Very few can argue that the education and mental development of our children are the two most important factors in driving the sustained growth of our respective countries/societies/civilizations.
If these young ones can also be allowed to form healthy ideals and dream of a truly better future for all, they will become more involved in achieving this outcome.
Thus, being a vital component of education, art is proposed as a subject to awaken the creative side of anyone willing to explore its many facets in terms of both theory and practice.
This brings us to the meat of this post...
Since they were invented, educational building sets (from scientific to civil) have aided in producing a whole spectrum of professionals the world over - my brother benefited from these sets so much so that it was quite instrumental in his decision to become a mechanical engineer.
In this respect, one only has to recall the invaluable and immeasurable influence of Meccano, a lasting success that continues to innovate itself with each passing year.
The aforementioned example, amongst others, has paved the way for other cheaper forms of educational toys, such as large snap-together building blocks aimed at "post-infants".
However, even these building blocks are becoming relatively pricey, especially taking into account what the consumer nowadays has to pay for "pre-teen" toys in general.
So let's look at it from this point of view: a need still exists to buy manufactured toys for younger age groups, but as a child grows older, he or she increasingly wants to be regarded as a young adult, which inadvertently places them in a precarious position where they more often than not feel compelled to sacrifice artistic creativity in order to pursue more scientific or mathematical fields of study that presumably offer higher incomes.
This doesn't have to be the case; an adolescent can retain and improve their artistic skills and eventually open doors to new worlds employing their unique imaginative capabilities.
This distinctive proficiency varies from one individual to the next based on personality, aptitude, etc.
and can be articulated in many different ways.
One such way is through scale/paper model kits, not only the assembling, but also the 3D conceptualization thereof.
I have furthermore read the requirements of some universities in my country of South Africa that offer industrial design courses, and as part of putting together a decent portfolio to accompany your registration, you have to design your own 3d model and build as well present it.
This implies that you would have had to be exposed to 3D modeling software and scale model assembly/building before attempting to apply for some advanced tertiary courses.
The advantage of exploring this sort of hobby is thus well-founded and supported, and definitely worth your time, particularly if you plan on studying within this area of interest.
I hope you, the reader, have found this brief overview informative.
Please feel free to leave a comment or suggestion.
Looking forward to chatting to you.
Take care now...
If these young ones can also be allowed to form healthy ideals and dream of a truly better future for all, they will become more involved in achieving this outcome.
Thus, being a vital component of education, art is proposed as a subject to awaken the creative side of anyone willing to explore its many facets in terms of both theory and practice.
This brings us to the meat of this post...
Since they were invented, educational building sets (from scientific to civil) have aided in producing a whole spectrum of professionals the world over - my brother benefited from these sets so much so that it was quite instrumental in his decision to become a mechanical engineer.
In this respect, one only has to recall the invaluable and immeasurable influence of Meccano, a lasting success that continues to innovate itself with each passing year.
The aforementioned example, amongst others, has paved the way for other cheaper forms of educational toys, such as large snap-together building blocks aimed at "post-infants".
However, even these building blocks are becoming relatively pricey, especially taking into account what the consumer nowadays has to pay for "pre-teen" toys in general.
So let's look at it from this point of view: a need still exists to buy manufactured toys for younger age groups, but as a child grows older, he or she increasingly wants to be regarded as a young adult, which inadvertently places them in a precarious position where they more often than not feel compelled to sacrifice artistic creativity in order to pursue more scientific or mathematical fields of study that presumably offer higher incomes.
This doesn't have to be the case; an adolescent can retain and improve their artistic skills and eventually open doors to new worlds employing their unique imaginative capabilities.
This distinctive proficiency varies from one individual to the next based on personality, aptitude, etc.
and can be articulated in many different ways.
One such way is through scale/paper model kits, not only the assembling, but also the 3D conceptualization thereof.
I have furthermore read the requirements of some universities in my country of South Africa that offer industrial design courses, and as part of putting together a decent portfolio to accompany your registration, you have to design your own 3d model and build as well present it.
This implies that you would have had to be exposed to 3D modeling software and scale model assembly/building before attempting to apply for some advanced tertiary courses.
The advantage of exploring this sort of hobby is thus well-founded and supported, and definitely worth your time, particularly if you plan on studying within this area of interest.
I hope you, the reader, have found this brief overview informative.
Please feel free to leave a comment or suggestion.
Looking forward to chatting to you.
Take care now...