I heard on a podcast (On Being again, this time an interview with a neuropsychologist Rex Jung) that creativity is the ability to let the knowledge in your brain mingle. Hmmmm. In other, On Being news, I’ve been encouraged to start back on a meditation practice. During my meditation time I’ve been working toward becoming [...] Continue Reading »
sea haze with cape storm
2Shop Class as Soulcraft, a book review of sorts and thoughts on creativity
2(by Levon who is listening to the rain) I’m reading a book I can’t put down, except to drop in my lap every couple pages and have a mini soapbox session to myself. The book is “Shop Class as Soulcraft” by Matthew B. Crawford. It’s an “inquiry into the value of work” written by a [...] Continue Reading »
creativity workshop coming up
0[ from a. addair who is listening to Brian Eno and David Byrne (Everything That Happens Will Happen Today) ] Constructing Visual Metaphors with Found Objects: happening Thursday, September 15 6:30pm at The Mason Jar creating space and opportunity for inventive play and art making I’ve been learning about the inclusion of found objects [...] Continue Reading »
good packaging fall 2010 issue excerpt
0[ from a. addair who is listening to Sam Sparro (Sam Sparro) ] Thank you once again, Good Packaging subscribers and welcome to the fall issue (we’re going by the solstice schedule) of 2010. For this edition we’ve focused on vulnerability and acknowledgement of interdependence concerning doing what you do. Our collaborator for this issue [...] Continue Reading »
letter to a friend: a response to a question about relying on your art for income
4[ from a. addair who is listening to Arcade Fire (Funeral) ] on living as a working artist… and though i don’t want to make it seem too simplistic or easy, it has been one of the best decisions of my entire life. i love it, it’s a challenge, but i love it and wouldn’t [...] Continue Reading »
home (lets be sweet to each other, because we are all family) home
0[ from a. addair who is listening to Cat Power (The Covers Record) ] We’ve decided to extend our Good Packaging issues to include a series of blog posts on the theme. For this first post, I want to share a few pictures and words that one of our subscribers shared with us (thank you, [...] Continue Reading »
a dense collection of lines
2[ from addair who is listening to Diana Krall (The Girl in the Other Room) ] Finally, I feel that I’m making progress in painting for the show. The first one in the series (pictured here) is about hope versus hopelessness. I approached the question through MLK’s conception of time. In his Letter from [...] Continue Reading »
taking the consumerism out of christmas a bit of art at a time
2(from addair) We’re trying to keep Christmas centered in love, peace, and connectedness and so our gift to my dad, stepmom, and little sister was time together making art. We limited our materials to create a cohesive look but turned everyone lose with their creativity. Of course, it was all about the process but the [...] Continue Reading »