CANVAS [Report] Saturday, August 24: “Let’s Make Wind Chimes That Produce Beautiful Sounds—Let’s Draw the Summer Plants Blooming in Our Garden” From a CANVAS Facebook post
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GREENWORKSHOP Report
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On Saturday, August 24, we held a workshop titled “Let’s Make Wind Chimes That Produce Beautiful Sounds
—Let’s Draw Summer Plants Blooming in the Garden” 🎐
*We were joined by special guest Ikuko Matsuo, an author!
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A wind chime that produces a cool, soothing sound.
The subject is a flower from Arc. I challenged myself to do a drawing that involved really “looking” at the subject. While the process of looking
closely and drawing is the same, it doesn’t mean drawing every single detail.
They observe the flower for 5 seconds and draw only what they see during that time. A part of a
petal, a part of a leaf, the stem as seen from below… flowing,
wavy lines and slightly mysterious shapes.
Each child’s own unique view of the flower’s world comes to life on the page.
I hope that when you hang a wind chime and hear its sound, it will remind you of the time you first tried your hand at drawing.
The next GREENWORKSHOP will be held on Saturday, September 28: “Let’s Learn About Traditional Japanese Festivals”
"Let's Go Find Ark's Seven Autumn Herbs." Stay tuned! 🎑
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Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)
Director, B Lab
Chairperson, Learning of Tomorrow (General Incorporated Association)
Chairperson, CANVAS
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo, he served as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab before founding the NPO CANVAS and the Learning of Tomorrow Association, a General Incorporated Association, and assuming the role of representative. He serves as an outside director for Matsuya Co., Ltd., Fuji Media Holdings, Inc., and Digital Garage, Inc.
He has served on various government committees, including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, as well as the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council. He also serves as a director of the Digital Signage Consortium, among other roles. He holds a Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *Turning On Children’s Creativity!*, *What Are Smart Kids Doing on Their Smartphones?*, *The Forefront of Online Education in Japan: Considering Learning in the Post-COVID Era*,“What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know,” and “Declaration on Digital Education.” He has also provided supervision for numerous works, including “Ah, I See! Programming Education for Parents and Children Through Manga.”
