Mo Willems: The Joy of Creation | A Kennedy Center Digital Stage Original
"Everything that I do comes from a place of wanting to do something ridiculous." - Mo Willems
The Kennedy Center presents an intimate portrait of Mo Willems, the Center's first-ever Education Artist-in-Residence. From his beginnings in comedy and television (Sesame Street, Sheep in the Big City, The Off-Beats) to his popular books (The Pigeon series, Elephant & Piggie), musicals (Knuffle Bunny), and YouTube creations (LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems!), journey with Mo as he continues to explore who he is as an artist and invites others to discover the joy of creation.
The Yo-Yo Mo Show: An Evening of Musical Doodling
Yo-Yo Ma and Mo offer a series of playful experiments that show how art and music inspire each other. Watch, listen or even join in from home!
We Are All Connected
As part of the Kennedy Center’s 50th Anniversary season "We Are All Connected" is a large-scale public art playscape on the Kennedy Center's REACH Plaza created by Mo Willems and 240 members of the community.
LUNCH DOODLES with Mo Willems! Episode 01
Episode One: Welcome to Mo’s Studio!
In his first LUNCH DOODLE, Mo welcomes you into his studio at home and guides you through drawing activities using one of his favorite characters as inspiration!
A note from Mo with more about the project:
When I became the Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence, I didn’t realize the most impactful word in that title would be ‘Residence.’ With millions of learners attempting to grow and educate themselves in new circumstances, I have decided to invite everyone into my studio once a day for the next few weeks.