom here! I am so amazed at the rewarding work that goes on and the dedication of our incredible faculty. However, since I have always had a “math phobia” (probably because I did not have math teachers who were tolerant of my “right brain” processing), I would like to be a fly in a middle school math class and hopefully learn to be less math phobic!

Q: I know that you are a painter yourself, tell us about what you love to paint and where you find your own personal inspiration.

A: I do love to paint! There is a quote from the Impressionist artist, Claude Monet, “I perhaps owe having become a painter to flowers” that I relate to. I love gardening and am fascinated and totally enthralled by the beauty of nature.  Most of my inspiration comes from the beauty and peacefulness found in a garden.

Q: Did you always think you would be an Artist? If not, what area would you have pursued?

A: I knew from a very young age that I wanted to be an artist. I lived in a small town and my mother had an artist friend who had come back to our home town to live after having an art career in New York and being on the faculty of a major art school there. She lived in a very old and imposing Gothic house and agreed to “tutor” me since there were no art courses available in my school. I was terrified of her at first as she was quite an unusual person, very tall with unmanageable white hair and an abrupt manner. However, she became a true mentor for me and I am very fortunate to have had her respond to me with patience and also with high expectations. Since I took lessons on Saturday, she always required that we listen to the opera each week. That was difficult for me and I did not appreciate the experience until I was older. Now I truly enjoy the opera!  If I had not been an artist/art teacher, I would have been an English teacher. I love to read! Mrs. Terwilliger is one of my heroes although I am glad I don’t have to grade all of those papers!

Q: What faculty from the HS would you like to see featured next?

A: Aaron Sundstrom is such a remarkable person and I would love to hear about him (and his new baby)! When we were in China together two years ago he was such a good friend and it was so much fun to be with him.



This entry was posted in The Ensworth Grind. Bookmark the permalink.

70 Responses to Art and Inspiration

  1. RNS-MO-kib says:

    Разрешение на строительство — это государственный письменное удостоверение, предоставленный правомочными органами государственной власти или местного управления, который допускает начать стройку или выполнение строительных операций.
    Получение разрешения на строительство задает правовые положения и регламенты к строительным операциям, включая допустимые типы работ, разрешенные материалы и методы, а также включает строительные нормы и наборы охраны. Получение разрешения на строительный процесс является необходимым документов для строительной сферы.

  2. scholding says:

    Быстромонтируемые строения – это актуальные строения, которые отличаются высокой быстротой строительства и мобильностью. Они представляют собой здания, образующиеся из предварительно созданных деталей или блоков, которые имеют возможность быть быстрыми темпами собраны в месте стройки.
    Быстровозводимые конструкции из сэндвич панелей цена отличаются податливостью а также адаптируемостью, что позволяет легко изменять а также модифицировать их в соответствии с запросами клиента. Это экономически результативное а также экологически надежное решение, которое в последние лета приобрело широкое распространение.

  3. scholding says:

    Быстромонтируемые здания – это актуальные сооружения, которые различаются высокой скоростью возведения и мобильностью. Они представляют собой строения, заключающиеся из заранее сделанных компонентов либо блоков, которые имеют возможность быть быстрыми темпами установлены в участке стройки.
    Стоимость быстровозводимого здания располагают податливостью также адаптируемостью, что дозволяет просто изменять а также трансформировать их в соответствии с пожеланиями клиента. Это экономически лучшее а также экологически стойкое решение, которое в последние лета приобрело широкое распространение.

  4. Delora says:

    I absolutely love your blog and find a lot of your post’s
    to be exactly what I’m looking for. can you offer guest writers to write
    content for yourself? I wouldn’t mind producing
    a post or elaborating on a number of the subjects you write about here.
    Again, awesome blog!

  5. Jamill says:

    It’s actually very difficult in this active life to listen news
    on TV, therefore I just use world wide web for that reason, and get the hottest information.

  6. Agustine says:

    I delight in, lead to I found exactly what I was looking for.
    You have ended my four day lengthy hunt! God Bless you man. Have a nice day.
    Bye

  7. Danetta says:

    I simply could not go away your website prior to suggesting that I really loved the standard information an individual provide for your
    visitors? Is going to be again regularly in order to investigate
    cross-check new posts

  8. Caterina says:

    Excellent way of describing, and pleasant paragraph to take information concerning my presentation subject, which i am going
    to convey in college.

  9. Velda says:

    fantastic submit, very informative. I wonder why the opposite experts of this sector
    do not understand this. You should continue your writing.
    I’m sure, you have a huge readers’ base already!

  10. Betsy says:

    Hi, just wanted to say, I loved this blog post.
    It was helpful. Keep on posting!

  11. Calena says:

    I’m now not certain the place you are getting your information, however great topic.
    I must spend some time studying more or figuring out more.
    Thank you for great info I was on the lookout for this info
    for my mission.

  12. Katonya says:

    Thanks for sharing your info. I truly appreciate your efforts and I am waiting for your
    next write ups thanks once again.

  13. Tiare says:

    I am truly thankful to the owner of this web site who has shared
    this great paragraph at here.

  14. Valente says:

    I was wondering if you ever considered changing the layout of
    your blog? Its very well written; I love what youve got
    to say. But maybe you could a little more in the way of content so people could connect with
    it better. Youve got an awful lot of text for only having 1 or two images.
    Maybe you could space it out better?

  15. Jaydee says:

    Hello, I enjoy reading through your article. I wanted to write a little comment to support you.

  16. Katlyn says:

    Nice blog here! Also your website loads up fast! What
    host are you using? Can I get your affiliate link to
    your host? I wish my site loaded up as quickly as yours lol

  17. Maggy says:

    I loved as much as you’ll receive carried out right here.

    The sketch is attractive, your authored material stylish.
    nonetheless, you command get got an shakiness over that you wish be delivering the
    following. unwell unquestionably come more formerly again since exactly the same nearly
    a lot often inside case you shield this increase.

  18. Keysha says:

    I don’t even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was great.
    I do not know who you are but certainly you’re going to a
    famous blogger if you aren’t already 😉 Cheers!

  19. Nicaela says:

    Hey are using WordPress for your blog platform?
    I’m new to the blog world but I’m trying to get started and
    create my own. Do you require any coding expertise to make your
    own blog? Any help would be really appreciated!

  20. Shatonya says:

    Wow, incredible blog layout! How long have you been blogging for?

    you made blogging look easy. The overall look of your
    website is fantastic, let alone the content!

  21. Jayme says:

    Thanks for a marvelous posting! I seriously enjoyed
    reading it, you may be a great author. I will make sure to bookmark your blog and will eventually come back later on. I want to encourage yourself
    to continue your great work, have a nice weekend!

  22. Fielding says:

    Spot on with this write-up, I seriously believe this site needs a
    great deal more attention. I’ll probably be returning to see more, thanks
    for the information!

  23. Schyler says:

    I’m not sure why but this website is loading very slow for me.
    Is anyone else having this issue or is it a problem on my end?

    I’ll check back later on and see if the problem still exists.

  24. Frank says:

    I am really impressed with your writing skills as well
    as with the layout on your weblog. Is this a paid theme or
    did you modify it yourself? Either way keep up the excellent quality writing, it’s rare
    to see a great blog like this one today.

  25. Kamira says:

    When I initially commented I clicked the “Notify me when new comments are added” checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get four
    e-mails with the same comment. Is there any way you can remove me from that service?
    Thanks!

  26. Edgard says:

    Please let me know if you’re looking for a article
    author for your site. You have some really good articles and I think I would be a good asset.
    If you ever want to take some of the load off, I’d love to write some material for your blog in exchange for a link back to mine.
    Please send me an e-mail if interested. Thank you!

  27. Stewart says:

    This is my first time pay a quick visit at here and i am truly happy to read all at one place.

  28. Shepard says:

    This is a topic that’s near to my heart… Many thanks!
    Exactly where are your contact details though?

  29. Lorelle says:

    Thanks for finally writing about > Art and Inspiration – Enside EnsworthEnside Ensworth < Loved it!

  30. Leighann says:

    What’s Happening i’m new to this, I stumbled upon this I’ve found It positively
    helpful and it has aided me out loads. I hope to give a contribution &
    aid other users like its helped me. Great job.

  31. Lashelle says:

    Thanks for your personal marvelous posting! I really enjoyed reading it,
    you could be a great author.I will make certain to bookmark
    your blog and will eventually come back later on. I want to
    encourage you continue your great job, have a nice weekend!

  32. Debrina says:

    First of all I would like to say excellent blog! I had a quick question that I’d like to ask if you don’t mind.
    I was curious to find out how you center yourself and clear your mind prior to writing.

    I have had a tough time clearing my mind in getting my thoughts out.
    I truly do take pleasure in writing however it just
    seems like the first 10 to 15 minutes are generally wasted just
    trying to figure out how to begin. Any suggestions or tips?
    Cheers!

  33. Shanta says:

    Howdy! This blog post could not be written much better!
    Looking at this post reminds me of my previous roommate!
    He continually kept talking about this. I will forward this information to him.
    Fairly certain he’s going to have a good read.
    Thank you for sharing!

  34. Monalisa says:

    I have read so many posts about the blogger lovers however this piece of writing
    is genuinely a nice paragraph, keep it up.

  35. Lyndsy says:

    My coder is trying to convince me to move to .net from PHP.
    I have always disliked the idea because of the
    expenses. But he’s tryiong none the less. I’ve been using WordPress on a variety of websites for about a year and am anxious about switching to another platform.
    I have heard good things about blogengine.net. Is there a way I can import all my wordpress content into it?
    Any help would be really appreciated!

  36. Danice says:

    Asking questions are actually fastidious thing if you are not understanding something totally, except this piece of writing provides good understanding even.

  37. Torey says:

    Very nice article, just what I was looking for.

  38. Staphanie says:

    Why visitors still make use of to read news papers when in this technological world
    the whole thing is available on net?

  39. Christerpher says:

    I really love your website.. Very nice colors & theme.
    Did you build this site yourself? Please reply back as I’m wanting to create my own site and
    would like to know where you got this from or exactly what the
    theme is named. Kudos!

  40. Yanina says:

    Quality content is the key to attract the users to go to see the site, that’s what
    this web site is providing.

  41. Yechezkel says:

    Heya just wanted to give you a quick heads up and let you know a few of the
    images aren’t loading correctly. I’m not sure why but I think its a linking issue.
    I’ve tried it in two different internet browsers and both
    show the same results.

  42. Isabell says:

    This is a good tip particularly to those new to the blogosphere.
    Short but very precise info… Many thanks for sharing this one.
    A must read post!

  43. Travas says:

    Thank you for sharing your info. I truly appreciate your efforts and I will be waiting for
    your further post thank you once again.

  44. Mariadelaluz says:

    I every time used to study article in news papers but now as I am a user of web therefore from now I am using net for posts, thanks to web.

  45. Roseann says:

    I am actually grateful to the holder of this web page
    who has shared this impressive piece of writing at here.

  46. Norwood says:

    I’m impressed, I must say. Rarely do I encounter a blog that’s equally educative and entertaining, and let me tell you, you have hit the nail on the head. The problem is something too few men and women are speaking intelligently about. Now i’m very happy that I stumbled across this during my hunt for something regarding this.

  47. Claudio says:

    Wow, wonderful weblog structure! How long have you ever been blogging for?
    you make running a blog glance easy. The total look of your web site
    is great, let alone the content!

  48. Beryl says:

    I’m not sure why but this web site is loading extremely slow for me.
    Is anyone else having this problem or is it a issue on my end?
    I’ll check back later on and see if the problem still exists.

  49. Mellisa says:

    Hi, Neat post. There’s an issue together with your website in internet explorer, would test this?
    IE still is the market chief and a big component of other people will miss your fantastic
    writing due to this problem.

  50. Lelia says:

    Hmm is anyone else encountering problems with the pictures on this blog loading?

    I’m trying to determine if its a problem on my end or if it’s the blog.
    Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

  51. Lenard says:

    Hmm is anyone else encountering problems with the pictures on this blog loading?
    I’m trying to figure out if its a problem on my end or if it’s the
    blog. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

  52. Coy says:

    Its like you read my mind! You appear to know so much about this, like you wrote the book
    in it or something. I think that you could do with some pics to drive the message home a bit, but other
    than that, this is wonderful blog. An excellent read. I will certainly be back.

  53. Aisha says:

    I was very happy to find this site. I need to to thank you
    for your time just for this fantastic read!! I definitely loved every little bit of it
    and i also have you book-marked to see new information in your site.

  54. Rosemarie says:

    Awesome! Its really amazing article, I have got much clear idea
    concerning from this piece of writing.

  55. Lila says:

    Hello everyone, it’s my first pay a quick visit at this site, and piece of writing is in fact fruitful designed for me, keep up posting such articles or reviews.

  56. Faith says:

    Awesome! Its genuinely awesome paragraph,
    I have got much clear idea regarding from this article.

  57. Here at Forex Robot Nation we do everything in our power to
    make sure you get access to all of the best automated
    trading systems.

  58. Hi! I could have sworn I’ve been to this website before
    but after checking through some of the post I realized it’s new to me.
    Nonetheless, I’m definitely glad I found it and I’ll be book-marking and checking back often!

  59. radio maria says:

    We always follow your beautiful content I look forward to the continuation.

  60. This is my first time pay a quick visit at here and i am really happy to read everthing at one place

  61. newsma x says:

    This is my first time pay a quick visit at here and i am really happy to read everthing at one place

  62. I do not even understand how I ended up here but I assumed this publish used to be great Watch bbcfarsi news

  63. Wavy TV says:

    You re so awesome! I don t believe I have read a single thing like that before.

  64. This is really interesting You re a very skilled blogger. I ve joined your feed and look forward to seeking more of your magnificent post.

  65. I really like reading through a post that can make men and women think. Also thank you for allowing me to comment!

  66. bitchesgirlz says:

    Friendship often lays the foundation for lasting, meaningful romantic relationships.

  67. I am truly thankful to the owner of this web site who has shared this fantastic piece of writing at at this place.

  68. I truly appreciate your technique of writing a blog. I added it to my bookmark site list and will

  69. bitchesgirlz says:

    Hi there, I enjoy reading all of your post.
    I like to write a little comment to support you.

  70. Hey! I’m at work surfing around your blog from my new iphone
    4! Just wanted to say I love reading your blog and look forward to all your posts!
    Keep up the fantastic work!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *