Brainpickings asked artist extraordinaire Wendy MacNaughton to illustrate Susan Sontag’s reflections on art and the results are truly wonderful. The quotes used were carefully culled by Brainpickings from more than 1,000 pages of diary entries from both the same volume and the one preceding it, Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963. Here they are... All aesthetic judgment is really . . .
My Creative Manifesto
I recently joined the Creative Play Challenge by Jennie from Little Girl Designs, which provides you with a new prompt each week for a year. Sounds good? Join me! Here's the post about it. It's such a great find as I've been looking for a creative community to be a part of for a while now and I'm glad that I stumbled across this one. Do let me know if you come across any others that I can check . . .
Mystery Boxes & Hand-Drawn Names
When you say "sustainability", normally one of these three things pop to mind: Buzzword. A word thrown around without any real backing, just to be a part of the "green trend". Tree Hugger. We've all come across these people. The hippies that no one can really relate to. Guilt/Deflection. The problem's too big to fix to make a difference. Someone else will do it. As a result of this, it . . .
Scrabble Typography
Being a fan of both Scrabble and Typography, I've gotten a bit obsessed with this new edition of the game. Andrew Capener has selected 12 great new fonts for the letters to be featured on the solid wood Scrabble tiles. Who else wants to get their hands on a set? Via Toyland . . .
Wishes in a Bottle
These caught my eye as it brought me back to the time when I used to collect bottles and place in them little keepsakes - sand, a feather, a note to myself. Now if I could bottle anything, it would be hope, dreams, and the wish that there would be more love and less hate. More happiness and less sorrow. More acceptance and less fingers pointed. Something needs to change in the world that we . . .
It’s One of Those Days
I am a rather kind soul without a penchant for violence, but I must say... I LOVE THIS NOTEBOOK. You can buy it via CoolHunting. . . .
White Is My Colour
My colour explosion on Instagram, showcasing inspiration revolving around a single colour. WHITE. Featuring: Bridget Bodenham | Sandy Jane Nixon | Concrete Geometric | Teresa Segovia | Hermann Försterling | Kirill | Ryan Romanes | Gioia Giustino | Jesuso Ortiz . . .
In His Words
Didn't exactly think that I'd be quoting Mark Zuckerberg, but I do like his definition of happiness. "To me, happiness is doing something meaningful that helps people and that I believe in with people I love. I think lots of people confuse happiness with fun. I don't believe it is possible to have fun every day. But I do believe it is possible to do something meaningful that helps people every . . .
Unmotivate Yourself
You've probably had enough of all the motivational quotes on pretty backgrounds, and all those pictures of abs saying 'you are what you eat'. Or whatever they normally say...you know the ones I'm referring to. Well, I'm here to un-motivate you with the help of Starshaped Press, just in case the natural causes haven't got to you yet. I mean...it's the middle of February, that's almost two months . . .
Create Always
Another new years resolution to add to the list? via CreativeHunt . . .