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Photograph: Ergonomik
Category: Inspiration
Friday Design Quote
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“Perfection is achieved,
not when there is nothing more to add,
but when there is nothing left to take away”
—ANTOINE DE SAINT EXUPÉRY
Good Finds: Caldera Student Blues Posters
I was lucky enough to see these blues posters as large banners at Portland’s Waterfront Blues Festival. They’re part of youth art program called Caldera that brings in artists from around the world to do month-long residencies working with at-risk youth.
Students worked with local artist, Joe McMurrian, to learn about blues legends and create illustrated portraits. View all the Caldera blues posters online. Originals and small prints are available for sale. Contact 503-937-7594 or email caldera@calderaarts.org. Proceeds are split between the young artist and Caldera to support more programs.
Happy First Day of Spring
The other day, it snowed in Portland and it was 80 degrees in Illinois. Yesterday, it rained four inches in Austin. But the flowers know what to do anyway. Taking a cue from this quote by Emerson, we should remember to keep our sense of humor and do what we’re meant to do, no matter what gets thrown at us. If Earth laughs in flowers, what you laugh in?
Leap, and the net will appear
…said American naturalist and essayist John Burroughs.
Too often, we hold ourselves back, so whenever anyone takes a leap, I feel energized. Of course, one person’s big leap is another’s small. But that’s the beauty of leaps; they’re personal and meaningful only to the leaper.
People can encourage you to leap but the leap comes from you only when you’re ready to leap. Notice I didn’t say “want to.” Most of us want to leap, but often we’re not ready till we just can’t stand it anymore.
You have to beware the naysayers, those who want to hold you back or infuse doubt into your plan. Prudence is all well and good, but warnings usually come from a place of fear or envy, cloaked as wisdom.
The reason the net will appear? Read more
Creative Inspiration: Gifts from the sea
Where do you go for creative inspiration? For me, one place is the sea. It offers extraordinary details if you’re patient and curious enough to let them wash over you. The sea reminds me that the most beautiful forms are the most simple and direct. Too often, we complicate things by seeking out lofty solutions. Most of the time, the answer is sitting right there just waiting to be noticed.
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“The sea does not reward those who are too anxious,
too greedy, or too impatient. One should lie empty, open, choiceless as a beach—
waiting for a gift from the sea.”
—Anne Morrow Lindbergh
