"Whose not Artistic?"

I always find the expression “im not artistic” quite interesting. I worked with a teacher on my practicum that claimed she was one of these “im not an artistic person” people - yet taught music, dance, and belonged to something similar to the “barber shop girls.” What do these people think art is – drawing and painting alone? I really do think every person is artistic in some way, its just that some forms are more readily visible than others, or that we are more used to calling “art” by paintings, drawings, etc. My entire family is a bunch of avid gardeners/landscapers… mixing and matching colors and layers of plant life… to seem pleasing to the eye – its hard work- but its rewarding and it never really seems like work . When I think of the discussion and thought process that goes into serious gardening I would consider it another form of art. I think everything from gardening to fashion, to Jenn’s greeting cards, to Amber’s decorative cakes, to Dan’s photographs, to Zakkiya’s outfits, to Trina’s music, to Dena's Vancouver Island pics, to Jodi’s rural scenes (to name a few) and on and on…. are forms of art we identify with – so really, the “im not artistic” claim never really applies to anyone. There is always going to be some “neat” little way we organize something or do something that is a creative expression of who we are.