http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pittsburgh-airport-starts-keeping-bees/ I've become a little more fascinated with bees since joining David Suzuki Foundation's Buttefflyway Rangers. I see possibilities for pollinators in all sorts of places... this one surprised and elated me.
A little good news—- wisdom we can all apply
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/charles-f-kettering-quote-about-the-future/ There have been loads of books and quotes about living in the past & living today... many give unclear messages about the future. I think this quote say it clearly! What do you think?
A little good news — Be a Pissibilist!
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/max-lerner-quote-about-being-a-possibilist/ We are often saddled with labels that just don't help our mindsets! Optimist are frequently equated with idealist, or God forbid, dreamers! I don't know about you, but being a dreamer wasn't nurtured in my school or home as a kid, so that word had a less favourable connotation. It often came with the … Continue reading A little good news — Be a Pissibilist!
A little good news – one person’s garbage can be another’s treasure
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/russias-99recycle-makes-fashion-out-of-recycled-plastic/ This past few years have blessed me with the opportunity to apply my maker mindset to reclaim, recycle, and reuse discarded things into artworks. I brought that joy of transformation into lesson plans and art projects for school. I feel strongly this is the direction multidisciplinary and cross-curricular education should be going... let's get … Continue reading A little good news – one person’s garbage can be another’s treasure
A little good news… on a new way of seeing things… sort of…
Imagine you've been following the same tradition for generations and some artist comes along to photograph what you're doing... perhaps for the very first time. Now you've completely mesmerized that artist and given them a new way of looking at the world by just letting them see the beauty of what you do. Intrigued? Read … Continue reading A little good news… on a new way of seeing things… sort of…
A little good news… about art!!!
For art nerds and artists alike we sometimes struggle with the reasons we paint what we paint... well, it can have something to do with where we are painting... at least it appears that way for Vincent Van Gogh... http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/van-gogh-painted-his-last-masterpiece-here-discovery/
Sharing some good news – Go to the source, add a delicious item on your menu, and save the planet!
http://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/spanish-chef-angel-leon-grows-sea-grass-rice-for-food-and-for-the-climate/ If you have the chance, please watch Seaspiracy on Netflix. It does use some shocking footage to get its point across, but the science is sound. For example, fish don't produce the Omega-3 oils that so many nutritionist and scientist recommend we supplement in out diets... it comes from sea plants that they eat. … Continue reading Sharing some good news – Go to the source, add a delicious item on your menu, and save the planet!
The Bathers – Momentary Creative Block Caused by Distractions
I've been wrapping up academic papers and struggling to stay motivated to do them. Usually, painting is my distraction from the papers, but these particular art history essays are really not too interesting to me. I added a few little touches to the painting since the last update... mainly shadows. I feel what's left is … Continue reading The Bathers – Momentary Creative Block Caused by Distractions
Breaking the Fear with A little good news
It's an in between time for many of us: Winter to Spring; COVID to Vaccines; virtual to in-office work; or writing academic papers to applying what's learned & studying to teaching (maybe this is just me)... either way... As I'm refilling the Créative tanks, I've decided I needed a mood boost away from all the … Continue reading Breaking the Fear with A little good news
Does Approaching an Abstract Require Emotional Nakedness?
For those who don't know, one of my recent art practices has been to keep a small canvas hanging near whatever I'm painting and to apply any extra paint onto it from my pallet... I became disgusted with how much paint I was wasting. Because I've been having so much fun doing faces, that is … Continue reading Does Approaching an Abstract Require Emotional Nakedness?