I recently had the honor of being in the audience to hear Brandon Stanton, creator of Humans of New York, speak to a sold out crowd at the University of Florida. It totally blew me away and I am not exaggerating when I say it will be a highlight of 2015 for me. Before I share my experience of the talk, are you familiar with Humans of New York? Considering the site has 16.4 million Facebook followers and over 4 million… Read more »
Today I wanted to share a recent family movie night selection that got four thumbs-up from our household. The movie is called “A LEGO Brickumentary”. We recently saw it for rent on iTunes and decided to check it out. So glad we did…it was a great choice for family watching. The documentary takes you through the history and future of LEGO. It was interesting from so many perspectives and kept all of us entertained. Most of all, the movie was inspiring…. Read more »
One of the things I have come to realize about myself in recent years is that I love to learn and consume new information. It may be a little obsessive, but I can’t help it. In fact, one of the reasons this blog exists is to serve as an outlet for what I learn. Books, podcasts, blogs and online classes are my information sources of choice. You probably have gathered I love books based on the amount of posts… Read more »
I have recently started a new book called “Daily Rituals: How Artists Work“. This is a little gem of a book that features dozens of artists, current and from centuries ago. Instead of focusing on their lives or achievements, this book only dives into their daily habits. Sounds like a mundane thing to focus an entire book on, but it is fascinating! There are only a few pages dedicated to each artist, which makes it easy to read and absorb. Things mentioned include what… Read more »
Last weekend I attended (MAKE)R Weekend, hosted by my friend, Mandy. Mandy is an unbelievably talented artist who creates the most stunning ceramic creations. In addition to her talent as an artist, what sticks out about Mandy is her soul. You can see it in her work, read it in her writing, and the words she speaks. In Mandy’s words, this is how (MAKE)R started and what it is all about: “It was several years ago that the idea… Read more »
