Response Journal Encounter with Tibet Jim Reinhard

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The Southern Alleghenies Museum Of Art hosted a teleconference on Tibetan Art for the participants of the teachers conference and the Governors School. This provided an opportunity for both groups to encounter a different aesthetic, and discuss it's implications.

One young questioner raised the issue of the apparent lack of opportunity for personal creativity in Tibetan art. His question illustrates the challenge this type of encounter can present to western aesthetic assumptions. This challenge provides opportunities for dialog and an impetus for further study and growth.