Tag Archives: art

Feeding Creativity With Constraints

Posted on June 12, 2013 by

Challenges are imagination stretchers. They open us to new ways of seeing and understanding. If they’re oddly entertaining, even better. Continue reading →

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Monday Hearts For Madalene

Posted on December 3, 2012 by

Love made visible. Continue reading →

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Throw Strangely Amusing Parties

Posted on October 18, 2012 by

Host a pig pen party. Or a box party. Or get gluing with friends and make some art. Strange parties are the best parties. Continue reading →

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Batik Party: Color To Last A Lifetime

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

Remember when iron-clad rules limited women? Use an iron for batik instead. Continue reading →

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1,000 Ways To Play With A Cardboard Box

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

Free toys! Continue reading →

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7 Ways To Make Your Day More Magical

Posted on January 24, 2012 by

Make your day more magical. Try eyebombing, alternative identities, a daily toast, and more. Continue reading →

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Making Beauty From Bombs

Posted on December 13, 2011 by

Transmuting horror into beauty by melting bombs into bracelets. Continue reading →

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Don’t Say It, Draw It

Posted on June 22, 2011 by

Drawing pulls us out of our habitual patterns of thinking. Like a form of meditation, it takes us to a place in ourselves that is deeper. How can you add some non-threatening sketch time to your life? Continue reading →

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16 Ways To Spark Creativity

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

1. Get out of your head and back to your senses. Touch, smell, and taste. Reach out and feel the texture of bricks as you walk by a building. Forgo utensils to eat with your hands. Notice the sensation of cool … Continue reading →

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Poetry Diet

Posted on November 13, 2010 by

On the possibility of living by poetry. Continue reading →

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