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01. A Labor of Love in Creating “Your Own World” with Michael Goldman Episode 1

01. A Labor of Love in Creating “Your Own World” with Michael Goldman

Today Jeannie talks with her son Michael Goldman, who's played a huge part in the creation of their book, “Your Own World”. Jeannie emphasizes that Michael has played a crucial role in transforming the magic of her art classes into something for the tangible page. The challenging work has resulted in the creation of a great guide for teachers and parents about how children think about art, how they absorb it, and express themselves through the mixture of fantasy and truth. Jennie and Michael talk about growing up with art, going to college, differences about art in college, and enjoying the calmness, freedom, and flow of art. They both emphasize the importance of letting children express themselves through art by giving space and appreciating the product of their art.

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😇Watching Michael growing up as a child artist: sharing wonderful freedom of creative joy started when he was only 2-years old.  02:25
🌺 Michael is enjoying creating art with his kids: the cycle continues. 03:59
🌞 Children have a language of their own through art. 04:48
👦 Helping his mom and learning about art: College pushes process over product. 05:41
😍 “I wanna be an artist when I grow up”: honest, raw, true, unadulterated art is precious. 07:54
🤓 Not everything is for keeping but Jeannie realized it is about the product, not only the process. 08:40
📚 Jeannie always wanted to create a book of children’s art. 10:25
🌟 Conversation with a publisher and inviting Michael to help with the book. 11:22
🙃 When a stranger believes in you: highs and lows of creating a book. 12:34
👩‍🏫 Experience in working with kids is essential for a good art teacher. 14:42
🧚‍♀️ Michael translated the magic from the art classes into the book. 15:40
📦 Story and structure: freedom and not putting art in a box are the main concepts. 16:43
🎨 Two hour-long art classes are normal for kids: beautiful flow and dynamic. 18:20
🦄 World of the child is fantasy: learning and storytelling are explained in the book. 20:07
🖌️ Cycle of four seasons and famous painters: using the book with the group or just one child. 21:27
🤩 Round tables: conversations between kids are great. 22:49
🌌 Heart of the book is helping people to see that fantasy is reality and vice versa. 23:36
👨‍💻 Michael edited the photos: adventure and challenge of creating. 24:54


🌈 Connect with Jeannie: www.linkedin.com/in/teacherjeannie

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