Category Archives: Writing/Storytelling
Madame Wu Celebrates Her 100th Birthday
“Kirk and Anne Douglas sent regrets. But Cary Grant’s daughter, Jennifer, was there. Nancy Kwan, who starred in 1961’s ‘Flower Drum Song,’ came, as did two elderly granddaughters of Sun Yat-sen, the revolutionary who helped overthrow the Qing dynasty and … Continue reading
What’s Your Favorite Writing or Drawing Instrument?
Do you have a favorite writing or drawing instrument — something that makes you feel more creative, more connected to your work, or is just more fun to use? The New York Times asked for the favorite choices of eight talented … Continue reading
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Doodling Isn’t Just Doodling Around
Our urge to scribble is more significant than we think: “Scribbling and sketching aren’t just practices to idle time away, but a more fundamental indication of our need for language.” Read more in this fascinating article on the BBC Future … Continue reading
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Research Shows that Creative Aging is Healthy Aging
If you’re a visual or performing artist of a certain age, you probably don’t need to be convinced of the importance of your art in your life. But did you know that there’s research to back up how you feel? … Continue reading
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Simple English Pleasures as Told through Winnie-the-Pooh
Currently circulating online is a post from Buzzfeed: “These Are The 10 Best Simple English Pleasures As Told Through Winnie-The-Pooh,” featuring lovely drawings taken from “Return to the Hundred Acre Wood,” the first authorized sequel to the A. A. Milne … Continue reading
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International Perspective: Cambridge Classicist Mary Beard, O.B.E.
“In February, Mary Beard, a classics professor at the University of Cambridge, gave a lecture at the British Museum titled ‘Oh Do Shut Up Dear!’ With amiable indignation, she explored the many ways that men have silenced outspoken women since … Continue reading
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Why You Need to Think Like a Kindergartner
Advice that’s not just for artists, but for all creative people: think like a kindergartner. From the Atlantic article, “Everyone Was an Artist in Kindergarten:” “It’s not just a fear of failure, [author Tom] Kelley said. It’s a fear of … Continue reading
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