Ted Kennedy
I am not a real fan of Ted Kennedy, as I do not agree with a lot of his politics but I was deeply moved by parts of his funeral service this past Saturday. I had it on in the background as I caught up reading six or so newspapers. I could no longer read when I heard Susan Graham sing Ave Maria. That song always gets me. It brought tears as it did to many in the congregation. What a beautiful piece of musical art. Then Teddy Kennedy, Jr. spoke. His speech revealed a side of his father that seemed more down to earth than his Senatorial, “force of…
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Quick Creative Post
Without a post prepared in advance and having just returned from traveling, here are two quick business related items to mention that pertain to art: Innovation and Brainstorming. I really related to this article Tools for Innovation by Art Markman. No, it’s not just his name that makes it related to art. It’s the process he describes that entrepreneurs and artists use: The funny thing is, being creative requires using the knowledge you already have. New ideas are often old ideas wrapped in new clothing. This process of finding new outfits for old ideas is called analogy. Analogy is the ability to find similarities in two different areas of knowledge…
Zoom
I’m zooming to get home from traveling over 651 miles + and back. I have a lot of work to do before a September presentation and this necessary travel took a big chunk away from my time. It’s always reinvigorating, however, to be back in Sewanee, visit with friends and reap in the beauty of the place. It’s just the long drive that kills me to get there and back. I need to zoom like this “Deliverance” sculpture by Daniel de la Cruz. He uses a breakthrough technology that he invented to achieve this effect. When I first saw this, I immediately thought of Umberto Boccioni’s futuristic sculpture and what…
