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A presentation for Full Sail class on Public Speaking on the TED lectures by Sir Ken Robinson outlining the unfortunate lack of schools to appreciate and cultivate creativity and imagination in our children. The 'Arts' are always last on the list of priorities. Even the art schools seem to suffer from this on occasion as is shown in the example of Janet Echelman who applied to 7 art schools and was rejected by each one. She went on to teach herself for 10 years and since then has been recognized for wondrous accomplishments in the arts. "Today Echelman has constructed net sculpture environments in metropolitan cities around the world. She sees public art as a team sport and collaborates with a range of professionals including aeronautical and mechanical engineers, architects, lighting designers, landscape architects, and fabricators." http://www.echelman.com/site/biography.html Her story is inspiring to all those who feel in their heart that they are an artist and will not be denied no matter what the excepted institutions may think. The presentation is short but the importance of the material covered is vast! Following some of the links provided will open many areas to explore further. Be inspired and expand your mind! Scott E. LeBlancTRANSCRIPT
TEDIdeas Worth Spreading
Mine the CREATIVITY and IMAGINATION in our CHILDREN
today to insure their riches TOMORROW!
Ken Robinson:
Schools KILL Creativity
His lectures have been viewed
By tens of MILLIONS* * *His
IDEASAre inspiring a
NEW GENERATION Of
PIONEERINGARTIST
“Creativity is as important as literacy.”Quote by Sir Ken Robinson
“We need to radically change
the way we think about intelligence.
Intelligence is
Diverse
Dynamic
Distinct”
Quote by Sir Ken Robinson
“Picasso: “All children are born artists, the problem is to remain an artist as we grow up”
Taken from lecture by Sir Ken Robinson
“Our educational systems educate students out of their creative capacities.”
Quote by Sir Ken Robinson
CASE IN POINTJanet Echelman
Taking imagination seriously …
Janet Echelman applied to 7 Art Schools and was rejected by ALL 7!
Rather than giving up she taught herself painting for 10 years …
That was when she was offered a Fulbright Scholarship to India …
CASE IN POINTJanet Echelman
Taking imagination seriously …
Janet Echelman found her true voice as an artist when her paints went missing …
Rather than giving up she resolved to look for the answer with her whole body …
She discovered in the dark a wondrous answer …
Hoboken 9-11 Memorial: THEORETICAL PROJECTS
“Our task is to educate the whole person for the future . . .” Quote by Sir Ken Robinson
“Our educational system focuses from the waist up with focus on the head …
and then slightly to the right.” Quote by Sir Ken Robinson
“In fact whatever exists in the universe, in essence, in appearance,
in the imagination, the painter has first in his mind and
then in his hand; …”
Quote by Leonardo da Vinci
“Obstacles cannot crush me. Every obstacle yields to stern resolve. He who is fixed on a star does not change his mind.”Quote by Leonardo da Vinci
CASE IN POINTJanet Echelman
Taking imagination seriously …
In Mahabalipuram India, a fishing village famous for sculpture, this miracle of creativity occurred.
She arrived but her paints did NOT …
When others would have returned home she stayed and searched for an answer …
CASE IN POINTJanet Echelman
Taking imagination seriously …
She found a gift of creativity in the hands of the fishermen as they lovingly mended their nets … an unorthodox new art material.
This was the humble beginning of a new art form …
All because she dared to be wrong …
Bellbottoms Series, 1997 - Mahaballipuram, India
CASE IN POINTEvaluation
Janet Echelman
Taking imagination seriously …
Her story is beautifully told in her lecture for the TED convention.
She took her time and as gently as her art flows in the wind so did her words.
Her smile was radiant and her gaze traveled over the entire audience.
Tsunami 1.26, 2011 - Sydney, Australia
CASE IN POINTThe TED
COMMANDMENTS
Janet Echelman
Taking imagination seriously …
IIThou SHALT
DREAM A GREAT DREAM …SHARE A
WONDROUS NEW THING
Janet is dreaming magnificent dreams born on the wings of
the winds of her imagination … She Changes, 2005 - Porto, Portugal
CASE IN POINTDYNAMISM
Janet Echelman
Taking imagination seriously …
FIVE5IV
Janet is as dynamic as her creations! I felt a great wave of wonder and inspiration flowing through me as I listened and watched.
In her art she explains the universe in terms of force and energy = dynamism.
In her art was continuous change, activity, progress and vigor.
Her Secret Is Patience, 2009 - Phoenix, AZ
CASE IN POINTDuarte Designs’s
Janet Echelman
Taking imagination seriously …
I felt very ‘special’ as Janet shared
her creations … It was an honor and
I felt like a PRINCE.
Her IDEAS have an intoxicating effect as she explained those who she has CONNECTED with and the limitless directions her work is MOVING in.
Her Secret Is Patience, 2009 - Phoenix, AZ
CASE IN POINTDuarte Designs’s
Janet Echelman
Taking imagination seriously …
In her images I
SAW the light and color
and movement of her dreams.
Her DESIGNS were perfect!
Target Swooping II, 2001 - Burgos, Spain
COMPARISONSir Ken Robinson
Witty and whimsical and almost childlike in his mannerism.
Not animated in a physical way yet able to move the audience with the turn of his head or the raising of an eyebrow.
His clever unique way of seeing the ordinary and explaining this in a story is his power.
Janet Echelman
Subtle and soft spoken and yet clearly delivers every thought with gentle precision.
Also not animated in a physical way yet holds the audience with her eyes and glowing smile.
Her imagination and creations are her power.
YOU are a diamond in the rough!
Believe it and Retrieve it …It is your
HERITAGE!
WHAT DID I LEARN?
Much more than what I could include in the slides!
I don’t mean to be obscure but seriously my mind is exploding like the BIG BANG and I
have so many resources now to follow up on that I need more lifetimes.
Look at some of the links included in the citation pages at the end for some
inspiration.
WE ARE ALL BORN with unlimited potential…We are ALL
KINGS & QUEENS
In ending I would like to thank you all for watching and offer you a tip …
Seek out and immerse yourself in‘Thinking Like Leonardo da Vinci’
by Michael Gelb
Stop The FireWallhttp://stopthewall.us/
Assembly Of Children by Stephen R Harrison “Whispered Prayers” Portraits and Prose of Tibetans In Exilehttp://www.stephenharrison.com/pages/photo_pages/12.html
Young pupils in assemblyhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/dec/26/scrap-compulsory-acts-of-worship
Duarte Design's Five Rules for Presentations by Nancy Duartehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT9GGmundag&playnext=1&list=PLCBC9B0E3479C39F4&index=64
02_Picasso_Picasso light-drawing with a flashlighthttp://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/photobooth/2012/10/happy-birthday-pablo-picasso.html#slide_ss_0=1
01_Sir Ken Harrison_Dynamic_Intelligence:http://88pianokeys.me/2012/07/12/have-we-been-educated-out-of-creativity/
01_Sir_Ken_TeachYourChildrenWell:http://upliftingeducation.net/blog/teach-your-children-well
02_Home schooling: Nest of Knowledge nurturedhttp://homeschoolingforthewholefamily.blogspot.com/2012/07/sir-ken-robinson-on-education.html
03_A Child’s Imagination:A child's imaginationby *ShaneGallagherhttp://ramasg.deviantart.com/art/A-child-s-imagination-285533415
Kings and Queens: Tugby School Children dressed as Kings and Queens June 2012http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/tugby/gallery,649933.html
Charities For Little Kings and Queens: Children’s CharitiesProviding fun and funds for our children’s futurehttp://pearlies.org.uk/the-pearlies-and-childrens-charities/
People's Advocacy CouncilRepresenting the aspirations and goals of Homeless and formerly homeless people "Nothing about us without us."Children’s Art and Music Versus Being Little Adults: At Last, At Last, Thank God, Everyone Everywhere Will At Last Be Safe and Soundhttp://peoplesadvocacycouncil.wordpress.com/2012/06/17/childrens-art-and-music-versus-being-little-adults-at-last-at-last-thank-god-everyone-everywhere-will-at-last-be-safe-and-sound/
Diamond in the rough by Bobby Duncan March 27, 2012, 10:38 AM. bizmology.hoovers.comhttp://bizmology.hoovers.com/2012/03/27/rio-tinto-considers-cutting-diamonds-from-business-ops/diamond-in-the-rough/
Black diamond Ring from ETSYhttp://www.etsy.com/listing/88885868/10-carat-black-diamond-in-the-rough-in
Picture of Pink Floyd: The Wallhttp://www.listal.com/viewimage/3933722h
Stop The FireWallhttp://stopthewall.us/
Assembly Of Children by Stephen R Harrison “Whispered Prayers” Portraits and Prose of Tibetans In Exilehttp://www.stephenharrison.com/pages/photo_pages/12.html
Young pupils in assemblyhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/dec/26/scrap-compulsory-acts-of-worship
05_Child In Light_TheWholeBody:http://rhythmofthehome.com/2011/08/healing-the-deepest-parts-of-ourselves-and-our-children-homeopathy-and-waldorf-education/09_SirKen_IfYourNotPreparedToBeWronghttp://world-shaker.tumblr.com/post/28141258332/ted-talk-quote-wallpapers-more-hereDYNAMISM: http://www.yourdictionary.com/dynamism
How To Think Like Leonardo da Vincihttp://www.wikihow.com/Think-Like-Leonardo-Da-Vincihttp://michaelgelb.com/programs/how-to-think-like-leonardo-da-vinci/
THANK YOU AGAIN
Presentation by Scott Elrond LeBlanc11/04/2012