What does creative identity mean to you?
I think I’ve heard people ask “what is creativity?” But when I read A Playful Day and saw her question: What does Creative Identity mean to you? under a pretty still life of lace, yarn and buttons… a...
View ArticleAffordable art: More accessible than ever
I would kindly request that people stop buying mass-produced prints from dead artists. Art, real art by living artists, has never been more accessible and affordable than it is now. As a BONUS, you...
View ArticleWhy I turned off my IFTTT recipe for auto-posting Instagram to Twitter
Isn’t it annoying that Twitter will show “cards” including a summary and image in your twitter feed when you post most links, but it won’t show images from Instagram links? When you share via Instagram...
View ArticleI decorate with sound
This post was inspired by listening to A Playful Day’s interview with Felicity Ford of Knitsonik. I recommend it highly! What a great adventure in sound, something I didn’t realize was so important. I...
View ArticleA few of my favourite things
I’ve tried a few times to do photo 365. I can’t commit to a daily anything. I decided to pick a photo theme not dependent on frequency. My theme is “My Favourite Things” and I will count up to 100. I...
View ArticleIf all synesthesia is idiosyncratic, then why doesn’t anyone like 9?
Since I was very little, each letter has had such a distinct personality and relationship between its nearest letters. As soon as I knew letters, I knew who they were, just as if I’d met someone....
View Articlei’m sorry, i was doggie paddling
i’ve always sucked at swimming. i hate putting my head underwater. (yes, i still blame my well-meaning teenaged brothers and sisters who chucked me into the water when i was little. because that was...
View ArticleStop the war in everyday speech
I write and edit primarily technical marketing content for software companies. I notice in that world, people weaponize conversation or use violent metaphors for sharing ideas- all without a care or...
View ArticleBlog like no one’s reading – because they aren’t – and who cares anyway!
Someone said to me recently, "no one reads anything." Since I write for a living, this should have been discouraging, as I'm sure that was the intention. However, it's liberating. Who cares what you...
View ArticleWhy you should follow Bilbo – the Good Cat Boy – on Twitter.
I have two kitties at home. They are lovely! They taught me to go to bed on time and that having a routine is better for my well being. My husband and I have learned lots of things from the kitties,...
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