Olinda — Grandma Moses notwithstanding, much could be said about why creativity blossoms mainly in the young and then declines with age. To put it in several nutshells: increasing responsibilities at home and work, cultural expectations, stress, getting stuck in habits of mind, health patterns and . . . And then there’s the actual physical deterioration of body and mind, associated especially with old...
Montreal — Creativity is an overbuzzed word in the business world. I am working at a conference that boasts itself as “a business conference somewhere between genius and insanity”. As much as I enjoy observing ...
Turin — I was very sad this evening, when I entered the metro. I found this. And now I have a smile in my pocket, just for me.
Leigh-on-sea — For the past hour we had been making polite conversation. Discussing ideas that may or may not come to fruition but it was just nice to get them out there. To breathe. To let go for a little while. “...
The local neighborhood bar has a quiet time between six and nine. It is a place that specializes in coffee, beer and seasonal menus. There is just enough of each for a satisfying snack and effective buzz. After the time when the laptop lids close and before the social gatherings start -- there is a sort of twilight*. Often this time is a fugitive ground rife with creative inspiration and meditative work -- of the kind that results in personal reward.*twilight may refer to civil, nautical or astronomical variety depending on your social or terrestrial condition
hi everyonehow are you all
To those who aren't afraid to get up early
Making is Breathing
"Who we are is what we make is where we stand in the world." --Nilofer Merchant
Letting go
Woodcut printmaking
Out of the office.
Reflections on 100 Happy Days
Papercutting
Former-type A student anxiety: I'm sitting in class, unprepared.
The Story Machine - Where children's minds go...
Working at a business conference somewhere between genius and insanity.
Hello, I’m the great idea you’ve been looking for
Between the familiar and the interesting (and therefore, scary) is the tension called life, a circular loop of never-ending story.
Fabric makes me want to be creative.
Then & now.
Inertia debilitates, confounds vitality. Fear of inaction arrests action. Yesterday's paralysis haunts the present and forfeits tomorrow.
When all that's sure becomes a blur, and visions flee from you. Recall the past when dreams were vast, and let it spring anew.
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Past's Present
Today, a Wednesday, was a great day.
Making and doing need not a perfect moment, but some things do make things easier.
Writing, recording and editing. Nearly finished.
Take a smile.
The best lessons in creativity come from absorbing another. How my dad opens wine bottles.
When New Life Springs from the Old