Creative Zone

What the Flock? The Miracle Of Murmuration

December 30, 2011

A show-stopping viral video illustrates how nature can turn on us — and on itself – in a nanosecond. We must be ready. There’s a name for this phenomenon—MURMURATION. It’s simply a massive moving flock of starlings. Technically it’s a collective noun – much like a gaggle of geese or a school of fish. The [...]

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Time To Let Go — Watch Miracles Happen

October 7, 2011

You might not have heard of him, but Charlie Bird is arguably Ireland’s most famous investigative reporter. And now, thanks to this viral You Tube video sensation, Charlie Bird has gone global. But who knew his most watched “15 minutes” would find him laughing hysterically on his back -– pinned down by a couple of [...]

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Painting with Gravity: Let ‘er Drip!

September 28, 2011

“Accident is design — and design is accident.”  – T.S. Eliot The message is clear: Sometimes stuff happens, and we just have to make it work.  And sometimes —  in art — it’s a bonus. If we’re open to it, happy accidents can transform an average work of art into a heart-stopping masterpiece. The hardest part [...]

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The Secret to Finding Pure Joy: Think Like A Dog

August 29, 2011

“Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste, they hurry past it.”        – Kierkegaard It seems so simple. Finding and expressing pure joy should be one of our most natural, instinctive qualities. But sometimes we just get in the way -– completely disconnecting from our child within — losing the moments that really [...]

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Getting “Unstuck” — Four West Coast Artists Tell Us What It Takes

August 23, 2011

(Pic #1)  Left: Adam Duritz, vocalist, Counting Crows — illustration by San Diego artist Beau Hufford. Right: R ‘n’ B icon James Brown, portrait by Beau Hufford. Even the most accomplished artists will tell you – at any given moment — their creative flow can suddenly come to a paralyzing halt. Usually the best talents [...]

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