“Perpetually surrounded by partially finished books.” My life in six words. That’s me. A researcher by nature, I find solace in the idea of that word of research: to re-search.
Read MoreCommunity Art Project 2019: “A Taxonomy of Perception” Part One Explained
Look Wonder Discover’s 2019 Community Art Project has a rather complex title, but if the title fits… …and the title does fit. Last summer we attempted to create a piece of art that was created by and representative of the hundreds of people who experienced it. To us, it was a great success and cannot…
Read MoreCommunity Art in Downtown Traverse City
Look Wonder Discover’s 2019 Community Art Project launched at Friday Night Live in Downtown Traverse City. Part One engaged nearly 350 participants who all dipped their paintbrushes and tapped into their artistic skills and unique perspectives Learn a little about the 2019 project: We enjoyed two magical evenings at #FridayNightLive in Downtown Traverse City –mark…
Read MoreWhat is Community Building Art?
LWD Community Art is for all ages and artistic abilities.
Our goal, like our mission, is to cultivate curiosity, and that curiosity is enough to get you started with any of our Community Art Projects.
Discover: Chimpanzees, Humans, Animal Culture
Us humans have led ourselves to believe that our culture sets us apart from the animal kingdom. But as Ed Yong, author of I Contain Multitudes, writes in his The Atlantic article Chimpanzees Are Going Through a Tragic Loss, “many scientists have come to accept the existence of animal cultures”.
Read MoreThe Courage to Write About Courage
Story sharing takes courage, courage to remember, to speak, to listen. In writing, our stories can thrive and maybe even touch the lives of others. But writing itself takes an immense amount of courage. As author Ta-Nehisi Coates said, “I strongly believe that writing is an act of courage. It’s almost an act of physical…
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