Episode 8: Barry Marcus - Creative Culture

<h2><strong>Episode 7: Barry Marcus - Creative Culture </strong></h2><p><strong>Dear Reader: </strong> Barry Marcus' story about <em>Creative Culture</em> touches on a number of questions related to the impact that arts learning can have on youth development. One of these is how active art making can strengthen a sense of ownership and agency in young artists. If this peaks your interest you might want to take a look at : <a href="http://www.creativeplacemaker.net/blog" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><em>23 Admonitions, Insights and Ideas from the Great Masters</em></strong></a><strong><em> </em></strong>at the <a href="www.artandcommunity.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Center for the Study of Art and Community</strong></a>'s website.</p><p><br></p><h2><strong><u>Transcript</u></strong></h2><p><br></p><p><strong>Bill Cleveland:</strong> Barry Marcus is clever, funny, and a good friend. He also personifies one of my favorite human characteristics; that's quirkiness. You never know what he's going to do, or say, or sing for that matter.</p><p><strong>Barry Marcus:</strong></p><p><em>The duck goes quack, the cow says moo</em></p><p><em>I say hello, how do you do?</em></p><p><em>You talk to me and I'll listen to you</em></p><p><em>Talking and a squawkin’’ till our lips turn blue&nbsp;</em></p><p><strong>BC:</strong> Now, that's Barry singing the title track from his CD of children’s songs. These days, he describes himself as a visual storyteller. Back in the 90s, when I met him, he was not only a prolific songwriter, but also a therapist and a director of children's mental health programs. Although the first spark in our friendship was through music, our enduring connection has been fueled by our mutual passion for exploring the kinds of questions that have sustained our lives work and giving rise to this podcast. Namely, can the creative process be a potent force for healing and change, and if so, how do we do that really, really well?&nbsp;</p><p>From the Center for the S