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Play is Serious Business

October 17, 2015 by riasharon

Untitled design-2 “Play allows children to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. Play is important to healthy brain development. It is through play that children at a very early age engage and interact in the world around them.” ~ Kenneth R. Ginsburg, MD, MSEd, and the Committee on Communications, and the Committee on Psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health in the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics

I propose that this goes for children of any age!

Personally, I feelĀ more imaginative and emotionally resilient with my daily art practice. Dexterity I’ll attribute to yoga. šŸ™‚

These sketches are just a few of the wondrous, amazing, playful projects from my students in Sketchbook Magic. Clockwise from top left: @nicolerpeery @samsalenger @bywaycreative @danutzi

Obviously…

Play allows someoneĀ to use their creativity while developing their imagination, dexterity, and physical, cognitive, and emotional strength. Play is important to healthy brain development. It is through play that weĀ engage and interact in the world around them.

Check out the back story behind each of these piecesĀ in the class galleryĀ and so many other wonderful sketches.Ā Join us anytime!

 

 

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By day, I work in higher ed and in my free time I make art, read great books, walk around with my crazy dog, and play chauffeur to a couple of not-so-littles.

I teach classes on creativity and inspiration on Skillshare. My art is available for sale in the form of printables on Etsy and fine art on Minted. I also love painting puppy portraits.

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