I used to be an extreme people pleaser–I had to know that people liked me. That condition held strong until my 10th grade year. My family moved to a new city–and me to a new school. This small school didn’t see many new faces. Within weeks I become the face of hatred to many of…
The David Crowder Band is certainly one of the more interesting rock bands in the Christian music industry. Some of their many distinguishing experiments include: rewiring a Guitar Hero guitar for use in one of their songs a release of a B-side bluegrass album the lead singer’s hair (shown above) their continuing forays into electronic music
Technological advances have changed the way we consume creativity. Not only do we expect it to be incredible, but we expect it to tailor itself for us. Targeted ads on Facebook and Google search memory are just a couple technologies that have changed our thoughts about interaction and consumption. Although this change in interaction/consumption presents challenges, it…
Creativity is art. Art is meant to be enjoyed. So enjoy your art. One of my favorite ways to enjoy creating is to incorporate inside jokes. These are secret elements that mean something special to me. Unless you’re in on the joke you wouldn’t notice it. Enjoy one of my favorite Family Guy clips to…
Gastronomy The practice or art of choosing, cooking, and eating good food. If you want to be physically fit, it’s important what you feed your mouth. If you want to be fit creatively, you need to feed your eyes and ears the right stuff. That’s what visual gastronomy is all about–good food for your eyes.…
In my short-lived career with a band, I met many musicians convinced they were something special. Imagine their surprise when they tried out for the band and didn’t make it. They weren’t good enough musicians to make the cut. Why did they think they rocked when they didn’t?
These fixtures inspire me. One is an art-deco dining room chandelier. The other is a shower head that will make you want to have pruney hands every day. Finally a beautiful canopy of umbrella lamps. Be inspired.
Does color have emotion? Do tastes have shapes? There’s a condition called synesthesia as many as 1 in 23 people experience that causes their senses to overlap. This condition manifests itself in many different ways. A couple of my favorites:
We’re in a world missing everyday beauty. It’s not that there isn’t beauty in the world, but we often fail to recognize it. But by introducing beauty into your everyday life it can lift you out of the pit of creative mediocrity. The easiest and one of my favorite ways to introduce beauty into my…
I make almost everything a game. If I’m not entertained, I use my imagination to turn the most menial task into a game. True, I’m basically a four year old…but I’m also constantly entertained. So when I got a chance to work on a website for a children’s program at my church, you can imagine…