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The Benefits of Making Art

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    April 03 2020
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Meet Emily


Emily Shepard is a graphic facilitator, illustrator, and teacher with over 15 years’ experience. She is passionate about using the power of visuals to help people clarify and align their thinking, collaborate effectively and create change.
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Congratulations Biden and Harris!! And thank you to the workers who have been counting every vote. #byedon2020 #democracy #patience
C’mon Joe. Let’s finish this. #ink #sketchbook #election2020
Studying up after watching the excellent webinar by @sincerely.lettie “The 1965 Voting Rights Act & Beyond...”
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Meanwhile, in the art studio, I’m delving more into collage, layering it up. This one is still taped together, but will eventually get glued. It’s about 10 “x 15 “ #artistsoninstagram #bayareaartists #collage #artcollectors #mixedmedia #smallworksonpaper
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FridayArt. Thinking about polarization, how to engage in dialogue? Stayed indoors due to smoke so used @neulandcom markers and ink #fridayart #markerdrawing #abstract
I made this lettering bonus as a fun way to practice & give you letters to trace. Sign up for my Draw it Out list & you’ll get this mini workbook with 3 alphabets: Architect, Loopy & Quirky, and the “Combo Platter”! Look for the link in my bio? #graphicrecording #graphicfacilitation #flipchart #visualfacilitation #visualnotetaking #visualthinkingstrategies
So appreciative of the work that @lisakaysolomon from @stanforddschool is doing in the world to give young voters agency! Design thinking at work! Check out the website for free tools for teachers, students, community leaders. https://www.votebydesign.org/#votebydesign

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