Welcome to The Solution Finders! This is Episode 25 - Inspiring creativity and community, with guest Erwin Ong
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In this Episode, Erwin Ong and Una Marzorati talk about A Duck Amuck, creativity, community, creating murals and crosswalks, fish, rivers and more.
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Guest: Erwin Ong
Erwin Ong is an illustrator, surface design artist, and muralist based in White Plains, New York. His bright and happy character-based illustrations are influenced by a love for nature, food, and city living.
- Weekly postcard: https://www.aduckamuck.com/pages/newsletter
- A Duck Amuck: www.aduckamuck.com
- Instagram: @duckamuck https://www.instagram.com/duckamuck
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PODCAST CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro - Erwin
00:30 - A Duck Amuck
02:00 - Inspired by the sea and aquatic life
03:45 - Community and connection
05:52 - Running art workshops
08:37 - Making murals
10:48 - Creating a crosswalk for Pride
12:54 - Similarities with Keith Haring
14:14 - Self taught artist, storytelling and tennis
18:26 - Creating greeting cards and products
20:01 - The “Bee You” collection
22:55 - Filipino-English bilingual greeting cards
26:07 - New York map of Filipino bars and restaurants
28:36 - Collaborations - necklaces and ceramics
33:10 - Creating on sketchbook or tablet
35:53 - Una’s creation process
38:26 - Lighting and installations
42:20 - Interviewing artists years ago helped Una to become an artist
45:34 - Family, origami and art
47:56 - Inspired by art - T-Rex in the Subway and Greg Corbino
1:00:01 - Where can you find Erwin and A Duck Amuck
1:05:18 - Thank you - donations - unamarz.com
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Intro Music: La Marea, Circus Marcus https://www.youtube.com/@CircusMarcus
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