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Wine and Art
Why are wine and art classes so popular? I know, I know. A lot of you out there might be thinking, “Um, hello? Wine!”
Seems pretty straight forward, but most people completely shy away from art of any kind because, as we all know, they can’t even draw a stick figure. Why would they go to a wine and art class when they can just open up a bottle at home and not have to do any work? And yet, so many people flock to these classes and drag a friend with them.
I have a theory on this matter, which stems back to my university courses in child development. Yes, child development. As far away from wine as you can get. Bear with me.
What I learned back then was that early on, all children draw. ALL of them. You can track their development through their drawings. They all go through the same developmental styles of drawing and interpreting the world around them. And then suddenly, nearly all of them stop drawing. Why? Two words.
Peer pressure.
As early as nine years old children become increasingly aware of what their peers think, and they begin to fear ridicule. Most will not attempt drawing after that and will go all the way through the rest of their lives…
