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Category Archives: Creativity
Sculpting Waves in Wood and Time
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have kinetic sculptor Reuben Margolin, whose moving sculptures combine the logic of math with the sensuousness of nature. Margolin makes wave-like sculptures that undulate, spiral, bob and dip in gloriously natural-seeming ways, … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Creativity, Kinetic Sculpture, Reuben Margolin, Waves, Writing Life
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Be An Artist, Right Now!
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have Korean novelist Young-ha Kim. Kim weaves tales that speak to the thrills and challenges of young Koreans in our increasingly globalized and ever-changing world. Young-ha Kim wishes that his eighth grade … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Authenticity, Creativity, Family, Fiction, Inner Child, Memoir, Poetry, Story, Writing Life, Young-ha Kim
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The Politics of Fiction
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have novelist Elif Shafak, who is the most-read female author in Turkey. She explicitly defies description. Her writing blends East and West, feminism and tradition, the local and the global, Sufism and … Continue reading
The Mystery Box
Welcome of another Tuesday with TED. Today we have writer, director, and producer J.J. Abrams. As the Emmy-winning creator of the smart, addictive TV dramas Lost, Alias, and Felicity, J.J. Abrams’ name looms large on the small screen. As the writer/director behind the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alias, Creativity, Felicity, J.J. Abrams, Jaws, Lost, Mission Impossible III, Mystery Box, Story, Writing Life
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Where Does Creativity Hide?
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have author Amy Tan. Tan is the author of such beloved books as The Joy Luck Club, The Kitchen God’s Wife, and The Hundred Secret Senses. Born in the United States to … Continue reading
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Tagged Ambiguity, Amy Tan, Creativity, Fate, Imagination, Intentions, Story, Truth, Uncertainty, Writing Life
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The Story of Life in Photographs
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have photographer Frans Lanting, one of the greatest nature photographers of our time. His work has been featured in National Geographic, Audubon, and Time, as well as numerous award-winning books. Lanting’s recent … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Creativity, Frans Lanting, Story, The LIFE Project
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Art That Craves Your Attention
Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have artist and TED Fellow Aparna Rao. As part of the Bangalore-based artist duo Pors & Rao, Rao works with electro-mechanical systems and interactive installations. With the clever use of technology, Rao creates … Continue reading
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Tagged Aparna Rao, Art, Creativity, Pors & Rao, Writing Life
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The 4 a.m. Mystery
Today on Tuesday on TED we have performance poet, multimedia artist, and storyteller Rives, who has been called “the first 2.0 poet,” using images, video, and technology to bring his words to life. Part poet, part storyteller, part philosopher, Rives … Continue reading
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Tagged 4 a.m., Art, Creativity, Poetry, Rives, Story, Writing Life
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The Blank Canvas Blog Hop, Day 15
Today on The Blank Canvas Blog Hop meet my friend, illustrator and surface designer Nicole Piar. Check out her post and free giveaway at http://ghostkittendesign.blogspot.com/2014/09/blankcanvas.html It’s the final day of the blog hop. I hope you had fun meeting everyone … Continue reading