to Play Full Ground
"Creativity is intelligence having fun."
- Albert Einstein
Play Full Ground is a vibrant creative learning community/micro high school in Monterey, CA.
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At PFG, we inspire young creatives to outside conventional educational frameworks to explore and cultivate their unique creativity, transforming their ideas into reality through experiential, experimental, and collaborative learning. By blending principles of visual and social art with academic exploration, we inspire students to develop the vital skills necessary to manifest their ideas and become artists capable of shaping a brighter future for themselves and others.
Join us in this exciting journey of self-discovery and innovation!
Individual & collaborative Learning
Self directed
- Self Inquiry and Exploration
Are you ready to explore your unique story and express yourself through art and storytelling? Our course is designed to help you discover your true self and create a story that comes straight from your heart. You'll learn how to use your everyday life experiences to create an authentic visual storytelling. Sign up to start your journey towards self-discovery and free expression!
Collaboration
- Presentation and Projects
Are you looking to inspire creativity and social skills in your students or teams who are struggling to work with others in projects or groups? Our workshop is designed to encourage and enhance communication and collaboration skills for project development and team building through collaborative art making. Let us help your students/teams embrace their creativity and build valuable connections!
I'm Mai Ryuno
Artist | Educator | Founder
My mother called me a dreamer when I was young and supported my dream of moving to the United States from Japan to make friends all over the world and become an artist. She didn’t teach me exactly how, but trusted my ability to find a way to make my dream come true. I let my intuition guide my way until I learned about interdisciplinary, process-based art, and realized that the creative process used by artists can teach us how to make our imagination into reality as well as find dreams that represent our true self. I hear people say, “I’m not an artist, I can’t even draw a stick figure.” But art is not limited to drawing or painting; it's a way of life and a powerful tool for education and self-discovery. I don’t draw or paint, instead I became an artist dealing with education for life.
Salvador Dali once said, “A true artist is not one who is inspired, but one who inspires others.” With over 15 years of experience in art and education, my goal is to inspire young generations to become catalysts for social change. I believe education and art are intertwined, and everyone has the potential to be an artist.
Together, we can cultivate our passion and imagination to create a brighter future for the world.
Students' Voice
"I like the approach-not giving too many specific instructions, but instead allowing students to experiment and find their own style. Mai is also very encouraging to all students. She fosters a good atmosphere of sharing and learning from each other."
"She works well with all the different stages individuals may be in with their work. Has insights and ideas to share, but lets the student find his or her own way at the same time."
"Mai uses thought provoking discussions in order to become a catalyst for a student’s awareness of art as a formal expression."
"Mai is a wonderful person. She gives great feedback and critiques your artwork in a way that makes you understand what you can do better on. Very inspirational as well and encourages you to challenge yourself as well as, in a sense, open a door to your creativity if you let it happen."
"Mai has great ideas to challenge one’s routine way of going about work. She’s truly non judgmental about students different approaches."
