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Peter Reynolds and The Dot Kickstart Creative Expression

by Janine Boylan on January 20, 2014

A heart painting created as part of Peter Reynold's International Dot Day started out with just the dot. (Image © Janine Boylan)

Jaden’s heart started with a single mark.
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Make a Mark and See Where It Takes You

Peter Reynolds‘s goal is for each of us to have an “Oh, I see” moment about our creativity.

This award-winning children’s book author feels pretty strongly about the message in his book The Dot—that each person has creativity.

His slogan? “Make your mark and see where it takes you.” Read more...

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Vintage Paper Collecting: Fun and Finds

by Sheron Long on January 16, 2014

A collection of old valentines are part of the ephemera at a vintage paper fair. (Image © Sheron Long)

Which valentine will strike a chord in a collector’s heart?
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The Lasting Connections of Ephemera

I have only a fleeting understanding of the word ephemera, perhaps because it means something short-lived. In the collecting world, it refers to antique and vintage paper products whose intended use was not long-lasting—

postcards and calendar pinups,

movie memorabilia,

ticket stubs and bridge tallies,

greeting cards and old photos,

food and luggage labels,

concert handbills, and more.

And yet, families have stored away these items for years, even across generations. Collectors have preserved and enjoyed them, bought and sold them, donated them to museums, and thus extended their lives long past the intended use. Read more...

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Creative Inspiration from 20th Century Heroes

by Meredith Mullins on January 13, 2014

Jessye Norman by Yousuf Karsh, providing creative inspiration and a look at 20th century heroes (Photo © Estate of Yousuf Karsh)

Photographer Yousuf Karsh Opens the Doors of History

What is the best way to introduce the life and work of a great artist to young students?

Invite them to see the work firsthand, because the real thing breathes so much more life than a pixel-ridden online rendition.
Let them come inside the art in a way that is personal to them.
Encourage them to become, for just a moment, one of the heroes of the world.

Creative inspiration comes in many forms. Read more...

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