Abstract
This project is an Alternative Culminating Experience for a Masters of Art in Education: Curriculum and Instruction with an elective emphasis on Arts in Education. It follows Pathway 1: Artist as Educator, developing knowledge and skills in a particular area of the arts with a disposition toward applying the acquired expertise to arts education. The author looked at the question of developing confidence in displaying her personal art. Using this project to understand the emotions that students go through to create work in the classroom, the author looked at philosophies and theories that focus on creativity and confidence for artists. She also developed a body of work to present in two public venues to overcome and understand the emotional issues of showing her work publically.