The weekly roundup is my offering of inspiring things I found online in the past week. May they bring you some pearl of wisdom, joy, or humor. Article – Five Pioneering Black Ballerinas: ‘We Have to Have a Voice’An important story in the history of ballet about the founding dancers of Harlem Dance Theatre. ThisContinue reading “Weekly Roundup / Jun 25, 2021”
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Weekly Roundup / Jun 18, 2021
The weekly roundup is my offering of inspiring things I found online in the past week. May they bring you some pearl of wisdom, joy, or humor. Photographer Spotlight – Oumayma B. TanfousI just discovered this blog, booooooom, which features many artists. I love these portraits, especially the warm light that makes each one glow.Continue reading “Weekly Roundup / Jun 18, 2021”
Neri Oxman on Abstract
This is the final post in a series where I write about episodes of Netflix’s Abstract that I really enjoyed and think you might, too. Who is Neri? Neri Oxman’s background includes education in both architecture and medicine. The New York Times called her the Leonardo da Vinci of today. Netflix titled her episode ofContinue reading “Neri Oxman on Abstract”
Weekly Roundup / Jun 11, 2021
The weekly roundup is my offering of inspiring things I found online in the past week. May they bring you some pearl of wisdom, joy, or humor. Blog Post – The Art of Letter WritingA lovely sentiment. I feel the same way about letters. I never thought about how Covid took away teachers’ ability toContinue reading “Weekly Roundup / Jun 11, 2021”
Artist Date Update
All of this year I have struggled to do artist dates. In other words, I didn’t do them. When I learned about the concept of scratching, I gravitated toward that instead, as documented on the blog here and here. Recently I decided to do artist dates again, though. I rushed through the first two. IContinue reading “Artist Date Update”
Weekly Roundup / Jun 4, 2021
The weekly roundup is my offering of inspiring things I found online in the past week. May they bring you some pearl of wisdom, joy, or humor. YouTube Channel – The Unknown VlogsI love these London street fashion videos. You see a wide variety, from high to low price tags, and can satisfy a people-watchingContinue reading “Weekly Roundup / Jun 4, 2021”
3 Ted Talks About Creativity
There are countless TED talks about creativity. I am sure my selections here are just scratching the surface. But I enjoy them all and find some inspirations in each one. May they do the same for you. Ethan Hawke Give Yourself Permission to be Creative We think we need to make something Good. That ideaContinue reading “3 Ted Talks About Creativity”
Weekly Roundup / May 28, 2021
The weekly roundup is my offering of inspiring things I found online in the past week. May they bring you some pearl of wisdom, joy, or humor. Podcast – Rediscovering Your Widly Creative SelfHere are few of the many ideas from this interview that resonated with me: -Do the thing that excites you most fromContinue reading “Weekly Roundup / May 28, 2021”
Cas Holman on Abstract
This is part of a series where I write about episodes of Netflix’s Abstract that I really enjoyed and think you might, too. Who is Cas Holman? In Cas’s words she designs for play; she is not a toy designer. Some of her products include the big blue blocks and rigamajig. These are not yourContinue reading “Cas Holman on Abstract”
Weekly Roundup / May 21, 2021
The weekly roundup is my offering of inspiring things I found online in the past week. May they bring you some pearl of wisdom, joy, or humor. Article – AOC Had a Catchy Logo. Now Progressives Everywhere Are Copying It.“Political designers say her logo’s vibe has come to convey insurgency, youth, diversity, liberalism.” If you’reContinue reading “Weekly Roundup / May 21, 2021”
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