Podcast appearances and mentions of Nathan Sawaya

Nathan Sawaya is a world-renowned brick artist who left his career as a corporate lawyer to follow his childhood passion—creating art out of LEGO bricks. In this episode, Nathan shares how law school gave him the critical thinking and risk-assessment skills to launch a creative business, why he let his law license expire, and what it really takes to bet on yourself. His story is a powerful reminder that you can build your dream life, one brick—and one bold decision—at a time.Lawyer Side HustlesWhat started as a creative outlet—experimenting with LEGO bricks after long days at the office—eventually became Nathan's full-time career and artistic identity. He didn't wait for permission or a perfect plan; he started small, shared his work online, and let passion guide the pivot. When his website crashed from too many visitors, he took it as a sign and made the leap.“I didn't want that safety net... I let my license expire and just went for it,” shares Nathan Sawaya in Episode 188 of You Are a Lawyer.Today, he's not just a brick artist—he's a bestselling author, international exhibitor, and producer on LEGO Masters. His exhibitions tour the world, and his book The Art of the Brick: A Life in LEGO reveals the thought and emotion behind his sculptures. His story is the ultimate side hustle success—proof that your 5–9 can become your life's work when you dare to go all in.LISTEN TO LEARNWhy trusting your creative instincts can lead to unexpected successHow law school prepares you for entrepreneurship—even in the artsWhat it really takes to walk away from a traditional career with no safety netWE ALSO DISCUSSThe importance of identifying which risks are worth takingWhat lawyers can learn from artists (and vice versa)Why letting go of “the backup plan” might be your best move yetJoin the FREE mailing list!Get behind-the-scenes content from You Are A Lawyer. 1) Visit www.youarealawyer.com2) Add your email address to the Subscribe pop-up box OR3) Enter your email address on the right side of the screen4) Get emails from me (I won't fill your inbox with junk)!Interact with You Are A LawyerKyla Denanyoh hosts the You Are A Lawyer podcast. Follow the podcast:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@youarealawyerWebsite: https://www.youarealawyer.com

【欢迎订阅】每天早上5:30，准时更新。【阅读原文】标题:Can Lego remain the world's coolest toymaker?And get greener too?正文：The Venus de Milo; “Mona Lisa”; 250 skulls on a mirrored wall; a six-metre Tyrannosaurus rex. You can see all this and more at “The Art of the Brick”, a touring exhibition currently in Berlin. It is the work of Nathan Sawaya, a former lawyer. His chosen medium? Lego bricks.知识点：skull n. /skʌl/the bone structure that forms the head and surrounds and protects the brain颅⾻；头（盖）⾻• a fractured skull破裂的颅⾻获取外刊的完整原文以及精讲笔记，请关注微信公众号「早安英文」，回复“外刊”即可。更多有意思的英语干货等着你！【节目介绍】《早安英文-每日外刊精读》，带你精读最新外刊，了解国际最热事件：分析语法结构，拆解长难句，最接地气的翻译，还有重点词汇讲解。所有选题均来自于《经济学人》《纽约时报》《华尔街日报》《华盛顿邮报》《大西洋月刊》《科学杂志》《国家地理》等国际一线外刊。【适合谁听】1、关注时事热点新闻，想要学习最新最潮流英文表达的英文学习者2、任何想通过地道英文提高听、说、读、写能力的英文学习者3、想快速掌握表达，有出国学习和旅游计划的英语爱好者4、参加各类英语考试的应试者（如大学英语四六级、托福雅思、考研等）【你将获得】1、超过1000篇外刊精读课程，拓展丰富语言表达和文化背景2、逐词、逐句精确讲解，系统掌握英语词汇、听力、阅读和语法3、每期内附学习笔记，包含全文注释、长难句解析、疑难语法点等，帮助扫除阅读障碍。

Nathan Sawaya is a contemporary artist who uses LEGO bricks exclusively for his art. His global exhibition The Art of the Brick comes to Miami at the Olympia Theater.

LEGO® artist Nathan Sawaya and curator Mario Iacampo discuss "The Art of The Brick: Immersive Experience" is on at the Exhibition Hub Art Center in Doraville. Plus, surrealist painter and illustrator Tim Lee and curator Brandi Smart detail "Return to Coda," Lee's new solo exhibition opening June 3 at Empire Arts Gallery.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cara Davis Little works in employment policy during the day, and plans weddings and podcasts during her free time. In Episode 74, find out how Cara created a career she loves because while Cara can do A LOT, she cannot do it all. Advertiser: Journey and Practice offers The Heart-Centered Lawyers Membership, a community of law students, grads, and lawyers who participate in self-care activities to improve their legal journey and practice. Visit https://journeyandpractice.com/services and enroll with code "podcast" for a special rate.Cara Davis Little's BackgroundCara Davis Little initially went to law school to become a civil rights lawyer. After working in BigLaw (and hating it) Cara decided to work in the public sector. When Cara left BigLaw and began working in the public sector, specifically in employment relations law, Cara began to thrive. Lawyer Side HustlesCara Davis Little was a host of the podcast Millennial Lov3: Sex, Love and I'm Selfish AF! and the first podcaster that Kyla knew. But also, Cara was a young, Black woman who bought a microphone and had the audacity to be vulnerable with the world. Podcasts were still new in 2017 and until the final episode in 2019, the podcast was enjoyed and loved by every millennial who laughed, danced, and understood the podcast.After planning her own wedding in 2019, Cara missed the organization, planning, and logistics skills needed to plan a wedding. Cara knew that she wanted to take her organization skills and creativity into a new route, so she opened Wimberly & Co. Although Wimberly & Co. is based in Maryland, Cara Davis Little offers wedding planning nationwide, depending on her schedule and the client's needs.What Can I Do With My Law Degree?Even though her first jobs out of law school were traditional, boring, high-paying roles, Cara Davis Little is adamant that money is nothing more than a tool. There is a lot of pressure on first-generation lawyers, like Cara, to be an example for their families or to feel “lucky” to have a job and earn so much money. However, your career (and where you spend a lot of your time) is worth more than a check. Cara believes you should explore your interests before law school and create a career and life that you love… even if that means wedding planning. You May Watch this Interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/UV_q2XzpvhcJoin the FREE mailing list!Get behind-the-scenes content from Kyla. 1) Visit www.youarealawyer.com2) Add your email address to the Subscribe pop-up box OR3) Enter your email address on the right side of the screen4) Get emails from me (I won't fill your inbox with junk)!YOU MAY ALSO LIKE THESE EPISODESSuperwoman is a Myth! Why Asking for Help Made Me a Better Lawyer featuring Krista Lynn:https://www.youarealawyer.com/posts/superwoman-is-a-myth-why-asking-for-help-made-me-a-better-lawyer-featuring-krista-lynnFrom Lawyer to Hobbyist to Full Time Sculptor featuring Nathan Sawaya: https://www.youarealawyer.com/posts/from-lawyer-and-hobbyist-to-full-time-sculptor-featuring-nathan-sawayaHow Philanthropic Giving Promotes Diversity and Opportunity in Higher Ed featuring Jera Oliver: https://www.youarealawyer.com/posts/how-philanthropic-giving-promotes-diversity-and-opportunity-in-higher-ed-featuring-jera-oliverAs an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases. Review Kyla's favorite books here: https://amzn.to/3OTfrrZEpisode Timestamps00:00 - INTRO00:23 - Welcome to You Are A Lawyer01:09 - Kyla and Cara's Friendship03:02 - Work From Home03:50 - What is Employment Policy Law?06:00 - Cara is a Wedding Planner08:30 - Wedding Planner Bootcamp 09:50 - Is wedding planning back after the pandemic?10:20 - Challenges of parenthood and working11:28 - Why is the business called Wimberly & Co.?12:57 - Entrepreneurship offers flexibility14:27 - Motherhood and Changing Perspectives17:11 - Journey & Practice Advertisement17:35 - Millennial Lov3 Podcast18:50 - Why did Cara host a podcast?22:35 - Hue I Do podcast24:09 - Cara is a podcast expert25:28 - Law School Taught Confidence & Perseverance27:18 - Out-of-State Law Student Challenges29:11 - Shout out to Southern University Law Center30:08 - Law School right after college?30:37 - Advice for law students or new lawyers?32:34 - Money is a tool33:02 - Formula for a Happy Career34:38 - Thanks for listening to You Are A Lawyer35:26 - OUTROThanks for Listening!

Are you an AFOL who builds MOCs? If that sentence made sense to you, chances are you are an Adult Fan of LEGO who likes to build My Own Creations. About 80 million children around the world receive a LEGO set each year, but among LEGO fans, adults can be the most passionate. And it is adult consumers who propelled LEGO from near bankruptcy in the early 2000s to become the most profitable toy company in the world. We'll talk to LEGO experts and artists and hear from you: whether it's car, a rainbow or a 4,103-piece Star Wars Death Star, what's your best LEGO creation? Guests: Christine "Tacos" Blandino, founder, Powered by Tacos, which offers Lego engineering classes for students K-8 - Blandino was also a contestant on Season 3 of LEGO Masters, a competition show that airs on Fox and Hulu. Nathan Sawaya, artist, Sawaya uses LEGO in his contemporary art pieces, which can be seen in the Art of the Brick exhibit traveling across the country Daryl Austin, freelance journalist, Austin wrote the recent Wall Street Journal article "Companies are Building Camaraderie with Legos" Annemarie Conte, editor of Wirecutter, New York Times

The Art of the Brick on Newbury Street is here in Boston through April 2023.

Some artists use paint or clay to create, but award-winning artist Nathan Sawaya uses LEGO® bricks. Nathan began his career as a corporate lawyer on Wall Street. However, his desire to do something more creative led to a new career - one that includes clients like Lady Gaga and Tony Hawk. In this episode of Flip Your Script with Kristi Piehl, Nathan shares how he gained the courage to take a leap, leave his life as a lawyer behind and create a profitable career out of his favorite hobby.

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 524, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Playbill 1: Your quest is to name this musical, not an "Impossible Dream". Man of La Mancha. 2: It's been reigning over Broadway since 1997--long may it roar. The Lion King. 3: This long-running musical won 8 Tony Awards in 1987. "Les Miserables". 4: "There's No Business Like" this show. Annie Get Your Gun. 5: "Madame Butterfly" is the basis for this musical. Miss Saigon. Round 2. Category: Mixed Drinks 1: DEMON ALE. lemonade. 2: A DECEIT. iced tea. 3: ERE TO ROB. root beer. 4: I CAN COP CUP. cappuccino. 5: WARN ME RETAIL. mineral water. Round 3. Category: Tv Hosts 1: "Wonderful World of Color" 1961-1969. Walt Disney. 2: "You Bet Your Life" 1950-1961. Groucho Marx. 3: Nathan Sawaya createda life-sized, Lego-ized versionof this TV pundit, and that's "The Word". Stephen Colbert. 4: For the 11th season of her talk show, the double "L" in her first name was changed to the number 11. Ellen DeGeneres. 5: This star of "Community" hosts "The Soup". Joel McHale. Round 4. Category: The Ends In "X" Files 1: Dude! It's a Keanu movie!. The Matrix. 2: A 2-tenant dwelling with separate entrances. Duplex. 3: Oh my gosh! It's the most exciting point in a dramatic narrative!. Climax. 4: This bacterial cattle disease whose name is from the Greek for "coal" can be transmitted to humans. Anthrax. 5: It can be the highest point in someone's career or the highest point of a building. Apex. Round 5. Category: The Ghost 1: This ex-partner appears in chains to warn Scrooge to shape up. Jacob Marley. 2: Halloween brings tourists to the possibly haunted Baltimore house of this macabre writer. Edgar Allan Poe. 3: A ghost appeared to Brutus before the Battle of Philippi; according to Shakespeare, it was this man's. Julius Caesar. 4: Meryl Streep and Winona Ryder appeared in the movie version of this ghostly Isabel Allende novel. "The House of the Spirits". 5: This Methodist leader, a believer in the Holy Spirit, had a spirit in his home, Epworth Rectory. John Wesley. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!

We are super excited to welcome to this week's interview episode...An expert that has been officially recognised by The LEGO Group as one of the best LEGO builders in the world and is endorsed as a LEGO Certified Professional, he is also the creator of the iconic "Red", "Blue" and "Yellow" lego sculptures, it is a please to welcome to the podcast LEGO artist......Nathan SawayaNathan is definitely the Topic Expert we needed to speak with!Hear us discuss:How Nathan switched from being an attorney to a lego master builderWhat it is like to build enormous lego sculpturesSome interesting commissions that Nathan has been asked to buildNathan describing his most iconic work, "Red", "Blue" and "Yellow"If Nathan knows what Liam's "Up / Downey" brick is?What an absolutely top bloke to talk with! Nathan is right up there as one of our favourite Topic Experts.Our research and reading can only take us so far - so from time to time we will interview an expert to ask them questions and hear their real life experience on a topic.Once you have listened we would love to hear your feedback.Follow us @TwoGuysOneTopic on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook.If you are able to leave a quick review on your podcast player that would also be really appreciated.Thanks!Ollie and Liam Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Some sculptors use bronze, others prefer marble. But Nathan Sawaya is a world-famous artist who sculpts with LEGO. From a very young age, Nathan loved building with those colorful toy bricks. He built skyscrapers, spaceships, and even a pet Lego dog. But while he was playing, Nathan also built his imagination, his creativity , and even a new career. In this episode of “Once Upon a Playtime,” we'll learn about how Nathan went from lawyer to full-time LEGO artist, how construction toys advance STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) skills, and how playing can increase motivation in children.

Nathan Sawaya is one of the best-known LEGO Master Builders – people who can recreate just about anything out of LEGOs. While he's worked with major franchises like DC, creating life sized superheroes, he's also an artist who makes original sculptures out of LEGOs, including human figures that seem to be grappling with existential angst. I talk with Nathan about how making these LEGO figures has been a way to work through anxiety and depression. We also discuss why he left a law career to become a professional artist, and the practical lessons he's learned along the way -- from when to glue the bricks together, to how to get his giant sculptures out the door. And we talk about the latest addition to his traveling show The Art of the Brick, where he built endangered species out of LEGOs. This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Our ad partner is Multitude. If you're interested in advertising on Imaginary Worlds, you can contact them here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For a hot second this episode was gonna be called Nathan Sawaya: "From Lawyering to Legoing," and as much as that description of Nathan Sawaya and his life is accurate, it does not capture what we hope to convey in this episode.  Yes he was a NYC corporate lawyer and a quick study of his work will tell you "yes", Nathan uses Lego bricks to create large sculptural work, but one will also find that amazing, emotive and powerful works of fine art step immediately to the fore.  It will be quite easy to understand why he receives national acclaim and CNN referred to it as one of the top-ten must-see exhibitions globally. In this episode we hear of Nathan's unique journey from art student, to corporate lawyer and back to artist.  He shares about how creativity was essential in helping him through the hardships of being in an unfulfilling job and career, but also how it helped him through mental illness (Depression). We learn too how more recently he is using his art to tackle issues dear to him like climate change and extinction through a collaboration between he and photographer, Dean West called PERNiCiEM.   Yes we learn about the the process and the particulars of working with Legos, but we learn of some angles to that work that are surprising and quite refreshing. Its a joy learning of the universality and approacability of Nathan's string grabbing and kite flying via the Lego brick.   Web Presence for Nathan:  http://www.nathansawaya.com/biography.html                                                              https://www.brickartist.com/                                                              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LeTY70VPAg0 Kites and Strings Website: https://www.kitesandstrings.com/​​Facebook: @kitesandstringspodcastTwitter:   @KitesandstringsInstagram:  @Kites_and_stringsemail: Kitesandstringspodcast@gmail.comOur theme music is by Harrison Amer, and all other original music by purple planet music at https://www.purple-planet.com.   Our logo-design is by Cole Monroe at Blue Stag Creative.                                                             

A few weeks ago I got to visit an art exhibit called The Art of the Brick and was blown away!   I got to see recreations of famous art pieces like the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo, and even a full scale Easter Island head. Oh and these recreations are entirely made out of standard LEGO bricks!   For this episode, I reached out to the artist, Nathan Sawaya, and he agreed to come on the show!   Tune in to learn… -How Nathan went from a lawyer to full-time LEGO artist, -How many LEGO bricks he keeps on hand at a time, -What his process is for building a piece, -& so much more!   For more info and The Art of the Brick exhibit schedule visit https://www.brickartist.com   For photos of his creations and more, find Nathan on Instagram @nathansawaya   --------------------------------   If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts? It takes less than 60 seconds, and it really makes a difference in helping to convince hard-to-get guests.   For more episodes visit https://www.curiosityness.com/   Connect with Curiosityness... YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/curiosityness Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/curiositynesspodcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Curiositynesstv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curiosityness   Get your FREE Curiosityness sticker at https://www.curiosityness.com/freesticker/   Find Travis, the host of Curiosityness, on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/travderose/ Or send him an email to travis@curiosityness.com

Greg had the extraordinaire opportunity to chat with Nathan Sawaya – former corporate lawyer turned brick artist, renowned for his large-scale LEGO sculptures. Nathan is also a LEGO Master Builder, LEGO Certified Professional AND holds four Guinness records for his artwork! Nathan talks about his successful art career and how his art has evolved over the years. He also gives us an insight into his work helping bring the latest season of LEGO Masters US to the screen and how COVID provided additional challenges to the show's production.   For our US listeners, LEGO Masters US Season 2 has officially started:  https://www.fox.com/lego-masters/ . To learn more about Nathan, see his past and current work including exhibition details, please visit https://www.brickartist.com/. Nathan's IG: https://www.instagram.com/nathansawaya/ .   --   Thanks for listening :) Don't forget to subscribe to us, wherever you get your podcast fix. Drop us a line by email (fortheloveofbrick[at]gmail.com) or at our socials if you want to say hi! Twitter: https://twitter.com/4theloveofbrick, IG: https://www.instagram.com/fortheloveofbrick/, or FB: https://www.facebook.com/forthelovebrick/.

Who's the Bossk? - A Star Wars Podcast from Laughing Place #63: Howard the Duck with Nathan Sawaya and Mike Mack Date: May 28th, 2021 (interview recorded May 24th, movie discussion recorded May 26th) Listen Topics LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya stops by to talk about his role as a consulting producer on FOX's hit reality competition show LEGO Masters, and then fellow Laughing Place contributor Mike Mack and I continue the "Who's the Bossk?" Lucasfilm 50th Anniversary retrospective with a discussion of the notorious 1986 Marvel Comics adaptation Howard the Duck. Plus, this week's Star Wars headlines and more! Subscribe iTunes Google Spotify

Who's the Bossk? – A Star Wars Podcast from Laughing Place #63: Howard the Duck with Nathan Sawaya and Mike Mack Date: May 28th, 2021 (interview recorded May 24th, movie discussion recorded May 26th) Listen Topics LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya stops by to talk about his role as a consulting producer on FOX's hit reality competition […] The post Who's the Bossk? – Episode 63: Howard the Duck with Nathan Sawaya and Mike Mack appeared first on LaughingPlace.com.

Welcome to TalkBricks Masters - A LEGO Masters Weekly Recap Podcast! This week Michael (from the LEGO YouTube channel TalkBricks) is joined by the Executive Producer Anthony Dominici & LEGO Artist Nathan Sawaya from LEGO Masters! We dive into how the show comes together as we get pumped for Season 2!! LEGO Masters Season 2 premieres June 1st on FOX! Check out our social media to send along questions for our future guests - @TalkBricks on all social media platforms!

Nathan Sawaya was a corporate lawyer for five years and spent his evenings working with clay, paints, and other materials to release his creativity.  Eventually, Nathan picked up LEGO®-brand bricks and created an apple, then other items in his apartment and finally a sculpture.   Nathan’s talent with these bricks led Nathan to create a website to display his artwork. After his website, Brick Artist, crashed from too many visits, Nathan stopped practicing law to become an artist full time. Nathan Sawaya’s sculptures have been displayed in many art museums, Nathan has created LEGO Oscars®  statues for the 2015 Academy Awards, Nathan is a consulting producer on the LEGO Master show, and Nathan has founded The Art Revolution Foundation.  Nathan has been commissioned numerous times to create unique and incredible art from LEGO-brand bricks. While many people are familiar with LEGO-brand bricks, Nathan Sawaya has a partnership with LEGO that allows the company to send him bricks in specific hues and designs.  In his California studio, Nathan keeps at least 10 million LEGO-brand bricks available to him.  Nathan credits his law degree for preparing him to negotiate with large toy manufacturers and agents for his commissioned art.  Nathan Sawaya was licensed in New York.  Connect with Nathan at www.brickartist.com.Follow the You Are A Lawyer podcast on Twitter @YouAreA_Lawyer, Instagram @youarealawyer and on LinkedIn.  Follow the podcast host, Kyla Denanyoh, on Instagram @kjd796. This episode is sponsored by Attornneed (www.attornneed.com).

Nathan Sawaya的乐高作品《Yellow》

Nathan Sawaya的乐高作品《Yellow》

Today kicks off Day One of our three day coverage leading up to the LEGO Masters season one finale this Wednesday night on Fox. We're kicking it off today with LEGO sculptor and consulting producer on the series, Nathan Sawaya. Find Nathan's works online at brickartist.com. You can purchase Nathan's books The Art of the Brick: A Life in LEGO and The Greatest Brick Builds online.

The first of Andy’s ‘revamped’ 3D iDeas with insights into ‘Dramatically and Demonstrably Different’ businesses, people and ideas! There are lessons on creativity, culture and customer service for entrepreneurs, business leaders and forward thinking people from Lego artist Nathan Sawaya, 3D Business Huel and The Institute Of Customer Service!

B.J. Hollars of the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire shares true tales and tall tales (you decided which is which) of aliens and monsters. Dr. Erez Ben-Yosef of Tel-Aviv University sheds greater light on construction practices in King Solomon's time. Hans Sues of the Smithsonian gives us a peek into their dinosaur exhibit. LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya defends his unique artistic medium. Eben Upton, creator of the Raspberry Pi, wants to teach kids everywhere to code.

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LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya joins us to discuss his unique artistic medium. Roy Baumeister of the University of Queensland explains the health effects of rejection. Robert Hampson of the Wake Forest School of Medicine heals memory loss with implants. Captain Nicholas Sloane will tow an iceberg to Africa. Special Collections visits a gangster museum.

  A quick bite as Ralph talks to the phenomenal artist, Nathan Sawaya, the mind behind, the Art of the Brick! This world-famous exhibition is the first experience in the new PPG Science Pavilion at Carnegie Science Center. As always, send science questions to SNaQ@carnegiesciencecenter.org or record a question at 412-237-3327 and your question might end up on the next episode. Hosted by Charissa Sedor and Ralph Crewe Original Music by Kyle Simpson and Al Snyder Excerpts of Gustav Holst's 'The Planets' performed by U.S. Air Force Heritage of America Band A Carnegie Science Center Podcast 

I got the chance to check out The Art of the Brick: DC Super Heroes art exhibit and interview the legendary Lego Artist behind it - Nathan Sawaya!

I thought it was so cool that this toy could interact with all my other toys. Today I’m talking to a truly unique artist whose medium is Lego: Adam Ward. Adam makes sculptures and murals, does commissions, and worked on the Lego Batman movie. He has a series with Soul Pancake on YouTube called Brick x Brick. He played with Lego a lot when he was younger but never dreamed it could turn into a career. But with a kickstarted campaign and some great connections, he has made with happen. Today Adam is offering us his insights into Lego world. He’s talking about his artistic process, and how he started to make money with his Lego work. It’s a pretty fascinating conversation - Adam’s story goes to show that truly anything is possible. It’s so fun to invite people to interact with art, to mess with it to put their own spin on it. Some things we learn in this podcast: How Adam started working with Lego [4:00] Adam reached out to Lego and was turned down [9:15] How Adam used Kickstarter to launch his company [10:00] The challenges of paving your own way to a career in art [16:40] How Adam shifted his perspective on abundance and money [18:20] How Peace and Bricks came about [19:50] Transitioning to a career as a Lego artist  [25:35] How Adam got involved with the Lego movies [29:20] What Adam’s creative process looks like [34:15] Some crazy facts about Lego [40:20] Even pluralized, it’s Lego [41:10] Learn more about Lego subculture [42:40] Where he wants to go with his career [50:30] One of Adam’s dream projects [52:00] How he handles highs and lows [53:30] What routines help Adam with his productivity [56:30] Links mentioned: Check out Brick Link Watch Brick x Brick with Soul Pancake Check out Peace and Bricks Watch the Lego Brickumentary Check out Nathan Sawaya and Sean Kenney Read The Prophet by Khalil Gibran Read David McRaney’s books You Are Not So Smart and You Are Now Less Dumb Join the Nion Life Community Music Credit: Purple Crazy by Chex Connect with  Instagram | Twitter | Website

Guest contributors include Jacoba Urist, Marci Alboher, Rabbi Max Weiss, and Leena Suleiman. Artists Laurie Frick, Greg Dunn, and Nathan Sawaya are profiled.

Nathan Sawaya, the first ever to take LEGO into the art world, has become famous worldwide for his extraordinary, one-of-a-kind exhibits.  However, becoming a legendary artist did not come easily as he had to take some major risks to live his dream. While a NYC corporate lawyer, Sawaya came home each night and used his evenings to hone his LEGO building skill sets.  When his website featuring his artwork crashed, he knew he had to walk away from his day job to pursue his dream of becoming a LEGO artist. In this episode, we talk about the challenges of leaving a secure job to go after the things he was truly passionate about.  In addition, we touch on the following topic areas: The progression of living a dream Why people encourage you to settle The process of creating What it takes to be great This episode is all about inspiring you to go out and pursue your dreams.  Find the thing you love and be willing to take risks to chase it down. If you enjoy the episode, please be sure to share it with friends so we can help them reach their full potential and make the world a MUCH cooler place!  Also, be sure to get a copy of my "Impressions: The Power of Personal Branding in Living an Extraordinary Life" book on Amazon.

Lo scultore statunitense Nathan Sawaya "spiega" le sue opere realizzate con i mattoncini Lego ed esposte in una mostra a Roma dal titolo "The Art of the Brick". L'attrice Isabella Ragonese, presto al cinema nel film "Dobbiamo parlare", racconta il suo amore per la recitazione; Arturo Brachetti presenta la sua autobiografia "Tanto per cambiare"

Culture Curator and founder of the Gates Preserve, Syreeta Gates, and I talk about how much we love exploiting the internet, who really won Drake vs Meek Mill, failure, digital archiving and showing gratitude. Footnotes: http://theseam.co/aiatla-podcast-syreeta-gates/ You can find her on Twitter at @Syreeta Gates +1 SEMGENT: - Artist and LEGO expert Nathan Sawaya’s Art of the Brick Exhibition - House of Cards' Frank Underwood in seasons 1 & 2 Intro song is: "I Wonder" by Kanye West. #AIATLA is on iTunes: itun.es/us/7WgY8.c

Welcome to episode #453 of Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast. I can't remember when I first heard of Nathan Sawaya, but I knew his work long before I knew the artist's name. That's what happens when you see a sculpture made of LEGO. That sculpture stopped me dead in my tracks. It was very evocative... almost disturbing. Yes, those same little bricks that get jammed into our feet at two in the morning when we're trying to get a glass of water from the kitchen. Was someone making a joke? Was this serious art? A great piece of art does this. It moves you. Emotionally. Physically. It gets you thinking. After you experience it, you can't stop thinking about it. Delving online to discover who had created this piece - and if there was any more where that one had come from - you discover Nathan Sawaya. Sawaya was a corporate attorney in New York City, until he decided to leave that life to become a full-time artist working with LEGO bricks as his medium. It's an amazing journey and a fascinating story. Enjoy the conversation... Here it is: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #453 - Host: Mitch Joel. Running time: 42:04. Hello from Beautiful Montreal. Subscribe over at iTunes. Please visit and leave comments on the blog - Six Pixels of Separation. Feel free to connect to me directly on Facebook here: Mitch Joel on Facebook. or you can connect on LinkedIn. ...or on twitter.  Six Pixels of Separation the book is now available. CTRL ALT Delete is now available too! Here's is the my conversation with Nathan Sawaya. The Art of the Brick. Follow Nathan on Twitter and Instagram. This week's music: David Usher 'St. Lawrence River'. Get David's song for free here: Artists For Amnesty. Download the Podcast here: Six Pixels Of Separation - The Mirum Podcast - Episode #453 - Host: Mitch Joel. Tags: advertising podcast art of the brick audio blog blogging brand brick artist business book business podcast david usher digital marketing Facebook google instagram iTunes lego lego artist lego master builder marketing blog marketing podcast nathan sawaya twitter

Revisit a cherished childhood hobby with this week's Very Important Puzzler, LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya, who builds astounding, life-size sculptures out of those magical bricks. This episode originally aired on March 20, 2014.

(Episode 312) Revisit a cherished childhood hobby with this week's Very Important Puzzler, LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya, who builds astounding, life-size sculptures out of those magical bricks.

This podcast discusses "The Crowd."

Nathan Sawaya (http://brickartist.com/) speaks about LEGO as Art during w00tstock 5.0.