Posts Tagged ‘art’

Limits Revisited

Earlier this week, I wrote a post about limits and how limits engender creativity. Unfortunately, I opened with a lengthy discussion of my recent forays into SLR photography, and the point of that post seems to have gotten lost. Since it’s an important point, I thought I’d revisit it, this time without talking about cameras.

As humans, we are limited beings. We have no wings… Continue reading

March 30 2009 | By Dustin | Tagged: art, attitude, creativity, limits, music | 5 comments»

How to Live Artfully

I met someone recently who knows how to live. You know the type: self-possessed, confident, the kind of person who energizes a room. The kind of person who is alive to everything around them, who makes everyone they focus their attention on feel they could do more, they could be more. A natural-born leader who brings out the best in everyone without any apparent effort. Apparently fearless, they inspire by example… Continue reading

December 17 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: art, attention, creativitiy, curiosity, gratitude, inspiration, life, living | 21 comments»

Summer Giveaway: Living Your Values at Home

We all know about using the recycling bin and using reusable grocery bags, but how else can we live our values at home -- whether they're environmental, political, religious, moral, social, or otherwise? Sam Davidson and Stephen Moseley tackle the question of living according to your values in their book New Day Revolution, along with dozens of tips for bringing positive action into every part of your day. The winner… Continue reading

August 21 2008 | By Dustin | Tagged: art, environment, ethics, giveaway, home, life, values, work-life balance | 51 comments»

How to Read a Painting

Art is a great status symbol in modern society and because of that it can be quite intimidating to the casual viewer. For many the first impulse is to blow it off, to see it as a worthless plaything for the rich and boring. This is too bad, not only because art can be a great source of pleasure in our lives, but because even a passing… Continue reading

October 5 2007 | By Dustin | Tagged: art, education, learning, painting | 48 comments»