Our Big Dream: To Get The Whole World Drawing
Why?
“Thank you for reconnecting me to this part of myself.” – Judy
“Thank you for bringing art and peace into my life!” – Daria
“Drawing is meditation – I’d like to recommend it as a great way of living.” – Akiko
“I was curious about how drawing would help me with my doubt..I was scared to draw before, now I understand that every drawing has infinite possibilities!” – Barbara
“My door of happiness opened…it’s more than just drawing. It’s magic! It’s totally worth experiencing this new world.” – Megumi Hagiuda, Founder, Afrika Rose
“Thank you Divya and Masa! It was a great session and very useful to switch the brain….I certainly had a lot of fun!” – Cassandra, President ResMed Japan 2017
Art For A Cause
Sometimes problems are so big we feel helpless.
“…exactly what we were seeking…to communicate to protect the area, but to share how local people are feeling…
a beautiful introduction to the issue we care strongly about and were hoping to share with our customers in a positive way.” – Maho Takahashi, LUSH Japan
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Art: Powerful Medicine
Read Nicci Gerrard’s Article for The Guardian Here
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Sometimes things happen beyond our control.
“…our school’s charity fund raiser in which money was raised for two Sendai kindergartens that were devastated by the tsunami…
through a large scale art mural created in collaboration with our students.”
We Can Create
Out of nothing.
We can make…
Something that stirs the soul.
Something that inspires.
Something that has the power to move others too.
“For many, this was one of the most fulfilling and memorable events at the school all year!”
Ellen Motohashi, Dokkyo University
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We can celebrate.
“I got to walk around town feeling proud of my colourful lotus belly. It was both a relaxing and a healing experience.” – Joanna
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We have a way of getting together.
Of finding a way tforward.
We can highlight what’s important to us.
We have a way of expressing and reflecting. We’ve had it for a while. It’s in our roots.
A way of healing, processing and connecting. To a much bigger picture.
Empowering ourselves and others in the process.
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Sometimes We’re At A Crossroads
Decisions…
Directions…
And Change Can Be Scary.
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“Drawing – something I had always wanted to try.
Actually I was convinced I couldn’t draw at all! It was so scary for me in the beginning.
But somehow, step by step, I just started feeling more relaxed about it and drawing became a certain mindset…I am much happier now about how my life is going.” – Ellis
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“Love my drawing class and teacher… I can now remember my positive feeling of drawing like as childhood!” – Hisaka
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“This was such a fun, inspiring, supportive group of women. I’m so happy I went on this journey with them.
Thank you Divya for bringing us all together and helping us see what we’re capable of.” – Jenny
“Thanks a lot for being you in front of me…who was in search of myself at that time.” – Nirmin
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Discovery Through Process
“My rose sketch sits on my desk and it is reminding me of many things, but mostly, “Stop JUST thinking. Take action.” I think that is what I need to keep telling myself more than anything right now.” – Ruth
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As Adults, We Often Lose Sight Of Our Creativity. Why?
Vulnerability = Creativity & Innovation
“85% of the men and women we’ve interviewed, 13,000 pieces of data, 85% can recall a time in school that was so shaming, it forever changed how they thought of themselves as learners.
50% of those stories involved art and creativity.
Now today I get asked to go into corporations, organisations and the number one problem is – there’s no innovation, we don’t understand what’s going on.
Without vulnerability, there can be no creativity, there can be no innovation.
Without failure, which is maybe the ultimate experience of vulnerability… there can never be innovation.”
– Dr Brené Brown, best-selling author, speaker and research professor, University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work speaking at the RSA Watch It Here
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Always wanted to draw, but think you’re not good enough?
Draw when you were a kid, but left it behind?
Heard all these great things about creativity…
But don’t know where to start or it’s been a while?
Our Dream: Getting The World Drawing.
Why?
Drawing Transforms Lives.
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Drawing Classes, Workshops & Training 2017-2018
**2017 Registration Closing**
Applications for September-November 2017
Classes. Workshops. Training. Register For Availability: info@divyamariekato.com
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What’s Changed?
“Seeing things I’ve seen before – in a totally different way.”
“Making marks, focusing on the moment…the connection between humans and nature.”
“Meeting new friends! New styles, differences and opportunities!”
“I used to draw a little before – but now my mind set has changed. I see things differently.”
“More delight, confidence, recognition and sharing.”
“Accepting the world as it is. Trying to have a different point of view when I have difficulties.”
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Since attending a few events last year, I made the decision to join RSA Japan this year – a big thank you to RSA Japan Connector, Tania Coke, for encouraging me to come and find out more!
Joining this collaboration of female artists exploring, What It Means To Be A Woman, for International Womens Day 2017, has been an incredible opportunity and I’ve learned so much. Especially about ways of diving deeper into dialogue with a sensitive issue, that different people see in different ways.
Hi I’m Divya and I help people reignite 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.
