Inspired Eureka moment in the realm of the everyday, yielding a celestial chord that could have come from a mighty church organ. Joy!
Read MoreHungry for Cool Design Ideas? Check out The Art of Things
The massive The Art of Things: Product Design since 1945 surveys all kind of objects that we use in our lives, as well as their placement in the bigger picture, in time and place. Our quick run through a pdf we found yielded a number of useful ideas:
Read MoreA Road Sign Painter’s Artful Message
This surprising little video is about Glasgow roadliner Thomas Lilley, a man who paints signs and marks on roads freehand in molten thermoplastic. It is a reflection on uncelebrated jobs that most of us remain oblivious to, that possess —and often yield — their own quiet poetry, and an essential message…
Read MoreThe Way to Start a Day
At our Little Free Library we came across a kid’s book called The Way to Start A Day, something we think about a lot. It’s about the many ways different peoples celebrate and honor a new day to set the right tone in their lives. It offers fine advice no matter what age you are.
Read MoreHerbie Hancock: Miles Davis’ Essential Lesson on Mistakes
(Video link here.) One short minute of perfection: Herbie Hancock recounts the BIG life lesson he got by example from Miles Davis, when Hancock played what he thought was a seriously WRONG note during a gorgeous riff.
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