This amazing day includes an Eco-friendly art market in the ECI gym showcasing work from both professional artists and from our own talented student artists. Come and SHOP! AND don’t forget to check out the awesome clothing SWAP in the…
Juggling Too Much? How I’m Starting to Focus
This week, I watched a video on lynda.com called “Getting Things Done,” by David Allen. This is Allen’s organization system, and he has a book about it and coaches about it, etc. Being an admin assistant, part of me actually…
What’s the Point of the Arts?
I do believe the arts are a spiritual endeavour, one that’s not always easily put into words. But when I read about cuts to the arts in schools, or run into someone who asks what the point is of studying…
Keep Your Online Presence Simple
The downside to being creative is that your creativity can show up when it’s perhaps not as beneficial to your day-to-day running. In my case, it happened with my online presence: two websites, a blog, and five domains (those three…
Minimalism and Creativity: Is There a Connection?
Dedication to one’s craft requires sacrifices, and you have to know how much you’re willing to give up to achieve what you define as success (assuming you can achieve it). I recently interviewed Jeff Hyslop, a Canadian stage and television…
What Creativity Can Do For Kids
I’ll be honest: I found Mr. Rogers boring as a kid. I preferred Mr. Dressup, not knowing that they were indeed very good friends. A few years ago, I caught an episode of Arthur where Mr. Rogers made a cartoon…
Market Value – Participating Artists | Hamilton Arts Council
A very fascinating idea is taking place in Hamilton, Ontario. Artists will be dedicating a day of work to the public, i.e., instead of developing their art in the privacy of their own studios, they’ll be developing it at Hamilton’s…
Everyone’s Favorite Children’s Book Becomes An Art Exhibit
For a shot of inspiration, read a little back history on The Little Prince in this Huffington Post article. Everyone’s Favorite Children’s Book Becomes An Art Exhibit.
Arts & Culture Magazines for Free
Forgive the one-week lag in my posts. I promise, though, the reason was a good one. I had to buy a new mobile phone (the purchase itself took up most of my spare time) and then test out a new…
Tree Angels Out of Coffee Filters
I owned a coffee maker, but because I never drank the stuff, no one trusted me to make it. Ten years later, Keurig (and others) thankfully saved my guests from eternal dessert-drink dulldom. But what to do with those extra…