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The Renaissance Child | Micyra Cohen | TEDxMaysHighSchool


I am a renaissance child well as a

I am a renaissance child well as a matter of fact I am a Renaissance woman

matter of fact I am a Renaissance woman

matter of fact I am a Renaissance woman on this side is a is a bitch

on this side is a is a bitch

on this side is a is a bitch I created my junior year of high school

I created my junior year of high school

I created my junior year of high school in engineering class you know nice

in engineering class you know nice

in engineering class you know nice sturdy but on this side is a painting I

sturdy but on this side is a painting I

sturdy but on this side is a painting I did about a few weeks ago the moon was

did about a few weeks ago the moon was

did about a few weeks ago the moon was so so vivid it was it was waxing and I

so so vivid it was it was waxing and I

so so vivid it was it was waxing and I was like I gotta capture this moment I

was like I gotta capture this moment I

was like I gotta capture this moment I got to so here it is today for what

got to so here it is today for what

got to so here it is today for what entering into high school I was

entering into high school I was

entering into high school I was conflicted on what I wanted to do what I

conflicted on what I wanted to do what I

conflicted on what I wanted to do what I wanted to be an engineer or artist and

wanted to be an engineer or artist and

wanted to be an engineer or artist and on top of that I had so many so many

on top of that I had so many so many

on top of that I had so many so many sayings I don’t even know the college

sayings I don’t even know the college

sayings I don’t even know the college just saying just voices in my head oh

just saying just voices in my head oh

just saying just voices in my head oh you should be an engineer that’s where

you should be an engineer that’s where

you should be an engineer that’s where the money is

the money is

the money is that’s what’s booming oh you should be

that’s what’s booming oh you should be

that’s what’s booming oh you should be an artist you know that’s your passion

an artist you know that’s your passion

an artist you know that’s your passion you can do it and I was just I’m so

you can do it and I was just I’m so

you can do it and I was just I’m so conflicted I don’t know what to do but I

conflicted I don’t know what to do but I

conflicted I don’t know what to do but I made a stance for myself and I chose

made a stance for myself and I chose

made a stance for myself and I chose both engineering and art um about a

both engineering and art um about a

both engineering and art um about a about a month ago I would say I had a

about a month ago I would say I had a

about a month ago I would say I had a means classmate and I we had a

means classmate and I we had a

means classmate and I we had a discussion on arts purpose in steam and

discussion on arts purpose in steam and

discussion on arts purpose in steam and in the classmate that I was talking with

in the classmate that I was talking with

in the classmate that I was talking with he was he was saying Oh

he was he was saying Oh

he was he was saying Oh art doesn’t belong how does it relate to

art doesn’t belong how does it relate to

art doesn’t belong how does it relate to science or technology or engineering or

science or technology or engineering or

science or technology or engineering or even mathematics and he just kept saying

even mathematics and he just kept saying

even mathematics and he just kept saying oh it doesn’t belong

oh it doesn’t belong

oh it doesn’t belong what’s his purpose so I came up and I

what’s his purpose so I came up and I

what’s his purpose so I came up and I was like look here it was it was some

was like look here it was it was some

was like look here it was it was some posters in the in a room and I was look

posters in the in a room and I was look

posters in the in a room and I was look at his poster it’s a it’s a work of art

at his poster it’s a it’s a work of art

at his poster it’s a it’s a work of art yes texture has color it it attracts

yes texture has color it it attracts

yes texture has color it it attracts your eye and then I was saying what

your eye and then I was saying what

your eye and then I was saying what about it being what about what about a

about it being what about what about a

about it being what about what about a BMW antibody finna be paying $100,000

BMW antibody finna be paying $100,000

BMW antibody finna be paying $100,000 for no ugly car

and then I went back I was thinking

and then I went back I was thinking about the Egyptians how they created

about the Egyptians how they created

about the Egyptians how they created these mass pyramids they engineered that

these mass pyramids they engineered that

these mass pyramids they engineered that work of art that we see today

work of art that we see today

work of art that we see today then Fibonacci who gave a foundation for

then Fibonacci who gave a foundation for

then Fibonacci who gave a foundation for creating proportional designs so you’ll

creating proportional designs so you’ll

creating proportional designs so you’ll see the golden spiral and Leonardo da

see the golden spiral and Leonardo da

see the golden spiral and Leonardo da Vinci now

Vinci now

Vinci now a Leonardo da Vinci oh you know go to

a Leonardo da Vinci oh you know go to

a Leonardo da Vinci oh you know go to Spiro so Leonardo da Vinci he was

Spiro so Leonardo da Vinci he was

Spiro so Leonardo da Vinci he was multiple things he was a sculptor a

multiple things he was a sculptor a

multiple things he was a sculptor a painter and a lot of people don’t give

painter and a lot of people don’t give

painter and a lot of people don’t give him his recognition but he was a

him his recognition but he was a

him his recognition but he was a engineer for the crossbow arrow worships

engineer for the crossbow arrow worships

engineer for the crossbow arrow worships tanks and many other things he was a

tanks and many other things he was a

tanks and many other things he was a Renaissance man Beatrix Potter of female

Renaissance man Beatrix Potter of female

Renaissance man Beatrix Potter of female artists illustrator and scientist she

artists illustrator and scientist she

artists illustrator and scientist she she studied fungus and was insects and

she studied fungus and was insects and

she studied fungus and was insects and even even plants and her interests of

even even plants and her interests of

even even plants and her interests of science fed into her

science fed into her

science fed into her artwork ability to create watercolor

artwork ability to create watercolor

artwork ability to create watercolor paintings and those watercolor paintings

paintings and those watercolor paintings

paintings and those watercolor paintings into great illustrations great books

into great illustrations great books

into great illustrations great books everyone know everyone knows about Peter

everyone know everyone knows about Peter

everyone know everyone knows about Peter Rabbit right she was the mastermind

Rabbit right she was the mastermind

Rabbit right she was the mastermind behind that through science and arts

behind that through science and arts

behind that through science and arts that’s being a Renaissance person and

that’s being a Renaissance person and

that’s being a Renaissance person and this fine gentleman right here Garrett

this fine gentleman right here Garrett

this fine gentleman right here Garrett Morgan an african-american male who was

Morgan an african-american male who was

Morgan an african-american male who was the traffic signal

the traffic signal

the traffic signal he used engineering and art as a

he used engineering and art as a

he used engineering and art as a communication tool to let us know that

communication tool to let us know that

communication tool to let us know that hey stop slow down go and those colors

hey stop slow down go and those colors

hey stop slow down go and those colors he he used those colors too he use those

he he used those colors too he use those

he he used those colors too he use those colors to inform people art speaks to us

colors to inform people art speaks to us

colors to inform people art speaks to us art is within our mind we created

art is within our mind we created

art is within our mind we created everyday we create art every day and we

everyday we create art every day and we

everyday we create art every day and we don’t even think about it the chairs you

don’t even think about it the chairs you

don’t even think about it the chairs you sit in the brochures and the pamphlets

sit in the brochures and the pamphlets

sit in the brochures and the pamphlets that you all have those are works of art

that you all have those are works of art

that you all have those are works of art to inform to teach to speak to you and

to inform to teach to speak to you and

to inform to teach to speak to you and so when people tell me oh art has no

so when people tell me oh art has no

so when people tell me oh art has no purpose art has no purpose in steam it

purpose art has no purpose in steam it

purpose art has no purpose in steam it does you can’t have you can’t design a

does you can’t have you can’t design a

does you can’t have you can’t design a chair or you can’t create buildings

chair or you can’t create buildings

chair or you can’t create buildings without drawing or sketching you know or

without drawing or sketching you know or

without drawing or sketching you know or even with science science the art goes

even with science science the art goes

even with science science the art goes hand in hand when when you’re creating

hand in hand when when you’re creating

hand in hand when when you’re creating paints use chemistry to create those

paints use chemistry to create those

paints use chemistry to create those colors or those textures or those smooth

colors or those textures or those smooth

colors or those textures or those smooth or rigid edges that’s chemistry within

or rigid edges that’s chemistry within

or rigid edges that’s chemistry within arts and then art in science we see

arts and then art in science we see

arts and then art in science we see visuals of the world we live in today we

visuals of the world we live in today we

visuals of the world we live in today we we see how our world functions you know

we see how our world functions you know

we see how our world functions you know study of life

so art art is just it’s so much more

so art art is just it’s so much more steam stem steam is just one thing but

steam stem steam is just one thing but

steam stem steam is just one thing but art is just is massive it’s everywhere

art is just is massive it’s everywhere

art is just is massive it’s everywhere it’s everything life the thoughts in our

it’s everything life the thoughts in our

it’s everything life the thoughts in our head and you know I’m gonna say it

head and you know I’m gonna say it

head and you know I’m gonna say it God gives us these thoughts gives us

God gives us these thoughts gives us

God gives us these thoughts gives us these creations cuz if you think about

these creations cuz if you think about

these creations cuz if you think about it when creating the world I created the

it when creating the world I created the

it when creating the world I created the world a massive piece of work

world a massive piece of work

world a massive piece of work trees life math itself the symmetry of

trees life math itself the symmetry of

trees life math itself the symmetry of the earth that is that’s massive like

the earth that is that’s massive like

the earth that is that’s massive like what who else could have created

what who else could have created

what who else could have created something so beautiful so I encourage my

something so beautiful so I encourage my

something so beautiful so I encourage my team leaders to don’t forget about the

team leaders to don’t forget about the

team leaders to don’t forget about the process don’t forget about arts

process don’t forget about arts

process don’t forget about arts footprint within science technology

footprint within science technology

footprint within science technology engineering mathematics life itself the

engineering mathematics life itself the

engineering mathematics life itself the thoughts we have where we are all

thoughts we have where we are all

thoughts we have where we are all artists we’re all artists you designing

artists we’re all artists you designing

artists we’re all artists you designing in constructing ideas and plans for the

in constructing ideas and plans for the

in constructing ideas and plans for the schools you changing the world you

schools you changing the world you

schools you changing the world you capturing beauty you speaking truth is

capturing beauty you speaking truth is

capturing beauty you speaking truth is all art thank you

all art thank you

all art thank you [Applause]

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