trusting the ebb and flow of your creativity…
With regard to creative energy, respect that it comes and goes. In a way, I think it is good to not try to be to disciplined. In times when we … Read More
Author: Michael Kieley
Experimental Travel
We just finished a project in the Visual Thinking classes in which students first have a visceral experience of The Night, then make an artwork or presentation that might evoke … Read More
Freedom + Flow
Famous for the treadmill choreography in one of their earlier videos, Ok Go take things to new heights in this music video filmed in zero gravity. I’ve only looked at … Read More
Creativity & Freedom
I have no idea what the source was, but somewhere I once read that despite the stereotype of Buddhism being about a peaceful acceptance of what is happening, this believer … Read More
Mia Lehrer’s new office by the LA River
Mia Lehrer: great to see her new office. She is a design hero to me, with a vision that goes forward 50 or 100 years. I remember last year, she … Read More
A five minute calming meditation
I enjoyed this five minute meditation from TheHonestGuys, which has excellent imagery, and a soothing voice mixed with gentle music. This is another pleasant discovery from one of my favorite … Read More
Visiting Matt Gagnon’s studio
Last Sunday I participated in the 8th annual deLab (Design East of La Brea’s “Design-n-Dim Sum Ride,” a bike tour of 3 creative spaces in L.A. What impressed my most … Read More
Read this chapter before you invest in an MFA…
Provocative ideas from Elizabeth Gilbert (author of Eat, Pray, Love), in her recent book, Creative Magic. “Creative Living Beyond Fear” is relevant to anyone. Whether you already feel creatively confident, … Read More
I’m thinking about how one learns to be an entrepreneur…
Art Center, Krystina, Invention Innovation: https://www.artcenter.edu/acn/pdf/acn_catalog.pdf http://www.artcenter.edu/academics/public-programs/artcenter-at-night/overview.html The ‘D’ School at Stanford http://dschool.stanford.edu David Kelly of the ‘D’ School, and Ideo http://cultureofempathy.com/References/Experts/David-Kelley.htm
Inspiring images of growth…
These time lapse images of flowers blooming from National Geographic inspire me in a deeper contemplation of what it feels like, and looks like to grow. Enjoy.