After reading “Is it OK to make Art?” and watching the ted talk “How can public Art projects transform rough neighborhoods?”I made some significant connections with both pieces of information. When it comes to art in this world I absolutely do not believe it is a waste of time. Art can impact people more intensely than money can, along with the fact that art brings a certain joy to people in a way money can not. Especially in the ted talk I got to see a whole different side of art that I have never really taken the time to try and see. Urhahn and Jeroen moved people by just painting houses. By the simple kindness of painting houses they gave the people of Rio and Philadelphia and other places pride and hope that there is always something to be done in the world.

The brainstorming activity allowed me to throw out any ideas I felt were necessary to point out on paper. It made it easy for me to make connections or cross off an idea that didn’t support my claim. Finding connection between two pieces of evidence is harder than contrasting them. To compare two pieces of evidence that are not really supporting the same idea is difficult. However, the main idea that I found they both relate to is that art is good for this world. It brings happiness into peoples lives and gives them confidence. Art can make just as big of a difference as money.