![]() ![]() “Sometimes you have to go back and change up what you’re making to get a better product. He believes the mistakes help him grow as a person and an artist. He likes engineering solutions to the problems he faces and learning from his mistakes along the way. The trial and error process is Giles’ favorite thing about art. “I love when you see a student give that reaction like a light bulb goes off in their head, and that usually comes after failing and trying again,” he said. He likes to see students work to overcome obstacles they face in his class. Initially, when he started teaching, he helped students too much, but, now, he has learned to let them go through that trial-and-error process. Student interactions are a big part of teaching and something that Giles values. I didn’t want to be stuck in a cubicle every day,” said Giles. ![]() “It worked out well because being in the art and hands-on was important. His professors told him he should transfer to River Falls and go into education to be an art teacher. ![]() When he got older, he found that art came naturally to him, so after high school, when he had no idea what he wanted to do, he decided to take several art classes in college. Growin g up as an only child, Giles had to entertain himself, which made him become more creative than the people around him. He is a teacher that many students love and is an integral part of the Cretin-Derham Hall community. As a former Cretin-Derham Hall graduate, Nick Giles ’03 is a perfect example of a teacher who creates both a warm and welcoming environment for his students. ![]()
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