My husband and I are not your typical couple. We both, whether we like it or not, ooze creativity, which comes out in our day jobs, projects we create and our home.
I spend my days creating and writing content for kids; I’m writing and drawing a graphic novel, have worked as a TV producer, directed music videos, short docs and animations, and I also create art. Jason is a designer, visual artist and urban enthusiast who creates designs for an ice sculpture company and for people’s homes and stores. Together as art dynamos we have worked with others to create a plush miniature city kids have contributed to, have art directed films and plays and even have shown our art together. He inspires me and I think I inspire him.
The above animation comes from a talk given by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert at the RSA. The RSA is “an enlightenment organisation committed to finding innovative practical solutions to today’s social challenges.”
So what do you think? How can education systems take advantage of the fact that young kids are crazy-capable of lateral thinking? What’s the first step you take when you suspect that this traditional model of schooling is not working for your kid? In what education models would the creative kids prosper? If there’s anyone in Bunchland whose kids go to an alternative of an alternative school and think they’ve found some solutions, please let us know!
Awesome visual artist Anne Karsten helped her child’s school raise money by running a stuffed toy making workshop. Anne led the children through the design process, from studying commercially made stuffed animals through to final design, encouraging them to think about textures, shapes and colour. She then sewed the creations and sold them to the children’s parents.
While Anne is willing to sew your child’s fantasy stuffie for them (for a price), she includes directions on her blog on how to do it with your own child or with your own child’s class. We think this sounds like a really cool way to spend a couple afternoons with our bunch!
Awesome visual artist 