[youtube=http://youtu.be/QDmt_t6umoY] The Holstee Manifesto is a call to action to live a life full of intention, creativity, passion, and community. “Life is short: live your dream.”
It can be so easy to be distracted from our creative work by outside influences. It can also be just as easily distracted to get caught up in theย intricacies ofย ย our craft, stumbling over techniques, or perfecting details, while ignoring the bigger picture. That’s why I love Michael Nobbs’ newsletter. He keeps a full archive of…
The Human Calendar is still one of my favorite things on the internet.
Er…maybe I should clarify. Tom Betthauser (www.TomBetthauser.com) draws tiny pictures on a large scale. Take this drawing, for example: This drawing (Untitled Land) is 4 feet by 5 feet. All graphite on paper. What’s just as interesting to me is how Tom works: straight from his imagination, exploring marks on the page. He doesn’t even…
This is easily one of the most amazing videos I have ever seen. I can’t help but think of the passage from Jonathan Safran-Foer’s Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,ย where Mr. Black tells Oskar what happened when Stalin invaded an artist community: “Stalin found out about the community and sent his thugs in, just a few…
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3LOKfQ3y2Q] This is a man from the future. I imagine his insides are made of glitter. (My favorite move is atย 1:15.)
If this Masterpiece Pattern Sheet from Mo Man Tai doesn’t excite you in some way, I don’t know what I can share with you any more. It’s a dot-to-dot that you complete on your wall, with nails/pins and string. Amazing! I’m seriously thinking about what I can do in my rental condo. Hmm… [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=osjcm1cuxkg]
Which quadrant are you in? Sharon Ann Lee delivered an incredibly informative and motivational presentation as part of the September 2011 Los Angeles Creative Mornings, and I’m left to ponder even more about my place in the world. [vimeo http://vimeo.com/30717796]