Do you have a budding Michelangelo or Georgia O’Keeffe in your home, and are you wondering how to guide him or her on the artist’s journey? We can take children to museums, provide them with art materials, talk about art, and sign them up for classes. We can watch videos and read books on how to inspire creativity. We can learn from an artist who’s traveled on this road, like the sculptor Jane DeDecker, who lives and works in Loveland, Colorado, where I live.
Across the street from my house is the Benson Sculpture Garden, where some of Jane’s statues are installed. Out of curiosity and admiration for her work, I decided to ask for an interview to find out about what influences were at play as she developed her talent. We met in her studio, a big barn behind my favorite coffee shop, the Muse, a business her family owns and operates….