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As a member of the creative community, I am pulling for the special project with CEF. Appreciate if you can join. Story on YouTube. Click here to make donation.
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Sunday, November 1, 2009
Thursday, October 29, 2009
IIT Workshop Testimonial
Having the opportunity to serve the education community is a privilege. Having the opportunity to share with a wider audience is an honor. Here is the short list of feed back from the IIT Leadership Academy.
" . . . never witnessed such an enthusiastic and long standing ovation at the end of any seminar! You have a remarkable ability to sincerely connect with your audience and you were able to do this with a large group - truly amazing!"
" . . . a highly engaging and interactive experience for learning about teamwork, problem solving, and creativity. Further, the BASIC model provided our students with a solid conceptual framework from which to develop creative solutions."
"Incorporating art and effective team participation really made this memorable. I was able to meet new friends and learn some valuable insight into leadership."
Photos from Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
More comments
Part 1 of 4: Overall
Part 2 of 4: Hands-on
Part 3 of 4: CPS, Creative Problem Solving Skills
Part 4 of 4: Team work
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Letter from Dr. Bruce Fisher
(Posted with permission from Dr. Fisher)
Dear Amy,
Thank you again for the wonderful Painting on Water program that you recently presented to the IIT Leadership Academy. The program offered a highly engaging and interactive experience that provided our students with an extremely effective platform for learning about teamwork, problem solving, and creativity. Our students truly benefited from development of their “creative confidence.” Further, the BASIC model (i.e., believe, ask, solve, implement, capturing and cheering) provided our students with a solid conceptual framework from which to develop creative solutions.
Your presentation was inspiring to many of our students. Owing to your personable and charismatic style, you were able to connect with the audience and draw them to you. As one participant stated “Amy Lee Segami was a very inspiring speaker. I am very happy I was able to attend this seminar! Incorporating art and effective team participation really made this memorable. I was able to meet new friends and learn some valuable insight into leadership. I can’t wait till’ the next one!!”
Amy, we look forward to having you back for future programs.
Kind regards,
Bruce
Bruce M. Fisher, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Research and Service
Director, Leadership Academy
Illinois Institute of Technology
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Photos from Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
More comments
Part 1 of 4: Overall
Part 2 of 4: Hands-on
Part 3 of 4: CPS, Creative Problem Solving Skills
Part 4 of 4: Team work
Dear Amy,
Thank you again for the wonderful Painting on Water program that you recently presented to the IIT Leadership Academy. The program offered a highly engaging and interactive experience that provided our students with an extremely effective platform for learning about teamwork, problem solving, and creativity. Our students truly benefited from development of their “creative confidence.” Further, the BASIC model (i.e., believe, ask, solve, implement, capturing and cheering) provided our students with a solid conceptual framework from which to develop creative solutions.
Your presentation was inspiring to many of our students. Owing to your personable and charismatic style, you were able to connect with the audience and draw them to you. As one participant stated “Amy Lee Segami was a very inspiring speaker. I am very happy I was able to attend this seminar! Incorporating art and effective team participation really made this memorable. I was able to meet new friends and learn some valuable insight into leadership. I can’t wait till’ the next one!!”
Amy, we look forward to having you back for future programs.
Kind regards,
Bruce
Bruce M. Fisher, Ph.D.
Director, Center for Research and Service
Director, Leadership Academy
Illinois Institute of Technology
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Photos from Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
More comments
Part 1 of 4: Overall
Part 2 of 4: Hands-on
Part 3 of 4: CPS, Creative Problem Solving Skills
Part 4 of 4: Team work
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Workshop Comments Part 4 of 4: Team work
The followings are blind written comments from workshop attendees, transcribed by IIT. Posted with permission from IIT Leadership Academy. Workshop Comments Part 4 of 4.
Feedback on Team Work
When I first heard “painting on water” I thought the idea was crazy. How can you paint on water?? Not possible. After we had a chance to do it, I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Painting individually and in a group was a lot of fun, fostered group work, and learned to do something from a different perspective.
I was introduced to new people I have never met before on campus. It was great working with them and build teamwork. In our life we will have to confront several strangers on our path and work with them. This seminar set an example.
Putting people in separate groups was pretty effective. We were able to learn from each other as well as ourselves from the way we worked together and individually with suminagashi.
Having a whole group try to make one piece of work and throwing the paper was a good way to start (should have been first though). The discussion at the end made a lot of points much clearer/easier to understand. It was good to see the views of the students.
The group painting was effective. Teamwork, creativity, team leadership.
The motivation of the group to build confidence and creatively solve problems. The trust build by Amy and how she was always positive.
Engaging everyone creatively. Working individually then as a group.
The most effective part was the water painting. Everyone was interacting and giving ideas. It was great. Another good activity was graphically representing your problem and throwing it away!
Group painting on water with the help of the motivator because of the conversation. You learn by working and continuing ideas together.
The group painting was similar to above in a group setting. It allowed us for many different perspectives on the same topic/issue; analyzing.
Being able to contribute to a group painting!!!
The group painting activity helped us a lot in understanding team collaborations and the importance of interacting and networking.
Having the groups brainstorming ways to make certain designs with the painting.
The group collaborative painting. It helped us work together and try different techniques and get good painting i.e. good solutions.
Painting on water as a group was great. It made me feel like I was part of a team effort. It was also fun to make art to play around with the process of painting on water. The activities that involved working with our hands were the most effective for me. Everyone got involved and working with our hands ensured that each person had a chance to participate.
Painting with the small table groups on water and learning through a shared experience.
Everybody was allowed to express themselves and grow at their own pace. Moreover, we were exposed to different perspectives of the same topic.
The most effective component of the program was the actual painting because it allowed us to get to know and help one another.
Working in groups to create a painting. IT was nice to work in a group and collaborate to achieve creating a neat piece of art
The comparison between the group art and the individual art. I showed how together we could control our work better.
The water painting because in doing it we were able to learn, communicate, and participate with the whole team.
I felt the group paint was very effective with teamwork.
Introducing team aspects into something that is otherwise done individually. I.E. painting on water as a group with one final product
The group creative painting. It facilitated conversation among/between the group members. It makes us apply theories we learned from as a group.
Do something together with new friends. I think teamwork is more effective and happy.
The whole group painting together demonstrated problem solving as well as multiple perspectives. This component let us implement all the tactics we have learned.
Group activity of painting on water was very effective in expanding individual vision as the team could work as a unit while working on and building on each others’ ideas. The outcome was a brilliant masterpiece of individuality.
Collaboration of teammates. Builds confidence in art – this was the 1st time I ever “painted” on water.
Photos from Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
More comments
Part 1 of 4: Overall
Part 2 of 4: Hands-on
Part 3 of 4: CPS, Creative Problem Solving Skills
Part 4 of 4: Team work
Feedback on Team Work
When I first heard “painting on water” I thought the idea was crazy. How can you paint on water?? Not possible. After we had a chance to do it, I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Painting individually and in a group was a lot of fun, fostered group work, and learned to do something from a different perspective.
I was introduced to new people I have never met before on campus. It was great working with them and build teamwork. In our life we will have to confront several strangers on our path and work with them. This seminar set an example.
Putting people in separate groups was pretty effective. We were able to learn from each other as well as ourselves from the way we worked together and individually with suminagashi.
Having a whole group try to make one piece of work and throwing the paper was a good way to start (should have been first though). The discussion at the end made a lot of points much clearer/easier to understand. It was good to see the views of the students.
The group painting was effective. Teamwork, creativity, team leadership.
The motivation of the group to build confidence and creatively solve problems. The trust build by Amy and how she was always positive.
Engaging everyone creatively. Working individually then as a group.
The most effective part was the water painting. Everyone was interacting and giving ideas. It was great. Another good activity was graphically representing your problem and throwing it away!
Group painting on water with the help of the motivator because of the conversation. You learn by working and continuing ideas together.
The group painting was similar to above in a group setting. It allowed us for many different perspectives on the same topic/issue; analyzing.
Being able to contribute to a group painting!!!
The group painting activity helped us a lot in understanding team collaborations and the importance of interacting and networking.
Having the groups brainstorming ways to make certain designs with the painting.
The group collaborative painting. It helped us work together and try different techniques and get good painting i.e. good solutions.
Painting on water as a group was great. It made me feel like I was part of a team effort. It was also fun to make art to play around with the process of painting on water. The activities that involved working with our hands were the most effective for me. Everyone got involved and working with our hands ensured that each person had a chance to participate.
Painting with the small table groups on water and learning through a shared experience.
Everybody was allowed to express themselves and grow at their own pace. Moreover, we were exposed to different perspectives of the same topic.
The most effective component of the program was the actual painting because it allowed us to get to know and help one another.
Working in groups to create a painting. IT was nice to work in a group and collaborate to achieve creating a neat piece of art
The comparison between the group art and the individual art. I showed how together we could control our work better.
The water painting because in doing it we were able to learn, communicate, and participate with the whole team.
I felt the group paint was very effective with teamwork.
Introducing team aspects into something that is otherwise done individually. I.E. painting on water as a group with one final product
The group creative painting. It facilitated conversation among/between the group members. It makes us apply theories we learned from as a group.
Do something together with new friends. I think teamwork is more effective and happy.
The whole group painting together demonstrated problem solving as well as multiple perspectives. This component let us implement all the tactics we have learned.
Group activity of painting on water was very effective in expanding individual vision as the team could work as a unit while working on and building on each others’ ideas. The outcome was a brilliant masterpiece of individuality.
Collaboration of teammates. Builds confidence in art – this was the 1st time I ever “painted” on water.
Photos from Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
More comments
Part 1 of 4: Overall
Part 2 of 4: Hands-on
Part 3 of 4: CPS, Creative Problem Solving Skills
Part 4 of 4: Team work
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Workshop Comments Part 3 of 4: CPS
The followings are blind written comments from workshop attendees, transcribed by IIT. Posted with permission from IIT Leadership Academy. Workshop Comments Part 3 of 4.
BASIC Principals on Creative Problem Solving
The entire group collaborating together, helping each other in their painting. I learned a lot working in a group. The BASIC concept was amazing. The hands on activity made the seminar one of the best I have ever attended.
Personal painting, relating the concepts of painting on water with problem solving in everyday life.
I really enjoyed the opening activity of sketching a problem and crumbling it to throw to the front of the room. I also thought the final group painting was effective about showing the beauty in collaboration. The hands-on activities were great.
The painting on the water was fantastic. It showed ways we needed to deal with the present and unpredictable future. Flexibility.
Watching Amy paint on water with her laptop camera was a great way to show us what we can expect to happen, and then the experience of making the individual artwork was exciting and beneficial toward learning process. I also loved the acronym BASIC! I also liked that we got up and changed tables to work with strangers.
A lesson that nothing is impossible as the word itself says IM possible. Motivation in believing, asking, solving, implementing, and capturing and cheering (BASIC).
Learning by trying out new things hands on is the best, but a lot can be learned by observation as well. The most simple methods and tools can create amazing products with limitless combinations (possibilities). Innovation and creativity – learning the difference between these two.
Making/encouraging us to think of things more graphically to express one.
The explanation of the ‘BASIC’ principles, and the symbol.
Each and every part of the program was very effective in improving my creative knowledge.
Photos from Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
More comments
Part 1 of 4: Overall
Part 2 of 4: Hands-on
Part 3 of 4: CPS, Creative Problem Solving Skills
Part 4 of 4: Team work
BASIC Principals on Creative Problem Solving
The entire group collaborating together, helping each other in their painting. I learned a lot working in a group. The BASIC concept was amazing. The hands on activity made the seminar one of the best I have ever attended.
Personal painting, relating the concepts of painting on water with problem solving in everyday life.
I really enjoyed the opening activity of sketching a problem and crumbling it to throw to the front of the room. I also thought the final group painting was effective about showing the beauty in collaboration. The hands-on activities were great.
The painting on the water was fantastic. It showed ways we needed to deal with the present and unpredictable future. Flexibility.
Watching Amy paint on water with her laptop camera was a great way to show us what we can expect to happen, and then the experience of making the individual artwork was exciting and beneficial toward learning process. I also loved the acronym BASIC! I also liked that we got up and changed tables to work with strangers.
A lesson that nothing is impossible as the word itself says IM possible. Motivation in believing, asking, solving, implementing, and capturing and cheering (BASIC).
Learning by trying out new things hands on is the best, but a lot can be learned by observation as well. The most simple methods and tools can create amazing products with limitless combinations (possibilities). Innovation and creativity – learning the difference between these two.
Making/encouraging us to think of things more graphically to express one.
The explanation of the ‘BASIC’ principles, and the symbol.
Each and every part of the program was very effective in improving my creative knowledge.
Photos from Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
More comments
Part 1 of 4: Overall
Part 2 of 4: Hands-on
Part 3 of 4: CPS, Creative Problem Solving Skills
Part 4 of 4: Team work
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Workshop Comments Part 2 of 4: Hands-on
The followings are blind written comments from workshop attendees, transcribed by IIT. Posted with permission from IIT Leadership Academy. Workshop Comments Part 2 of 4.
Feedback on Hand-on Experience Workshop
The fun activities.
Learning by doing and experience, also group prints allowed one to view multiple techniques while doing it. This enabled the immediate application.
The painting was a really unique experience.
The individual painting made you learn by yourself and about yourself; sitting back and analyzing.
The Hands On Activity!
Hands on painting with group.
The hands-on interaction was beneficial. It was also an interesting perspective on leadership and creativity.
Hands on activity, painting on the water, were a fun learning experience and the analogies made to it were very insightful to other life experiences.
The fact that it was interactive. We actually did the stuff, instead of just listening to someone speak. Very hands-on and definitely tons of fun! I think it was cool because she kind of followed what she believed in terms of the pyramid and learning. You do it, you remember it. Also, each of us did it individually and then as a group. So, we learned new techniques to get different designs and patterns.
I really enjoyed the hands-on activity. I was a different experience and another way to look at situations. Painting on water seems impossible but in reality everything is possible.
Photos from Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
More comments
Part 1 of 4: Overall
Part 2 of 4: Hands-on
Part 3 of 4: CPS, Creative Problem Solving Skills
Part 4 of 4: Team work
Feedback on Hand-on Experience Workshop
The fun activities.
Learning by doing and experience, also group prints allowed one to view multiple techniques while doing it. This enabled the immediate application.
The painting was a really unique experience.
The individual painting made you learn by yourself and about yourself; sitting back and analyzing.
The Hands On Activity!
Hands on painting with group.
The hands-on interaction was beneficial. It was also an interesting perspective on leadership and creativity.
Hands on activity, painting on the water, were a fun learning experience and the analogies made to it were very insightful to other life experiences.
The fact that it was interactive. We actually did the stuff, instead of just listening to someone speak. Very hands-on and definitely tons of fun! I think it was cool because she kind of followed what she believed in terms of the pyramid and learning. You do it, you remember it. Also, each of us did it individually and then as a group. So, we learned new techniques to get different designs and patterns.
I really enjoyed the hands-on activity. I was a different experience and another way to look at situations. Painting on water seems impossible but in reality everything is possible.
Photos from Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
More comments
Part 1 of 4: Overall
Part 2 of 4: Hands-on
Part 3 of 4: CPS, Creative Problem Solving Skills
Part 4 of 4: Team work
Monday, October 19, 2009
Workshop Comments Part 1 of 4: Overall
The followings are blind written comments from workshop attendees, transcribed by IIT. Posted with permission from IIT Leadership Academy. Workshop Comments Part 1 of 4.
Feedback on Overall Workshop
The most effective component of the program was the speaking component. She was very effective when teaching about life lessons and the principles of leadership.
It was unique to paint on water. It was cool to see Asian philosophy. Good to cooperate your personal experiences to the lecture.
Her personal experience with the development of a creative process and how to develop your own creative process. Seeing the art that she personally did inspires my personal endeavors of my own artistic abilities, and connect those relationships between life and art.
Amy Lee Segami was a very inspiring speaker. I am very happy I was able to attend this seminar! Incorporating art and effective team participation really made this memorable. I was able to meet new friends and learn some valuable insight into leadership. I can’t wait till’ the next one!!
Amy Lee Segami related to us from her student days/experiences and could tailor the presentation to be more relevant to us. I really liked that this presentation required much conversation and collaboration of the table groups. My group really got to share our ideas and work together.
The practicality of being able to use different techniques to achieve a creative image on water using very basic and yet powerful tools.
The confidence between leadership and painting on water.
The presenter did a good job giving us new insights and ways to deal with problems creatively. I like how she tied in engineering to art.
Taking a very basic idea of creativity and art, and adding my own uniqueness. After seeing what others did, I was able to add their ideas to my overall project. That’s what leadership is – taking skills, ideas, and critiques from those around you and putting it all together. Each painting was specifically creative to each individual. When we did the group painting, we did something unique from others which allowed us all to contribute our personal styles to it.
Learned how to paint on water which was an entirely new experience and shared new ideas with different people. This program also provided an opportunity to interact with new people and make friends. The instructor also helped us with ways to solve problems with creativity. And I personally got inspiration from Amy Lee Segami.
Photos from Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
More comments
Part 1 of 4: Overall
Part 2 of 4: Hands-on
Part 3 of 4: CPS, Creative Problem Solving Skills
Part 4 of 4: Team work
Feedback on Overall Workshop
The most effective component of the program was the speaking component. She was very effective when teaching about life lessons and the principles of leadership.
It was unique to paint on water. It was cool to see Asian philosophy. Good to cooperate your personal experiences to the lecture.
Her personal experience with the development of a creative process and how to develop your own creative process. Seeing the art that she personally did inspires my personal endeavors of my own artistic abilities, and connect those relationships between life and art.
Amy Lee Segami was a very inspiring speaker. I am very happy I was able to attend this seminar! Incorporating art and effective team participation really made this memorable. I was able to meet new friends and learn some valuable insight into leadership. I can’t wait till’ the next one!!
Amy Lee Segami related to us from her student days/experiences and could tailor the presentation to be more relevant to us. I really liked that this presentation required much conversation and collaboration of the table groups. My group really got to share our ideas and work together.
The practicality of being able to use different techniques to achieve a creative image on water using very basic and yet powerful tools.
The confidence between leadership and painting on water.
The presenter did a good job giving us new insights and ways to deal with problems creatively. I like how she tied in engineering to art.
Taking a very basic idea of creativity and art, and adding my own uniqueness. After seeing what others did, I was able to add their ideas to my overall project. That’s what leadership is – taking skills, ideas, and critiques from those around you and putting it all together. Each painting was specifically creative to each individual. When we did the group painting, we did something unique from others which allowed us all to contribute our personal styles to it.
Learned how to paint on water which was an entirely new experience and shared new ideas with different people. This program also provided an opportunity to interact with new people and make friends. The instructor also helped us with ways to solve problems with creativity. And I personally got inspiration from Amy Lee Segami.
Photos from Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
More comments
Part 1 of 4: Overall
Part 2 of 4: Hands-on
Part 3 of 4: CPS, Creative Problem Solving Skills
Part 4 of 4: Team work
Friday, October 16, 2009
TED TEDx
Accepted the invitation to present at TEDxPearchTree Conference on Dec 4, 2009. The working title will be "What If . . . You Could Paint On Water?"
TED.Com is about Ideas Worth Spreading. I have been a long time fan, enjoyed and watched many of the inspiring programs. This is a tremendous honor and humbling experience.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Video Comments from IIT Students post workshop
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then a video is worth 1G words.
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
Friday, October 2, 2009
Letter from Heather McLinden
(Posted with permission from Ms. Heather McLinden)
October 1, 2009
Dear Ms. Segami,
Thank you for bringing Painting on Water to the students at IIT! Your engaging program was exactly what the students needed to build their creativity and enhance their understanding of leadership.
As I hope you noticed, the students loved the hands-on painting portion of the seminar. Routinely, students would build on other group member's creativity by learning from the previous person's painting and then add something unique to their own piece. There was little doubt that the students were able to build their "creative confidence" during this program. Further, the group piece allowed the students to work together - teaching communication, teamwork and compromise skills.
It is with great pride that I am able to share that I have never witnessed such an enthusiastic and long standing ovation at the end of any seminar! You have a remarkable ability to sincerely connect with your audience and you were able to do this with a large group of students - truly amazing!
I strongly encourage any organization seeking a unique and powerful leadership
development program to consider bringing Painting on Water™ to their campus. If you wish to use me as a reference, I would be delighted to discuss the merits of both you as a facilitator as well as your program with anyone interested in learning more about Painting on Water™. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance in this regard.
Sincerely,
Heather McLinden, M.S.
Associate Director
IIT Leadership Academy
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Photos from Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
More comments
Part 1 of 4: Overall
Part 2 of 4: Hands-on
Part 3 of 4: CPS, Creative Problem Solving Skills
Part 4 of 4: Team work
October 1, 2009
Dear Ms. Segami,
Thank you for bringing Painting on Water to the students at IIT! Your engaging program was exactly what the students needed to build their creativity and enhance their understanding of leadership.
As I hope you noticed, the students loved the hands-on painting portion of the seminar. Routinely, students would build on other group member's creativity by learning from the previous person's painting and then add something unique to their own piece. There was little doubt that the students were able to build their "creative confidence" during this program. Further, the group piece allowed the students to work together - teaching communication, teamwork and compromise skills.
It is with great pride that I am able to share that I have never witnessed such an enthusiastic and long standing ovation at the end of any seminar! You have a remarkable ability to sincerely connect with your audience and you were able to do this with a large group of students - truly amazing!
I strongly encourage any organization seeking a unique and powerful leadership
development program to consider bringing Painting on Water™ to their campus. If you wish to use me as a reference, I would be delighted to discuss the merits of both you as a facilitator as well as your program with anyone interested in learning more about Painting on Water™. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if I can be of assistance in this regard.
Sincerely,
Heather McLinden, M.S.
Associate Director
IIT Leadership Academy
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Photos from Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
More comments
Part 1 of 4: Overall
Part 2 of 4: Hands-on
Part 3 of 4: CPS, Creative Problem Solving Skills
Part 4 of 4: Team work
Post IIT Presentation
After 2 decades, I returned to IIT Bog to make a presentation for the students. The title was "A Journey of Senses and Soul."
Thanks all IIT students who took time out to attended the program despite the cold rain. Your creativity just began to flow. May you Goal With The Flow, continue with great success in your life ahead. Remember to practice the BASIC elements of creative problem solving skills. There is always a way.
Also a big thank you to IIT Leadership Academy and Student Union for the opportunities to share the experience.
Video with students' feedback.
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
Thanks all IIT students who took time out to attended the program despite the cold rain. Your creativity just began to flow. May you Goal With The Flow, continue with great success in your life ahead. Remember to practice the BASIC elements of creative problem solving skills. There is always a way.
Also a big thank you to IIT Leadership Academy and Student Union for the opportunities to share the experience.
Video with students' feedback.
YouTube - IIT Students Life and Painting On Water
Monday, September 21, 2009
Observation from Workshop on IIT Campus
As much as the professionals can be benefited on learning how to be more creative in problem solving, I am passionate and excited to apply this art-based learning process for university education as well.
Watching the students' smile and hearing their cheers and laughers for a few hours was priceless. Feeling their excitement when they pulled their first painting off the water and their appreciation of each other's work were marvelous. The creative smell of the innovative air at IIT was a dream come true.
A few students spoke up at the closing debrief. They shared their positive experience of artistic creativity and the learning process of building up the confidence. Also mentioned were the different perspectives to viewing a problem and the increased Chinese culture awareness.
Some students came up asking about where to get the ink and paper. One suggested that I supply them for sale as most students do not have easy access to transportation. Good point. Up till now, I avoided the merchandising by providing the attendees a pdf file of the supply list. This time, it motivates me to package up some supply for the next group, for the attendees who are excited and want to do more. And I would also provide them with a handout on site.
Most of the students came together and sat together. They got mixed pretty well with a color paper exercise. Then I gave them permission to photograph and video each other during the activities. It was a great ice breaker. They had a natural excuse to exchange email addresses in order to get in touch with one another later on. Some did express verbally that they were pleased to meet new people during the session. However, I spotted a few introverts. They were pretty quite. For future reference, I will give an explicit exercise for them to break their glacial position.
We ended a few minutes early to allow those who needed to leave for meetings. Some stayed and chatted, asked for an autograph and took photos.
Always ready to refine and improve, I look forward to knowing the students' perspective and suggestions. The real feedback comes from them. I am anxious to read what they wrote down and how they rated the session.
Here is the video clip to ensure that I was not hallucinating.
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Post IIT Workshop
What a joy to watch a smart intelligent group of 85 future leaders in the process of learning new skill for Creative Problem Solving Technique. Painting on Water™ is a soft skill to compliment their tough drill of technical training.
It is highly possible that none of them will ever make a career of being an artist. It is highly unlikely that none of them will ever paint on water, ever again in their life.
However, it is highly possible that the hands-on experience that they had learned from the workshop will last for a life time. Feedback and comment will be posted in a later day.
Photos from Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop (2-mins video)
It is highly possible that none of them will ever make a career of being an artist. It is highly unlikely that none of them will ever paint on water, ever again in their life.
However, it is highly possible that the hands-on experience that they had learned from the workshop will last for a life time. Feedback and comment will be posted in a later day.
Photos from Workshop
YouTube - IIT Students Painting On Water Workshop (2-mins video)
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Upcoming IIT Leadership Academy Workshop
Upcoming Seminars for 2009/2010 Academic Year
http://leadershipacademy.iit.edu/schedule.php
Painting on Water™
By: Amy Basic
Date & Time: SEPTEMBER 19, 2009
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Lunch will be provided
Location: MTCC Ballroom
Lunch will be provided
Location: MTCC Ballroom
Remember this event is only open to IIT undergraduate students.
Program Overview
Leaders, entrepreneurs and business innovators can learn a lot from the artists’ ability to handle adversity and challenge, push the boundaries of imagination, survive transformational change and sustain creativity. Are you ready to exercise your right-mind?
Painting On Water™, developed by Amy Basic, is designed to teach you to think more creatively. This one of a kind, 100% hands-on session will offer you interactive, inspirational and spiritual insights. Be prepared to enhance your awareness and appreciation of beauty and opportunities while you journal your transformation for personal applications. Both relaxing and energizing, the workshop will fluctuate between polarities of meaning, allowing you to learn about the essence of human experience and its relationship to the universe. Past participants have found it to be a fun, unique and a thought-provoking creative experience. Each participant will create their own personal piece of artwork (black & white) as well as collaborate with others to create a group piece.
You will learn to:
• Build your creative confidence
• Expand your understanding of the Asian culture and philosophy
• Enhance creativity by approaching problems from multiple perspectives
• Appreciate interdisciplinary collaboration to problem solving and creativity
Amy Basic (also known as Amy Lee Segami) is both a mechanical engineer and a professional artist. With water as canvas, Segami draws on physics knowledge and Asian cultures to create art. Fluctuating between polarities of meaning, her works evoke the essence of human experience and its relationship to the universe. Since 1989, her unique and distinctive paintings have won numerous awards, featured in exhibitions and permanent collections.
Born in China, raised in Hong Kong, Segami is a naturalized US citizen. She earned a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Illinois Institute of Technology and studied many traditional Asian art forms. Painting on Water™ Workshop is an experiential program she developed for innovators to enhance creativity and problem solving skills. Segami is recognized for her extraordinary talents in bridging the gap between science and art, combining them with the cultural diversity of the East and West into a rich medium for expression, development, and innovation.
Please register in advance by September 11 for this event by calling 312-567-3945, emailing leadership.academy@iit.edu or registering online (click below).
http://leadershipacademy.iit.edu/schedule.php
Sunday, June 14, 2009
5 Days to Painting On Water
As a friendly reminder, hope you can join me on June 20, 2009 at the Painting On Water Workshop.
Prerequisites? None! 52% Open-minded. Must be age 18+.
Upcoming Creativity Conference in Boston Under the heading: Pre-Conference Workshops, Saturday, June 20th: Click the 5th Link: Painting On Water Takes you to the description: Think Like an Artist, Act Like an Entrepreneur Saturday, June 20th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm Be sure to register now to save your space. $299, includes all studio materials and lunch, as well as tales from the Far East.
Friday, June 12, 2009
Painting With Light
From the HuangPu River, one can see pillars of modern architectural sculpture, as much as the candles on my mom's birthday cake. Since I am not equiped to paint on water at the moment, I resolved to paint with light.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Shanghai on Water
Best view of Shanghai is from the water. There are as many cruise lines as there are yellow cabs in New York City. Yes, even the water traffic is congested !!!
The literal translation of the blue sign is Old Dock. Guess it is more fashionable to call everything Cool. If there is one thing about Shanghai, the locals are quick to catch on anything and everything that's hip.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Think Like an Artist, Act Like an Entrepreneur
A full day hands-on workshop on Saturday, June 20th from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Painting On Water™
Think Like an Artist, Act Like an Entrepreneur (click here for details, scroll down to the 3rd list on the page)
You have the option to sign up for this workshop, only $249, sign up for the CPSI creativity conference (various rates may apply) or both. Creative professionals, artists and engineers all benefited from CPSI. Please join me one way or the other. Click here for early bird special bofore April 30.
The next program somewhere sometime, will be "Think Like An Asian, Act Like An American." Send me an email to blog@PaintingOnWater.com to sign up now.
Saturday, March 7, 2009
B/W Brochure Print Out
Click the image to download the workshop brochure. Feel free to comment or post any questions. You may also send email toBlog@PaintingOnWater.com
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Prainting On Water™ Workshop Brochure
Click the image to download the workshop brochure. Feel free to comment or post any questions. You may also send email to blog@PaintingOnWater.com/
Friday, February 27, 2009
Press Release For Workshop
(Click the images or here for Workshop Brochure)
(Printer friendly brochure)
Immediate Release
Contact:
Karen Solem 630-279-4446
KSolem@sbcglobal.net
Amy Basic 312-635-3800
AmyBasic@PaintingOnWater.com
Flow Innovative Workshop for Business Professionals
Painting On Water™ Hands-on Experiential Arts-Based Creativity Training by Amy Basic
Karen Solem Gallery in Elmhurst will host a unique 100% hands-on experiential creativity workshop - - Painting On Water™ by Amy Basic. It is designed for business owners who need to be creative to survive or gain a competitive edge, professionals who have to be innovative for their work and entrepreneurs who want to ride the new wave of opportunities.
Business executives can learn a lot from artists’ ability to handle adversity and challenges as well as push the boundaries of imagination, survive transformational change and sustain creativity. These buzz words have been floating around since the Harvard Business Review first suggested that the MFA is the new MBA. In his book “A Whole New Mind,” Daniel Pink explains ‘Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future’. Are you ready to exercise your right-mind?
Experience “Flow” and Asian cultural wisdom of “Being.” Build your creativity confidence; apply the universal principals of “Yin Yang;” shift perspectives; include all learning styles and collaborate with nature as well as others. Above all, you will walk away with your very own painting. Bringing a partner or colleague(s) to enhance your experience. This one of a kind 100 percent hands-on session offers you an interactive, inspirational and spiritual insights. Journal your transformation for personal and business applications. Both relaxing and energizing. Past participants have found it to be a fun, unique and thought-provoking creative experience. For update, http://PaintingOnWater.blogspot.com/
Amy Basic (also known as Amy Lee Segami) is a former executive, mechanical engineer, and award-winning artist. Not only is she recognized for her extraordinary ability to bring science and art together as a painter, but also her interactive presentation style that bridges the cultures of East and West. She has given presentations in 15 countries; conducted workshops at retreats and delivered keynote speeches at creativity and leadership conferences. As a leading authority in contemporary Suminagashi with the rare formula of visual art, fluid science and cultural diversity, she is pioneering her signature workshop, Painting On Water™ in the rapidly growing field of "innovation for business professionals." Amy’s blog http://segami2.blogspot.com/
She is one of the National Council Members for the upcoming Arts-Based Learning in Science Education Conference. On March 24, Amy will receive the prestigious 2009 Julia Beveridge Award at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, the highest honor awarded to extraordinary IIT women. Her unique and distinctive paintings have won numerous awards and inclusion in many juried competitions. Sample art work http://www.PaintingOnWater.com/
The workshop will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2009, from 1:01 - 5 pm at the Karen Solem Gallery in Elmhurst. The studio fee is $75 per person which includes all supplies and materials. Attendees must be at least 18 or older. Studio space is limited. Reserve early, call (630) 279-4446 or email ksolem@sbcglobal.net/ with subject title: “Painting On Water Workshop”
www.KarenSolemGallery.com/
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(Printer friendly brochure)
Immediate Release
Contact:
Karen Solem 630-279-4446
KSolem@sbcglobal.net
Amy Basic 312-635-3800
AmyBasic@PaintingOnWater.com
Flow Innovative Workshop for Business Professionals
Painting On Water™ Hands-on Experiential Arts-Based Creativity Training by Amy Basic
Karen Solem Gallery in Elmhurst will host a unique 100% hands-on experiential creativity workshop - - Painting On Water™ by Amy Basic. It is designed for business owners who need to be creative to survive or gain a competitive edge, professionals who have to be innovative for their work and entrepreneurs who want to ride the new wave of opportunities.
Business executives can learn a lot from artists’ ability to handle adversity and challenges as well as push the boundaries of imagination, survive transformational change and sustain creativity. These buzz words have been floating around since the Harvard Business Review first suggested that the MFA is the new MBA. In his book “A Whole New Mind,” Daniel Pink explains ‘Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future’. Are you ready to exercise your right-mind?
Experience “Flow” and Asian cultural wisdom of “Being.” Build your creativity confidence; apply the universal principals of “Yin Yang;” shift perspectives; include all learning styles and collaborate with nature as well as others. Above all, you will walk away with your very own painting. Bringing a partner or colleague(s) to enhance your experience. This one of a kind 100 percent hands-on session offers you an interactive, inspirational and spiritual insights. Journal your transformation for personal and business applications. Both relaxing and energizing. Past participants have found it to be a fun, unique and thought-provoking creative experience. For update, http://PaintingOnWater.blogspot.com/
Amy Basic (also known as Amy Lee Segami) is a former executive, mechanical engineer, and award-winning artist. Not only is she recognized for her extraordinary ability to bring science and art together as a painter, but also her interactive presentation style that bridges the cultures of East and West. She has given presentations in 15 countries; conducted workshops at retreats and delivered keynote speeches at creativity and leadership conferences. As a leading authority in contemporary Suminagashi with the rare formula of visual art, fluid science and cultural diversity, she is pioneering her signature workshop, Painting On Water™ in the rapidly growing field of "innovation for business professionals." Amy’s blog http://segami2.blogspot.com/
She is one of the National Council Members for the upcoming Arts-Based Learning in Science Education Conference. On March 24, Amy will receive the prestigious 2009 Julia Beveridge Award at Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago, the highest honor awarded to extraordinary IIT women. Her unique and distinctive paintings have won numerous awards and inclusion in many juried competitions. Sample art work http://www.PaintingOnWater.com/
The workshop will be held on Sunday, March 22, 2009, from 1:01 - 5 pm at the Karen Solem Gallery in Elmhurst. The studio fee is $75 per person which includes all supplies and materials. Attendees must be at least 18 or older. Studio space is limited. Reserve early, call (630) 279-4446 or email ksolem@sbcglobal.net/ with subject title: “Painting On Water Workshop”
www.KarenSolemGallery.com/
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Thursday, February 26, 2009
Facts for March 22, 2009 Workshop for Business Professionals
Flow Innovative Workshop for Business Professionals
Painting On Water™ Hands-on Experiential Arts-Based Creativity Training by Amy Basic
Learning Objectives:
100% hands-on experiential
Experience “Flow”
Build your creativity confidence
Apply the universal principals of “Yin Yang”
Shift innovation perspectives
Insights to Asian cultural wisdom of “Being”
Collaborate with nature, self and others
Create your very own contemporary Suminagashi Painting On Water™ PaintingOnWater.blogspot.com/
Who should attend?
Executives; Entrepreneurs;
Business owners, Professionals;
A partner or colleague(s) will enhance experience
Anyone who like Chinese food or Sushi
Prerequisites?
None !!!
52% Open-minded.
Reasonable people skill.
Business casual attire.
Must be age 18+
Date: Sunday, March 22, 2009 from 1:01 to 5 pm
Studio Fee: $75.00 per person (includes all supplies and materials).
Must be age 18+ to attend.
Karen Solem Gallery
124 W. Park, Elmhurst, IL 60126
Directly across from the train station
(630) 279-4446 Open Tuesday - Saturday 11 am - 5 pm, and by appointment
The gallery is closed on Sunday, except on March 22 only for this workshop.
http://www.karensolemgallery.com
Registration:
Limited space. Visa and M/C accepted. Call (630) 279-4446 or email ksolem@sbcglobal.net with subject title: Painting On Water Workshop
** Karen Solem Gallery houses a vibrant mix of well-established and young, emerging artists living within the Chicagoland area and beyond. Their work embraces culturally diverse perspectives and supports innovative and traditional mediums, with a wide range of contemporary styles and subjects. Located in the heart of downtown Elmhurst, the 1400 square-foot space offers clients and visitors a beautiful palette in which to view the ever-changing artwork. The cozy yet airy ambience of the newly remodeled area creates a dramatic presence in the historical 1905 building. In addition, the gallery hosts workshops and classes and is also available for private party rentals. It is located at 124 W. Park, Elmhurst, IL 60126, directly across from the train station. Gallery hours are Tuesday - Saturday 11 am to 5 pm and by appointment. http://www.karensolemgallery.com
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Upcoming Workshop in Elmhurst, IL
See workshop description.
** Karen Solem Gallery houses a vibrant mix of well-established and young, emerging artists living within the Chicagoland area and beyond. Their work embraces culturally diverse perspectives and supports innovative and traditional mediums, with a wide range of contemporary styles and subjects. Located in the heart of downtown Elmhurst, the 1400 square-foot space offers clients and visitors a beautiful palette in which to view the ever-changing artwork. The cozy yet airy ambience of the newly remodeled area creates a dramatic presence in the historical 1905 building. In addition, the gallery hosts workshops and classes and is also available for private party rentals. You will find the gallery at 124 W. Park, Elmhurst, IL 60126, directly across from the train station. Office hours are Tuesday - Saturday 11 am to 5 pm and by appointment.
See workshop description.
** Karen Solem Gallery houses a vibrant mix of well-established and young, emerging artists living within the Chicagoland area and beyond. Their work embraces culturally diverse perspectives and supports innovative and traditional mediums, with a wide range of contemporary styles and subjects. Located in the heart of downtown Elmhurst, the 1400 square-foot space offers clients and visitors a beautiful palette in which to view the ever-changing artwork. The cozy yet airy ambience of the newly remodeled area creates a dramatic presence in the historical 1905 building. In addition, the gallery hosts workshops and classes and is also available for private party rentals. You will find the gallery at 124 W. Park, Elmhurst, IL 60126, directly across from the train station. Office hours are Tuesday - Saturday 11 am to 5 pm and by appointment.
See workshop description.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Why Bother?
Why bother to paint on water?
Why not just paint like everyone else does? On paper, silk or canvas?
Friday, February 13, 2009
BASIC Workshop: Segami Style
As of today, February 13, 2009 I have not yet licensed anyone else to teach, conduct or demonstrate Painting On Water™ the Segami Way.
With my background as a fluid mechanical engineer and a professional Suminagashi artist, I developed this innovative experiential tool with a 100% hands-on interactive learning process on creativity and problem solving technique.
During the course, you will see and create the impossible possible, gain insights to handle the rapid change and learn new perspectives to the polarity management.
Why? Will tell you more about the journey that took me to paint on water in a later day. In short, at any opening of my art exhibit, post-lecture or post-presentation, there are always someone ask the same question: where to learn more about Painting On Water™?
To answer these repeated questions, I now offer the BASIC Painting On Water™ Contemporary Suminagashi Workshop in Segami Style. To schedule one for your group, please contact the studio at +1(312) 635-3800 or send email to
workshop@PaintingOnWater.com
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Please check back here for an upcoming Painting On Water™ Workshop near you.
Review of BASIC Painting On Water Workshop
CPSI Conference 2008 Atlanta, GA
"Your workshop reminded me of other successful workshops that have taken place over the years at CPSI* that took participants into a state of "Flow." I believe it is because you created the correct balance between "skills required" and "challenge." The participants all became absorbed in the process. You know it was well done when the participants do not want to leave at the end. This is also a sign that it has the potential to be a longer session."
Frank Prince, Author, Business Innovation Expert
Tampa, Florida
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CPSI, Creative Problem Solving Institute
Upcoming Conference June 21-24, 2009 Boston, Mass
http://cpsiconference.com/
"Your workshop reminded me of other successful workshops that have taken place over the years at CPSI* that took participants into a state of "Flow." I believe it is because you created the correct balance between "skills required" and "challenge." The participants all became absorbed in the process. You know it was well done when the participants do not want to leave at the end. This is also a sign that it has the potential to be a longer session."
Frank Prince, Author, Business Innovation Expert
Tampa, Florida
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CPSI, Creative Problem Solving Institute
Upcoming Conference June 21-24, 2009 Boston, Mass
http://cpsiconference.com/
Thursday, February 12, 2009
A Tale of Two Blogs
This one you are reading now is for the process of Painting On Water™.
What it is and what it is not. What you can learn and what other have learned.
http://PaintingOnWater.blogspot.com/
This one is about my art work and personal reflection related to the painting.
http://segami2.blogspot.com/
What it is and what it is not. What you can learn and what other have learned.
http://PaintingOnWater.blogspot.com/
This one is about my art work and personal reflection related to the painting.
http://segami2.blogspot.com/
Contemporary Suminagashi
This blog is about the process of Painting On Water™, a contemporary version of the traditional Suminagshi. I started using the term Painting On Water™ 20 years ago at my first exhibition at Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe, to describe the medium that I used to create my artwork.
Suminagashi (su-mee-Nah-gah-shee)
is an ancient art of flowing ink on the surface of the water, originated in China over 2,000 years ago. Like many traditional art forms, it was passed onto Japan and practiced by Shinto priests in the 12th century. In China, it was known as "Flowing Sand Paper."
In 1989, I was inspired by this nearly lost traditional art. It was an opportunity that I could make a contribution: to draw on my knowledge of science and traditional Asian cultures to create paintings that blend the disciplines of art and science, as well as the expressive traditions of east and west.
is an ancient art of flowing ink on the surface of the water, originated in China over 2,000 years ago. Like many traditional art forms, it was passed onto Japan and practiced by Shinto priests in the 12th century. In China, it was known as "Flowing Sand Paper."
In 1989, I was inspired by this nearly lost traditional art. It was an opportunity that I could make a contribution: to draw on my knowledge of science and traditional Asian cultures to create paintings that blend the disciplines of art and science, as well as the expressive traditions of east and west.
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