When we came across this quote from novelist Henry Miller, we thought, yes that IS some of the most powerful medicine we know.
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When we came across this quote from novelist Henry Miller, we thought, yes that IS some of the most powerful medicine we know.
Read MoreFormer Improvised Life assistant editor-come-star-tattoo-artist Mira Keras wrote this spot-on description of a writer procrastinating. She discovered something essential in the process that unleashed her productivity.
Read MoreAt his instagram, photographer Alex Soth posted a beautiful little video of a rock rolling down a path, an homage to artist Richard Long’s work, who mightily inspired an interesting view…
Read MoreThis astonishing tree is one of a group of photographs of ancient trees in the South East of England made by artist Tacita Dean. It is the product of Dean’s unique approach, which is as wonderful as the work itself.
Read MoreHenri Matisse likened his state of mind when making art “close to that of prayer. So we’re viewing each one of these 13 ravishing sketches in preparation for painting The Dream as a sort of prayer…
Read MoreWhen I was young, I thought that an artwork reflected the values of the person who made it. Over time, I learned that this was very often not the case…
Read MoreWhen we’ve worked hard taking care of something and feel there is still more we should do, leaving us restless and worried, we employ this 10-word reality check, learned from a psychotherapist friend.
Read MoreOf the many tributes we’ve read about poet Mary Oliver’s passing, the most moving was Summer Brennan’s short remembrance about what her teacher taught her…
Read MoreThe latest DIY craze of hammering tin foil to make metal-hard objects led us to discovery of artist John Chamberlain’s dazzling foil alchemy…
Read MoreLooking through the archive of images and quotes I keep for inspiration, I came across a theme I hadn’t realized I was collecting and heartening words from Agnes Martin…
Read MoreIn this perfect poem for the New Year, Poet Christian Wiman nails the mysterious process of growth that we cannot control, and often aren’t aware of, but is part of every life, guaranteed.
Read MoreArtist Ugo Rondinone’s Seven Magic Mountains, fluorescently-painted 32-foot-high totems in the desert outside Vegas, reveal the poetry of free association…
Read MoreWandering through the Warhol retrospective at the Whitney yesterday, I was stopped dead by a remarkable 17-foot long abstract canvas I hadn’t seen before, made with materials I’d never considered…
Read MoreWhen a virtuoso cellist found his rare, beloved cello changed after massive repairs, he had to find new ways to elicit its unique sound — a lesson in navigating change in things we love.
Read MoreThis video of artist and musician Brian Eno is full of interesting ideas about the creative process. The best, to us, is right up front in the first 1:44 minutes…
Read MoreIn his wonderful TED talk, Gever Tully describes the “deep internal realizations” to be had from having the freedom to fool around, tinker, improvise…
Read MoreOur friend Peggy Markle took this remarkable little video of women in a church rectory’s kitchen in Sardinia washing dishes as one sang loudly in dialect, refusing to be shushed…The BEST way we’ve seen to transform an ordinary household task.
Read MoreEvery morning when we open our office for work, we take a minute to look at this image of artist Lucio Fontana. We love its enduring message.
Read MoreThis remarkable set of 10 “rules” for creative living and working taught by Sister Corita Kent and John Cage have guided artists for over 50 years.
Read MoreIn this unique view of constraints, not having enough —money, help, whatever— can be a good thing…
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