And we’re off!
Calvin: “It’s a magical world, Hobbes, ol’ buddy…Let’s go exploring!” – Calvin & Hobbes (aka best cartoon strip of all time)
And, there’s never been a more urgent need for magic making. Here’s to our little rocket ship and the adventure ahead.
(This course’s now fully booked, but if you want to join us for the Spring Course, we start April 4th. Sign up via email: info@divyamariekato.com)
Yup, more magic. More joy. More art. More music. More trees. Looks like there’ll be more big changes coming our way this year too, so keep close to whatever you can that gives you faith in being a human. The things that bring you comfort and cheer.
Need some cheering up? There’s a funny face for ya. (yup that video clip pic) Why’s my mouth scooched off to the side and why take art classes with me? Why take art classes at all?
Check out my new video here for what you’ll learn (or click on my funny face pic over there) – made with the help of hubbie of awesomeness and my film dude extraordinaire, Kyle McCloskey.
And a note on learning… see this pic here? We look like shiny, happy people, don’t we? Post workout in Yoyogi park with the ladies from FEW (For Empowering Women in Japan) and Pauline from Mom In Balance. She’s on a mission to help mamas keep fit and feel fab. And, WOW – I used parts I didn’t know I had!! (And, YES I felt them the next day.)
Thought about this after our first drawing class of 2017. It’s brave turning up to do something you haven’t done for a while. And your body lets you know – “Gosh, we haven’t used those bits in a while!” – and then…
We stretch. We get bigger. We get used to using those bits. And we become, step by step, a little bit more awesome and better equipped to deal with what comes our way. What’s a part you haven’t used in a while?
Did a class recently as a birthday gift. The face was priceless. Once back in touch with your creative side, you wonder why you haven’t been there in a while. Come back to the right side. (literally, if you think about your brain.)
Know someone who’d love a creative gift? Write to me: info@divyamariekato.com
Happy weekend all, make a good day.
Ever draws, DMK x
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In my last post…
Finding Home in 2017. The holidays, our word for the year and lots and lots and lots of dahl. Read here
Drawing Classes 2017
My art teacher Divya taught me so much! My door of happiness opened thanks to her lesson. It’s more than just drawing. It’s magic!!! It’s totally worth experiencing this new world. So beautiful!
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冬レッスンは1/24明日スタートです…
私の人生を大きく変えた素晴らしい描くレッスン💖幸せの扉が音を立ててパカっと開きました🌟
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冬レッスン: 1/24, 2/7, 2/21, 3/7, 3/21 ***Fully Booked***
春レッスン: 4/4, 4/18, 5/9, 6/6, 6/13 ***Registration Open: info@divyamariekato.com***
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私の大好きな先生divya💖 Details Here
Hi, I’m Divya and I’m a British artist in Tokyo helping people reignite creativity at home and at work through drawing.
Classes & Workshops will start up again from January 24th 2017. New Year Course Fully Booked. Spring Course Starts April 4th 2017. Details here or email me at: info@divyamariekato.com
As adults, we often lose sight of our creativity:
Always wanted to draw, but think you’re not good enough?
Did you draw before when you were a kid, but now you’ve left it behind?
Heard all these great things about creativity and drawing and how it helps you release stress, problem solve, spark ideas…but you don’t know where to start or it’s been a while?
Well, did you know that drawing’s the easiest way to get it back?
Through drawing, we can rediscover our creative selves and receive inspiration, happiness, creativity and joy in the process. Drawing’s also frequently used in forms of art therapy, personal and professional development, for its cathartic, stress releasing and idea sparking properties.
Hi I’m Divya and I help people reconnect to their creativity through drawing. I’ve been drawing my whole life and have been sharing drawing, in some form or other, for the same amount of time. I get assigned by TEDx to host workshops, by companies like LUSH to highlight issues they care about through creative events, by the British Chamber of Commerce in Japan to take part in creative community aid work, by For Empowering Women in Japan to host creativity workshops, by Dokkyo University to empower their international students through creativity classes and by Tokyo Helps to raise money for community relief fundraising campaigns.
Years of experience teaching within the international school environment, have familiarised me with what’s good and what’s not so good about our education system. Being raised around the world, meeting people from all walks of life, has made me into someone who lights up around others.
I’ve coached preschoolers to students to adults and have held countless live painting events, community events, classes and workshops. Why? I love the light up moments. When faces light up in recognition of what they’ve created.
Been a while? Believe you can’t? The biggest renewable resource available to us, is one that doesn’t get given enough attention at school or at work.
From idea sparking to stress relief, team building to highlighting important issues, discovering purpose, motivation and daily joy – creativity is the one thing that no one can take from you and the one thing that only increases the more the you use it.
Pick up a pencil. Start and see. I’ll show you how.
Wanna dip your toe in? Click here
Wanna join us for classes or workshops? Head here for classes and here for workshops
Can’t find what you’re after? Get in touch with me right here: info@divyamariekato.com
And…things just got even better! Want us to bring creativity to your home or office?
Divya’s now partnered with her husband, Masahiro Kato, to be able to deliver workshops bilingually. The British-Japanese husband and wife team are combining their shared experiences of creative living around the world, in order to being creativity to your home or workplace.
These are workshops with a difference and the experience will be an unforgettable one for your family or for your team. Creativity workshops click here
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