My old art teacher left last year to get her masters degree. She was is mentor and I have an extremely close relationship with her. We still keep in touch and she helps me out with art or if I need advice on my personal life. My new teacher knows how close I am with my previous teacher and is very bitter towards me. Because of it, she has become incompetent, not helping me with my work, and won't tell me about contests or art festivals etc. I think it's because shes jealous that I had such a great teacher before her and she envies it. The worst part is that she is incharge of Yearbook, and chooses the editor, which I want to be next year. I'm afraid that she won't choose me because she doesn't like me. In the past she once told another student that she didn't want me to be elected Vice President of Art Honor Society (which she is in charge of) but luckily it was election by voting so I won. I don't know what to do because I want to be editor but can't stand her. PLEASE HELP!!!
2007-01-31 09:22:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Other - Visual Arts
Some things are best kept quiet. Perhaps she hears your relationship as bragging. If she's not going to act grown up then you should: stop talking about the old teacher (even though she's a big part of your art life) and pay attention to the new one. Chat with her and ask her questions. Maybe if you show you respect her opinion then she'll come around.
If not, get other adults involved -principal & parents.
2007-01-31 09:36:26 · answer #1 · answered by Tammy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, you are in the most GODAWFUL situation of your life. I suppose you're in a high school. You must begin to make up with the new art teacher at once.
You must not give up your relationship to the former art teacher. Just make sure that NOTHING of your communication with the old art teacher reaches the new one-EVER.
Ask the new art teacher about how to improve your art. Follow the new art teacher's instructions or suggestions. She may "show you a thing or two" or "teach you a lesson" by denying you the Yearbook job.
You have to swallow that. Swallowing that will be the hardest thing you ever do. The reason for taking all of this is that you want to go on to a school of fine arts with a letter of recommendation from the place from which you came.
2007-01-31 09:42:40 · answer #2 · answered by steve_geo1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Part of life is working with people with whom you do not work well with. If the teacher is not giving you the assistance and constructive criticism you need to develop your art, work to develop other resources. You can also discuss it with counselors.
Give it time, you had such a great relationship with your other teacher maybe your expecting to much, if you feel comfortable enough maybe you can discuss it with the new teacher.
2007-01-31 09:29:09 · answer #3 · answered by Supplicant 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here is a crazy idea: talk to the principal and threaten to sue the school.
If that doesn't make you Yearbook editor, i don't know what will. Plus, your art teacher will be afraid of you. You can control other people by the means of fear.
2007-01-31 09:33:29 · answer #4 · answered by JC 301186 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In life these things can happen and will happen and you cannot always get satisfaction.
People are complex, seldom do they understand themselves, how can you understand someone else? Please remember you are fallible and you still must respect your teacher.
Try to learn the correct lesson from this. You can become more sensitive in your life to ethical behavior, not hurting others, or letting feelings cross the lines between people.
Try to be nice to her, maybe hang out a little and create a relationship.
2007-01-31 09:33:07 · answer #5 · answered by Ron H 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Art is not something that people conclude that this one is better than the other one. Maybe you new teacher does like your art.
I don't think your new teacher don't like you because you and your previous one were close. You must be against the new one at the beginning. That is why she doesn't like you.
Be nice to her, and she will be nice to you.
2007-01-31 09:38:37 · answer #6 · answered by Henry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well maybe you should talk to your parents or a principal.. it's so innappropriate for a teacher to do that. she could be fired or at least get a major warning for that. i'm an editor for my school yearbook and if ppl don't get their stuff done, you're in trouble. its a hard job, but it's ok. hope everything works out.
2007-01-31 09:28:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Which is more important - being an artist or playing high school society games?
2007-01-31 10:51:01 · answer #8 · answered by D R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, I agree witht he first poster! i might want to certainly stay away from him as a lot as a threat. you do not ought to go back top out and tell him stuff yet you are able to leave round little clues. Like even as he sat beside you and your chum you may want to say excuse me Mr.... we quite sit down on my own b/c we pick to discuss....in spite of.
2016-10-17 04:23:45 · answer #9 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you're going to have to deal with crappy people your whole life...what better revenge than to take the job and do a kick *** job!
2007-01-31 09:26:31 · answer #10 · answered by jcresnick 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋