Sometimes the magic works, and sometimes it doesn’t. This is my favourite movie quote of all time. It lends itself to a variety of circumstances….
What’s the difference? An inspiration can come from anywhere or anything. Inspiration provides the impetus, or motivation to create. Inspiration is that feeling, “I’ve got…
Keith Richards says he is not a songwriter but an “antenna.” As an example, the inspiration for Gimme Shelter came as he was watching people…
“Fake it ’til you make it.” is a common saying in the business world. It’s not referring to deliberately engaging in fraudulent activity. It’s about…
Last week I wrote about shortcuts and whether or not they are worth it. Shortcuts, and anything to save time is on my mind these…
I follow Seth Godin’s blog –a useful and contemplative commentary on building a brand, marketing and whatever else he deems worthy. This past week he…
Why do people create things? Why do we make music, paintings, gardens, woodturnings, and write novels and comics and blogs, and anything else you can…
Pittsburgh is home to the Andy Warhol Museum, http://www.warhol.org. I recently spent an afternoon touring the museum and learned a thing or two. I thought…
As one collector told me, my sister is a ‘rock star’ in the world of woodturning. I recently accompanied her (www.marilyncampbell.ca) to Pittsburgh for the…
Learning to draw in perspective has been a challenge for me. I think I need a grade nine drafting class. One point, two point, and…