We don’t know what the formula for creativity is but we sure can take a stab at it. In this article we explore some of the known ways to being truly original.
Lailo: Apart From Concrete Realities
From parting with children and the effects of cold coffee, to giving birth and the up-side of napping in class, the conversation began to unfold as I delved deeper into the inner-workings of the artist known as Lailo.
Mental Illness and the Artistic Temperament
From the prehistoric cave paintings of our Palaeolithic ancestors to the provocative graffiti of contemporary artists like the UK’s elusive ‘Banksy’, art has given people a means by which to escape the often harsh, realities of their everyday lives since time in memoriam.
Breaking Fixedness: Keys for Unlocking the Door to Creative Thinking
Have you ever wondered why children are so creative and imaginative? It’s because they lack a trait that many adults have, unfortunately, grown into. It’s known as fixedness.
Concrete Creations: Concrete Planters
It’s been too long since my last post on this subject. I have 3 or 4 lined up but have not had the time to dig into them. I thought I would get back into it with a post on how to make concrete planters.
Syfy’s Face Off – an Inspiration to a New Generation of Artists
Have you ever been watching a movie and thought to yourself, ‘How did they so effectively create that character?’ or ‘where did they get the idea for that special effects makeup?’. I think it is safe to say that we all have at one time or another; but did you ever expect to get an in-depth answer to either of those once rhetorical questions? Now you can!
Concrete Creations: Water Feature Ideas
As promised, here are some photos of some of the concrete water fountain features I have in mind.
Hal-Con: Halifax’s Pre-Eminent Geek Gala
Symphony Nova Scotia’s special sci-fi concert that Hallowe’en evening was hosted by John Rhys-Davies, a Welsh actor who played Gimli the dwarf in the film trilogy “The Lord of the Rings”, and our author George Burden had the chance to meet him!
Concrete Creations: Making Styrofoam Cavities
When I pour concrete shapes, I will often use a Styrofoam block to form the cavity. Cutting Styrofoam cleanly is not easy. Based on a few designs I saw on YouTube, I made a hot wire cutter that does indeed cut like a hot knife through butter!
Uncle Eddie’s Faerie Tale Gardens
“At the end of my life, I will have judged my success by how much I have been on my knees in the garden tending to my beliefs,” says Eddie Foisy on his passion for creating gardens inspired by Faeries, Camelot, Robin Hood and Dickens at his farm in Cape Cod.
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