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The Designer Who Traded His Camera Phone for a Pad of Paper
Shridhar Reddy was a colleague of mine. We always had great conversations at lunch. Afterward, I’d often find a mysterious book on my desk on a wide array of topics — from Winnebagos to UX design to nature journaling.
Shridhar mentioned he had stopped taking photos and started drawing on his daily runs. I wanted to know more. The shift felt like it could help others. It signaled creative regeneration.
Mindful Dirt Balls
What you're looking at above is a shiny perfect sphere...of dirt. This is the art of making dirt into extremely fragile, incredibly beautiful sculptures. It is an art of process, not outcome. Can I say that again? It is the making of the spheres, not how long they last or the outcome, that is what we're taking in when we look at the round dorodangos.
When the problem isn’t what you think.
I had two very different conversations yesterday. Both of them underscored the same undeniable truth: When we need it most, it’s hard to achieve perspective.
How One Designer Gave Herself Superhero Strength
When I first came across it, Lan Pham's profile image grabbed my attention. Striking and specific, the drawing immediately had me asking questions. Who was this? Where did this superhero fly in from?
When Lan said that she's an illustrator who designed the image herself in order to make herself feel stronger in a period when she needed it, I knew I wanted to learn more. This had The Beautiful Voyager written all over it. I asked Lan if she'd be up to answer a few questions for voyagers everywhere, and she said yes!
Zone Out While Watching A Master Danish Potter
Apparently INSIDER, whose videos are suddenly everywhere, is a new Facebook-only sub-brand of Business Insider. So far, I like what I see. I could watch this video, of a man named Eric Landon who has been throwing pottery since he was 16, for hours.
No Matter How Rigid, Everything Can Bend
I came across this post about Spanish sculptor José Manuel Castro López and was blown away by what I saw.
"I've had my share, I'll help you with the pain. You're not alone."
If you have outsider feelings (like I often do, for no good reason), you might feel like an outsider to the Bowie outpouring you see around you right now.
Creative Early Adopters: Best Friends of Anxious People
Creative adopters are crucially important for those of us with GAD. Learn why here while reading about a new iphone app called List App. Also included are a list of books to read if you have GAD.