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Wednesday, May 22 • 10:45am - 11:45am
Thinking Like a Child: How Art can Help us see God in Fresh Ways

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For the first half of this workshop, artist Joel Schoon-Tanis will make a case for "reading art" - that art can be a helpful way to communicate the Biblical story in fresh, and helpful ways. He will do this largely through Show and Tell of his own work. Then, for the second half of the workshop, he will lead the group in a series of hands-on art exercises to help demonstrate that you don't need to be a full-time artist to use art in teaching.
 

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Joel Schoon-Tanis

Whimsical artist, creativity expert, and professional speaker
For over 30 years Joel Schoon-Tanis has been a working artist in Holland, Michigan. He has written and illustrated a handful of books (recently “40: the Biblical story”, “At Psalm’s School” and “Lulu and the Long Walk”), painted murals around the world (including Kenya... Read More →


Wednesday May 22, 2024 10:45am - 11:45am CDT
Rodine Room 124
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