We were walking by an empty storefront on Manhattan’s Upper East Side when we noticed that someone had written intriguing, inspiring, philosophical signs on the blank walls that were, no doubt, destined for renovation. Who had taken their marker and, with such bold strokes, written signs all over the place? We pressed our nose against…
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One of our favorite things are signs on walls: reminders that call us back to something really useful, true, mind shifting. We love that a church is posting quotes from unexpected sources, like this one from Bill Nye that resonates in unexpected ways.
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Good idea: use water-based, all-surface Uni-Posca markers to label glass canning jars (they come in different point thicknesses and colors). When you change the contents, just wash the jar. We’d use these markers for other glass and mirror markings…
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Photographer Ellen Silverman has been sending us images of perspective-shifting signs she’s found on the streets of Paris, where she’s taking a breather. We especially love that someone took the time to scribble ‘look at the sky’ on a random piece of plywood that appears to be hiding among construction work. It is a fine…
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The Big Picture recently ran an extraordinary, and surprising, collection of photos around the theme of walls: They keep things out or enclose them within. They’re symbols of power, and a means of control. They’re canvases for art, backdrops for street theater, and placards for political messages. They’re just waiting for when nobody’s looking to…
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Spotted on Elephant Journal founder Waylon Lewis’ facebook. ’nuff said. Thanks Waylon! Related posts: xusing your car to speak your heart public signs that inspire creativity: why not?! gandhi: ‘our beliefs become our…destiny powerful words: devise, invent, create, change…
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Another shift of view from Maria Robledo: a fish pond illusion graffiti spotted in San Francisco. The graffiti there is very different than the often cryptic signage we follow in New York. It’s still reverberates with sweet 60’s-ish light:
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Ellen Silverman sent us this image of a sign (artfully tacked up with duct tape) that was emailed to her by her friend Lisa Gustin: Inspiration Comes of Working. Imagination is more important than knowledge. The purpose of human life is to serve and show compassion and the will to help others. Creativity is the…
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My friend Holton Rower, who is an amazing artist, created this sign on his studio door using colored tape. It’s a really great reminder that instantly shifts your perspective: about being more mindful of the potential to hurt someone’s feelings, including your own, maybe especially your own. Just about everybody I know judges themselves harshly, with unspoken words…
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