#cmtakeaways

Give a round of applause to our digital illustrator 🖍️ Coté Soerens (@cotesoerens) for turning July’s speaker into magnificent visual notes 📝.

Check out this graphic recording about Mick Champayne’s talk on the theme #Trust

Here's some quick takeaways from our July's speaker:

- Trust the process 🤙

- Trust your guts (& butts 🍑)

Give a round of applause to our digital illustrator 🖍️ Coté Soerens (@cotesoerens) for turning June's speaker into magnificent visual notes 📝.

Check out this graphic recording about Lisa M. Key's talk on the theme #Pattern 🏁

Here’s some takeaways from our June’s speaker 🎤:

- “Pattern is about collaboration”

- “Artist are brilliant in thinking how you may view their work”

- “Architects use pattern to help guide us and feel through a space”

Here's Leadership Patterns:

Collaborate & Listen

Mentor (the one and have one)

Have a tough convo

Trust your gut

Energy (watch yours and others)

Three cheers to our digital illustrator 🖍️ Katya Balakina (📸 @xrenobl) for turning our Feburary’s event into magnificent visual notes 📝 

Thank you all for attending Jill's talk last month on the theme Native.

On February, we delved into the many meanings of NATIVE with Jill Lyons. In true storyteller fashion, Jill Lyons took the Chicago audience through a journey of what it means to belong to a place, to remember where we come from and to honor those who came before, especially our parents and ancestors who often made difficult choices so that we can all be here today. 

Lyon’s also reminded the audience of the man who founded Chicago, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. Just imagine that in the late 1700’s, a black man from Haiti moves to an area on the Chicago river to become a trader,  marries a local Potawatamie woman and speaks several native languages, in addition to European colonial languages. The city of Chicago inherits Jean Baptiste Du Sable’s adventurous and inclusive spirit. 

We could not speak on the theme NATIVE without honoring the indigenous First Nations tribes who inhabit this land and continue to teach us the wisdom of living in harmony with the earth. An especially fascinating portion of Lyon’s talk focused on how famed Psychologist, Abraham Maslow, of the ubiquitous Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs pyramid, spent six weeks with the Blackfoot/Siksika tribe in Canada and and he basically stole their idea, but sadly, inverted it for the capitalist/industrial society he returned to. In the Blackfoot/Siksika community, everything begins with self-actualization! They believe it is only after this, that a person can go on to achieve the things they need and want. 

Three cheers to our digital illustrator 🖍️ Katya Balakina (📸 @xrenobl) for turning our January's event into magnificent visual notes 📝

Take a moment to appreciate the remarkable achievements that we have accomplished in the vibrant artistic community of Chicago.

We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our extraordinary speakers, hosts of the venue, dedicated volunteers, and invaluable local partners. Their unwavering commitment and assistance have been instrumental in creating a thriving artistic atmosphere in the city. Without their support, our endeavors would not have been possible.

We are truly grateful for their contributions. Let's continue to foster this artistic community and make even greater strides together!

"Small is good, small is all" - Adrienne Marie Brown

"Complete systems in nature and the world are all made up of the small. The things we do and respect create a pattern. And the things we do together with intention can create powerful shifts." - Miss Katie Sings

Check out this graphic recording from #Rhythm event with Katie Norregaard (@misskatiesings)!