SOCIAL ARTISTS: work to re-pattern human nature … think like planetary citizenS, appreciating cultures and cultural stories while searching for the emergence of a new myth … offer new models and paradigms … exhibit joy of being a lifelong learner … bring laughter and delights in learning and change. Social Artistry uses diverse techniques to help individuals, groups, and communities to discover core values, purpose and vision”.
In the past few years many colleagues have become social artists, stirring our images and sometimes changing them. As said by LiDona Wagner in Eve’s Imprint, “… visual art – similar to storytelling – resonates with the human heart and inspires acts of caring and daring in modern times.”
Writers: John Cock writes a daily blog called Journey Reflection; celebrate with John his posting of 6,000 blogs by November 26, 2020! A list of books colleagues have written can be reviewed under Authors. Let us know about other books being published to add to this list.
Meida McNeal, as asocial artist, has produced a one-woman play about 5th City Revisited: stories of its origins in 1800s, the 5th City Human Development Project, and questioning its future. She hopes a second production of the play will be held at the Church of the Brethren in 5th City in June or September of 2020.
Carol Fleischman facilitated a Statewide Superintendent’s Task Force in Louisiana; this is their State Plan for Arts Education Summary (2000-2001). For many years Carol worked in New Orleans facilitating educational institutions resulting in some of the following documents:
