Author Pico Iyer on the art of stillness. If you enjoyed this, you might want to check out his TED talk Where is Home?
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#EddieWouldGo
Thrilled to see that Peter Mel, Kelly Slater, Ross Clarke-Jones and Tom Carroll are on the invitee list for The Quiksilver In Memory of Eddie Aikau. Opening ceremony is next week!
The Creative Workplace: Clive Wilkinson
TED Talk: Four Lessons in Creativity
“Creativity also grows from the broken places.” Julie Burstein on Creativity.
No Ordinary Bicycle Path
As a parent, I’m always thinking about the places that I would like to take my son. We’ve talked about visiting the Netherlands and this Van Gogh inspired bicycle path in Nuenen is definitely on the list. Wow!
“We advocate that as a designer you should make explicit what your own position is when designing something. Only then can you take responsibility for the effect you want to realize.” ~ Dr. Jaap Daalhuizen, Co-Editor of the Delft Design Guide
The Story of Place
What do we bring to the places we live and visit? What can we leave behind for others that will contribute to their experience? The Story of Place from Our Canyon Lands on Vimeo.
Swedish Chef & Popcorn Shrimp
I’m capping this week off with a video of my main muppet…the Swedish Chef!
Living a Creative Life
“We are all born with the muscles for creativity — muscles that grow with the exercise of self-determination. This is what we call the power to create.” ~ Matthew Taylor. For the extended version of Taylor’s talk on creativity, visit The Power to Create and if you still want more check out Unleashing the Power to Create.
Sharing Paper Dreams
Paul Bischof reminds me of Mister Maker…Only 6,500 scraps of paper, some Christmas ribbon, and ten thousand hours of intense focus and streaming creativity. Love his work! Learn more about Paul and his models @ PaulsF1.
JACQUELINE P. ASHBY 