Peter Reynolds and The Dot Kickstart Creative Expression
Jaden’s heart started with a single mark.
© Janine Boylan
Make a Mark and See Where It Takes You
Peter Reynolds‘s goal is for each of us to have an “Oh, I see” moment about our creativity.
This award-winning children’s book author feels pretty strongly about the message in his book The Dot—that each person has creativity.
His slogan? “Make your mark and see where it takes you.”
In the book, a reluctant art student is convinced that she can’t draw. Her gentle art teacher encourages her, but, to illustrate her lack of talent, the girl just marks a dot on her page and signs her name. The next day, she is surprised to find the dot drawing hanging above her teacher’s desk. Inspired to do better, the girl creates a series of remarkable pieces and eventually inspires another reluctant student to discover his creative...
