"schools don't need art programs, kids can do art on their own time, but school is for the academics!" shut up. I love you high school art classes I love you paint stained sinks I love you "shit, I'm gonna be late, can someone clean my brushes?" I love you bright yellow post-its marked "TAKE YOUR PROJECTS HOME" I love you sneaking into the art rooms during lunch I love you "could you hold this down while I glue real quick?" I love you inefficient cross-class critiques I love you knowing everything about the shitty love life of the person across from you but not remembering their last name I love you "that's your piece????" I love you overcrowded shelves I love you saran-wrapped paint pallets I love you "we're out of joint compound???" I love you "the sandpaper is in the drawers!" I love you wall of glaze tiles I love you perpetually clogged paint bottles I love you "I think that's left over from fifth hour" I love you digging through overflowing recycling I love you "how the FUCK do you draw a circle???" I love you "IF I WOULDN'T GET FIRED FOR EXTORION, I WOULD START A SWEAR JAR FOR THIS CLASS" I love you art gallery field trips I love you "technically not copyright infringement" I love you "if you couldn't wear it on a t-shirt without getting dresscoded- you can still make it just don't work near the window" I love you "ten minutes to clean up!" I love you artist statements we all hate writing I love you progress pictures I love you sculpture I love you ceramics I love you burst of color in my black and white day and I love you art programs