Drawing on Earth http://www.drawingonearth.org Inspiring Art and Creativity in Youth and Communities Around the World Mon, 09 Apr 2012 15:38:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 How Creativity Works | KQED Radio http://www.drawingonearth.org/creativity-works-kqed-radio/ http://www.drawingonearth.org/creativity-works-kqed-radio/#comments Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:24:08 +0000 admin http://www.drawingonearth.org/?p=1081

“Boosting creativity is not a magical process, says journalist Jonah Lehrer. In his newest book, ‘Imagine: How Creativity Works,’ Lehrer explores different thought processes that anyone can use to foster creativity. He also debunks the myth that creativity is a gift possessed only by the few.”

It’s always good to learn more about how it works!

~MW

How Creativity Works – kqed.org

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sf.cityvoter.com/drawing-on-earth

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]]> http://www.drawingonearth.org/beauty/feed/ 0 Sir Ken Robinson on Creativity & Education http://www.drawingonearth.org/sir-ken-robinson-creativity-education/ http://www.drawingonearth.org/sir-ken-robinson-creativity-education/#comments Tue, 06 Mar 2012 03:46:23 +0000 admin http://www.drawingonearth.org/?p=1070

I typed in “TED, Creativity” and Sir Ken Robinson came up and blew me wide open! He pulled together many pieces of myself and my passions and helped me see again more clearly who I am and why I am here!

I am thrilled to have a mentor. I knew I was looking for one but it felt far away, now I am inspired again.

Thank you!
~MW – Founder of Drawing on Earth

www.ted.com/talks/ken_robinson

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And for a whooping $4.99. And it looks beautiful!

Drawing on Earth  – iBook

 

 

 

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“Street Painting: Creating Community Through Impermanent Art”

Mark Wagner, Founder and Creative Director of Drawing on Earth will be speaking on Monday, Jan. 9 at the University of San Francisco. The lecture series is through Leonardo Art Science Evening Rendezvous (LASER).

6:30 pm
University of San Francisco
2130 Fulton Street
SF, CA 94117
Room: Fromm (FR) building, Maraschi room

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One of the things that I have seen over the years is the energy that goes back and forth between kids and adults when they are being creative together. Kids are naturally creative, I like to say they are the world’s most renewable creative resources.

It’s us adults that have more than not somehow forgotten and disconnected from that natural uninhibited creative energy. What I see is that the children call the adults out, they are an invitation to create, to get down on our hands and knees and draw with them.

What I see is that the adults wake up, they get excited, and at the same time the kids love to be with their parents, they love to be creative with their parents and how often does that happen?

Blessings to all the children and adults creating together – we need each other!

~MW

]]> http://www.drawingonearth.org/kids-adults-creating/feed/ 0 Chalk Fest 2011 – Sarasota Florida http://www.drawingonearth.org/chalk-fest-2011-sarosota-florida/ http://www.drawingonearth.org/chalk-fest-2011-sarosota-florida/#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:26:46 +0000 admin http://www.drawingonearth.org/?p=1030 What a beautiful chalk festival! Street painting artists from all over the world came to draw on the streets. This year a new element was introduced – vertical. Mural and graffiti artists were invited to create work all over the area where we were chalk drawing.  MTO and other fantastic French graffiti artists created amazing works all around town. Master street painter Kurt Weener was chalking and lecturing, along with most of the best street painting artists in the world. This year featured many large anamorphic perspective pieces. See photos from the festival with the below links.

And a special thanks to the artistic director of the event Denise Kowal and her amazing production team.

Facebook: Drawing on Earth Photos/Sarasota2011

Sarasota Chalk Fest

Video: Making of the 3D Lego Army

Facebook: sarasota/chalkfestival

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> http://www.drawingonearth.org/chalk-fest-2011-sarosota-florida/feed/ 0 Speaking @ Stanford “Seeing into the Life of Things” Nov. 14 http://www.drawingonearth.org/speaking-stanford-seeing-life-things-nov-14/ http://www.drawingonearth.org/speaking-stanford-seeing-life-things-nov-14/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:17:04 +0000 admin http://www.drawingonearth.org/?p=1016 Founder of Drawing on Earth –  Mark Wagner
will be speaking at Stanford
along with photographer Rob Buelteman and musician Annea Lockwood.

“SEEING into the LIFE of THINGS”
Nov. 14, 2011
7pm, Free

]]> http://www.drawingonearth.org/speaking-stanford-seeing-life-things-nov-14/feed/ 0 Buy a Book, Support the Creative Arts and Drawing on Earth http://www.drawingonearth.org/buy-book-support-creative-arts-drawing-earth/ http://www.drawingonearth.org/buy-book-support-creative-arts-drawing-earth/#comments Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:21:23 +0000 admin http://www.drawingonearth.org/?p=1002 We just republished our Making of a World Record Chalk Drawing book. If you haven’t gotten a copy please do (hard back are the best). This is one of our products to bring in small income. You’ll be supporting our new nonprofit, supporting the creative arts, and learning what it’s like to dream big, to be involved in a school district, kids, community, and the inner workings of how to make a world record.

www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2478504

Thank you!

~Mark Wagner
Founder of Drawing on Earth

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