Tag Archives: Art

The Web As Art
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Posted on March 11, 2014 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we’re watching Brooklyn-based artist and computer scientist Jonathan Harris who collects stories: his own, strangers’, and stories collected from the internet, including his amazing project, We Feel Fine, which works to make sense of … Continue reading →

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The Illustrated Woman
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Posted on February 11, 2014 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we’re watching author and illustrator Maira Kalman who talks about her life and work, from her covers for The New Yorker to her books for children and grown-ups. She is as wonderful, wise, … Continue reading →

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The Healing Power of Love and Creativity
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Posted on January 14, 2014 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week I am thrilled to share a powerful talk given by poet, writer, artist, and educator Tanaya Winder, who is a good friend and former classmate of my good friend, Jennifer Simpson. So … Continue reading →

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How Schools Kill Creativity
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Posted on December 24, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we are watching creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson, who champions a radical rethink of our schools to cultivate creativity. Why don’t we get the best out of people? Robinson argues that it’s because we … Continue reading →

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Creating the Impossible
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Posted on December 3, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we are watching filmmaker Martin Villeneuve talk about Mars et Avril, the Canadian sci-fi spectacular he made with virtually no money. In this charming talk, he explains the various ways he overcame numerous … Continue reading →

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Finding The Story Inside The Painting
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Posted on October 29, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we are listening to novelist Tracy Chevalier. When Tracy looks at paintings, she imagines the stories behind them: How did the painter meet his model? What would explain that look in her … Continue reading →

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What Are You Wearing This Week?
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Posted on October 15, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we are watching Jessi Arrington, a color-loving designer based in Brooklyn. Jessi packed NOTHING for her TED talk but seven pairs of underpants, buying the rest of her clothes in thrift stores … Continue reading →

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A Painter, A Pendulum, and Parkinson’s
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Posted on October 8, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we have artist Tom Shannon in his Manhattan studio talking with journalist John Hockenberry in “The Painter and the Pendulum.” This eye-opening conversation reveals how nature’s forces — and the onset of Parkinson’s … Continue reading →

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Taking Your Imagination Seriously
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Posted on August 6, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. This week we are listening to Janet Echelman on “Taking Imagination Seriously.” Janet found her true voice as an artist when her paints went missing. A transporting ten minutes of pure creativity. Do you … Continue reading →

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Four Lessons in Creativity
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Posted on July 23, 2013 by

Welcome to another Tuesday with TED. Today we have Julie Burstein, the author of Spark: How Creativity Works, speaking on “Four Lessons in Creativity.” Remember, embrace your experiences, challenges, limitations, and losses to be more creative — in any profession. … Continue reading →

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