1X57 is a daily publication about sustainability, and all the related topics. The primary subjects are zero waste, farmers markets, and clean energy. Beyond that is an array of fun topics like: do-it-yourself (DIY), crafts, sports, art, and creativity. We talk about all of them and, of course: reduce, reuse, recycle. 5-6 pieces a day …
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A Labor Day Question: Will You Be Living Your Passion At 80 Years?
This weekend, I experienced the mellifluous genius of John Williams conducting the Los Angeles Philharmonic at the Hollywood Bowl through a series of scores he has composed over his fifty-plus year career. The man responsible for creating the iconic themes to Star Wars, Superman, Indiana Jones, E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial, Jurassic Park, Harry Potter (the list …
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*Enjoy Handplanes turns bodysurfing into art
*Enjoy handplanes set themselves apart in the bodysurfing industry by turning their creations into one-of-a-kind art. It is amazing, the creativity and beauty they put into these little planes, with everything from DIY craft to pure artist illustrations, simple coloring and classic lines. Of course, one has to mention that all of these handplanes are made …
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Communist propaganda posters from the Soviet Union, 1917-1991
An amazing set of 1,500 posters from the U.S.S.R., via Ben Perry on Flickr. Since their propaganda, and slightly foreign, you will have to guess their intended meaning. What does the government want you to think/feel/believe?
Creativity, an equation for success: Obsession x Voice
Here is a post from John Gruber about creative success. For publishers or anyone with a deep interest in something, “obsession times voice is a pretty good stab at a simple formula for doing it right.” Obsession x Voice What’s my obsession? Surfing, sustainability, creativity, and technology. What’s my voice? Haven’t found that yet, despite being …
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Why doesn’t brainstorming work?
From an interview with Jonah Lehrer, author of Imagine: How Creativity Works. Why doesn’t brainstorming work? What should we do instead? I think the failure of brainstorming is inseparable from its allure, which is that it makes us feel good about ourselves. A group of people are put together in a room and told to free-associate, …
The idea board – what to do with all these images around us?
Da Vinci would carry around a sketchbook for those everyday genius moments and fill it with drawings, notes, and ideas. I create a wall of images. Dare I say print objects! They creep up the wall until the whole surface is covered like a mosaic. Wherever I go a wall of images trails me. I …
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A day at Ikea looking for art and creativity (photos)
You might be a futurist if…
You find the now so yawn…what’ll be hot in a few months from now meh…transporters and nanobots and the singularity can’t get here soon enough. In all seriousness (not that I was joking in the previous paragraph), I think futurists, and futurism, scare a lot of people. And it’s not because futurism challenges deeply held …
DC Art and Inspiration
Yesterday, I purchased the first piece of art that will belong to the “1×57 collection” – art dedicated to the precepts of 1×57: innovation, inspiration and social value creation. It’s a whimsical creation by Maggie O’Neill, who I consider one of the most talented artists in the DC area. I discovered her through, wait for …