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Chapter Five
Here’s How
Part One
Trust the process
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To process or not to process, that is the question (we address as the story continues below).
Hot Takes
Kyle Empringham
The story of the starfish is a popular fable. So popular, in fact, it inspired a national non-profit organization, The Starfish. The organization shares...
Michelle Valberg
Michelle Valberg is a world-renowned nature and portrait photographer, with images having adorned Canadian stamps, coins and even aircrafts. Her work has been featured...
Nikon | Mark Cruz
There are visual storytellers and then there are visual story-enablers. And if you’re working to create a visual story, chances are you need the...
Reflection Activity
- Open Mic: Just one option this time! Take the floor and tell your peers what lessons you've learned in this story, and the class as a whole. Also! Tell your peers how you might use these lessons to answer your better question.
Part Two
THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WILL HELP YOU BETTER UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPTS YOU NEED TO LEARN IN THIS CLASS. YOUR TEACHER WILL SELECT WHICH ACTIVITIES YOU NEED TO COMPLETE BELOW.
Collaboration is Key
Can you work with others to create a plan to promote your visual story and reach the right audience?
Success vs Failure
Learn from those who came before you! Analyze visual stories that worked and very much didn't.
Process Planning
You have your better question, now how will you find the better answer? * Recommended
Part Three
HOW DOES THIS CLASS RELATE TO REAL-WORLD ISSUES?
Inquiry Media

Are we loving nature to death?
Featured Hot Takes
The process is more important than the outcome. Trust the process. We hear these sayings all the time. But are they accurate? We asked two leaders with very different perspectives to share their process – their story.
Hal Kvisle is a Canadian business icon who has helped lead numerous corporations, including a run as CEO of what is now known as TC Energy.
Harvey Locke is a globally recognized leader on biodiversity, having founded the Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative and the Nature Needs Half movement.
We’re featuring these podcasts across all five Nature Labs subjects. You might not like art, or science, or English, or social studies, but they are all related and by listening to this podcast, hopefully you’ll better understand why.
Hal Kvisle
- What did you think of Hal's story and the processes he's used to advance ideas?
- Do you think Hal's vision for balancing people and nature is the right one?
- Has Hal given you a better insight into how you can work with business leaders - major corporations - to balance people and nature?
- Were you surprised by his comments? Did he change your perspective or reaffirm what you already believed?
- What can you learn from Hal that would help you tell a more complete and impactful story?
Harvey Locke
- What did you think of Harvey's story and the processes he's used to advance ideas?
- Do you think Harvey's vision for balancing people and nature is the right one?
- Has Harvey given you a better insight into how environmental movements - advocates - build and run campaigns?
- Were you surprised by his comments? Did he change your perspective or reaffirm what you already believed?
- What can you learn from Harvey that would help you tell a more complete and impactful story?
Further Exploration
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Overview: Learn about types...
Additional Resources
- Critiquing Art: Pinteresting Ideas
- Surviving the Pandemic: Writing an Artist Marketing Plan That Works
- 5 Steps to Create an Outstanding Marketing Plan
- How To Write An Artist Marketing Plan That Works
- What is a Marketing Plan and How to Make One?
- 8 Marketing Tips from Successful Working Artists
- 7 Steps to Double Your Art Making Time
- 12 Things to Plan Before Starting a Painting and How to Do It
- Art of Pre-Production: Concept Art
- The Pre-Production Process Explained
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