3. Map Your Mind By Heather Ashley
Heather is a Graeae BEYOND Artist. Heather is a Graeae BEYOND Artist. BEYOND is designed to transform the BEYOND is designed to transform the careers of Deaf and Disabled artists, careers of Deaf and Disabled artists, supporting new connections to artistic supporting new connections to artistic development opportunities. development opportunities.
Find a pen and piece of paper. Set a timer for up to 5 minutes, and settle somewhere quiet. When you notice a thought pop into your mind, make a note of it. Capture everything you can, from the fleeting thoughts to the bigger ones.
When your timer goes, see if you can connect or ‘map’ any of your thoughts. Did something remind you of something else? Are your thoughts connected? Where do your thoughts lead you?

3. Leaf Printing By Adam “I’m 20 years old, I’m Hispanic and I have “I’m 20 years old, I’m Hispanic and I have a very patriotic reason behind my idea. I a very patriotic reason behind my idea. I use the colours red and white in my print use the colours red and white in my print that resemble the flag of where I’m from, that resemble the flag of where I’m from, Peru. The color red represents blood shed Peru. The color red represents blood shed for independence and white symbolises for independence and white symbolises purity and peace. The colors are believed to purity and peace. The colors are believed to symbolize the lasting impact the Incas have symbolize the lasting impact the Incas have had in the country.” had in the country.” Create a print using painted leaves, or create a painting directly on a leaf. Collect some fallen leaves and cover one side of the leaf in something that makes a mark – like paint, or spices mixed with a small amount of water. You could also draw the outline of a leaf. Think about the colours you choose. You could choose colours that represent that flag of your country, or the colours that you associate with your culture or community.

3. Connect and Create By 64 Million Artists Today’s challenge is inspired by all sorts of Today’s challenge is inspired by all sorts of ideas that were sent to us, and that came out ideas that were sent to us, and that came out of creative workshops. So, although this idea of creative workshops. So, although this idea is from us at 64 Million Artists – really it’s a is from us at 64 Million Artists – really it’s a little bit of a lot of people’s imagination – just little bit of a lot of people’s imagination – just like the challenge. like the challenge. What does the word ‘Connected’ mean to you? Find a small piece of paper, a post-it or the back of an envelope. Use it to capture the images, stories or memories that you associate with the word connected. It might capture your connection to a friend, nature, a hobby, a memory…anything goes.