Art Supply House & Custom FramingThese posts were weekly emails and are archived here for any sort of future reference
Art should be like a holiday: something to give a man the opportunity to see things differently and to change his point of view.~ Paul Klee This past weekend was the 28th annual Autumn Arts Festival. We get to see a lot of creators at the store. Some of them occasionally share pictures of their […]
Why art-work? Let’s art-play! It can be easy to let our creative pursuits become serious. Striving for a realistic rendering of our subject matter, or making sure we use the materials in exactly the “proper” way. It is invaluable to master our craft, fully explore and understand the materials and how different variables affect the […]
A way to think about it is, innovation requires variation. And in manufacturing—six sigma, all that stuff—you’re trying to reduce variation.The fundamental manufacturing paradigm is to reduce variation, and the fundamental creative, innovation paradigm is to increase it.~ Reed Hastings It seems like there are always dichotomies with tension between them (whether false or true). […]
Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist. ~ Pablo Picasso I stumbled across the artist below through an interview. Two things that he said really jumped out at me. One is “I learned early that the structure of scientific principles liberates creative thinking. Once they’re learned and become […]
There is no end to education. It is not that you read a book, pass an examination, and finish with education. The whole of life, from the moment you are born to the moment you die, is a process of learning.~ Jiddu Krishnamurti Sometimes I get frustrated when working on learning something new. My fumbling […]
It is not necessary to change a person in order to change their behavior.Just change their environment.~ James Clear I like tools of many kinds. Whether it’s a bit of hardware like hammers and wrenches, software like programs and bits of code, or (of course) art supplies of many kinds. Different projects require different tools. […]
Could a greater miracle take place than for us to look through each other’s eyes for an instant? ~ Henry David Thoreau It’s easy to get caught up in daily life – routines, chores, tasks. It’s easy to see the same people on a daily basis and assume they’re just like us, and that we’re […]
Your singular perspective may patch some small hole in the vast tattered fabric of humanity.~ Ryder Carroll Have you ever been excited about something and just had to share it? Whether by speaking, creating something to represent, or another form of communication? Self-expression is a fundamental human need. Self-expression is as vital to our survival […]
Art makes the world a better place. ~ Art Supply House In a past life, I lived in a city that had an art walk every two months. It was a great way to get out, visit with people, see art, and watch others seeing art. Those bimonthly events were conveniently timed to not be […]
So you’re a little weird? Work it! A little different? OWN it! Better to be a nerd than one of the herd!~ Mandy Hale You are one of a kind, with unique talents, quirks, and gifts (I think I’m mostly quirks). You were not born to blend in and be one of the herd. To […]