jacob wooton: light inside and out
We are greatly pleased to share The Art Hall with one of Cedarwood’s own faculty members, the prolific artist and Middle School Math and Science Teacher, Jacob Wooton. Jacob truly is a modern-day practitioner of what Goethe put forth for us all:
Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back—concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth that ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans; that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves, too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would never otherwise have occurred. A whole stream of events issues from the decision, raising in one’s favor all manner of unforeseen incidents and meetings and material assistance, which no man could have dreamed would have come his way. WHATEVER YOU CAN DO, OR DREAM YOU CAN DO, BEGIN IT. BOLDNESS HAS GENIUS, POWER AND MAGIC IN IT. BEGIN IT NOW.
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe
Jacob shares the following in his Artist’s Statement prepared for this show, which so poignantly illustrates the phenomenological approach to life:
I can’t be the only person who believes that any bird’s nest is a more impressive work of art than anything I could ever craft. And yet I keep trying. I think that is because I also believe that there is no better way for me to show my appreciation for the gift of life and time that the universe has granted me, than to venture out into the breathable air and look closely.
The practice of painting and drawing has been in my life the single most powerful tool to build an understanding of the world, and sometimes a glimpse into myself. It can also be emotionally taxing and sometimes opens darkened doors, and it is the emotional part of creating that seems most magical and elusive.
But I don’t know how to speak to that. Instead, I will offer you the first definition of science that I googled and say that there is nothing in this description that does not agree strongly with the way I create art, and similarly no mention of emotion. But maybe you can imagine some emotions between the cracks in there?
sci·ence /ˈsīəns/ noun. “The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the structure and behaviour of the physical and natural world through observation and experiment.“
We look forward to seeing you at the opening this Thursday with our signature bountiful reception table!
The Art Hall at Cedarwood Waldorf School 
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