Graphic Non-Violence LLC

It was truly a pleasure to design an 11 x 17 poster and 8.5 x 5.5 postcard for Brian Byrne‘s Hollywood fringe show coming up in one month!

Printing

Some GNV students are in this show! And student Aurora’s artwork is featured on the flyer !

Big ups to Alisa and Aurora, GNV students who both got 2nd place prizes in the California Art Education Association YOUTH ART MONTH (Los Angeles).

Alisa submitted The Shadow Who Follows Me to the grade 9-12 digital art category
(image of a human figure with television head walking up stairs painted with clouds)

Aurora submitted As I Reached the Redwoods to the grade 6-8 2D art category
(image of a violet leopard climbing up on a red tree and facing the viewer)

New from student Dylan Lowrey

This is a sweet little children’s book illustrated by Graphic Non-Violence artist Phyllis Karmas!

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/strong-like-a-pansy-oshri-hakak/1147074238

Strong Like a Pansy is a simple little book about strength through gentleness, kindness, sensitivity, and freedom of spirit. It gently pushes back on the idea that being sensitive is a weakness, and encourages caring and nurturing emotional bearing and social navigating. Fun rhymes included!

Today in comics group we had some new guests and did ‘self portrait scenarios’ which are quick cartoon self-portraits done in different scenarios. Today’s scenarios were “Draw yourself in a marching band,” “Draw yourself as a cave person with a pal”, and “Draw yourself lost at sea.”

https://www.bluezones.com/2019/09/icelands-strong-sense-of-community-helps-teens-stay-healthier/
In the mid-1990s, Icelandic teenagers were among the biggest drinkers and smokers in Europe.
Today Iceland is at the top of the European countries where young people (13 to 19 years old) maintain the healthiest lifestyle.
How did this development come about?
At that time, Icelandic scientists began to study the biochemical processes that cause addiction.
American psychology professor Harvey Milkman, who teaches at Reykjavik University today, concluded that the choice of alcohol or drugs is closely related to how the human body deals with stress.
It turned out: Many different substances trigger biochemical processes in the brain, on which the body can become dependent. The researchers were therefore looking for activities that stimulate the same processes in a healthy way.
Milkman explained:
"You can be addicted to to***co, alcohol, coke, energy drinks or certain foods. We wanted to offer something better to youth. We found that dancing, music, painting, or sports can trigger similar biochemical reactions in the brain – just without the harmful effects. These activities should therefore have the same emotional effect as drugs or alcohol, but offer a healthy and sustainable solution. “
Following that Iceland started a nationwide program:
Teenagers were offered free courses in sports or artistic disciplines - financed by the state.
Each youth has been asked to participate for at least three months. However, many stayed with them for years.
At the same time, the government adjusted the legislation: advertisements for ci******es and alcohol were banned, parents' organizations were created and worked closely with schools to support young people with mental health problems.
The results are impressive:
The proportion of young people who regularly drink decreased from 48% to 5% within 20 years.
The share of smokers fell from 23% to 3%.
Icelandic scientists recommend implementing similar strategies in other countries. But the question remains: who is going to allow this?
For multinational corporations, this would be a bitter loss - they have no interest in young people developing a healthy consciousness and avoiding addictions to alcohol, ni****ne or other stimulants. Their goal remains to create consumers for life.

How Iceland Fixed Its Teen Substance Abuse Problem   By Emma Young, award-winning science and health journalist and the author of Sane: How I shaped up my mind, improved my mental strength, and found

Whatever happens, I will make it through
From Gratitude card deck
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I am grateful for the power of choice in my life

From Gratitude card deck
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