Archive for the ‘Creativity’ Category

My Favorite Artistic Advice

Mature Language Levni Yilmaz has released another episode in the Tales of Mere Existence series. This is the best artistic advice you could possibly give to anyone in any artistic situation anywhere.


Rockboistwo – Street Art Film by Marvin Tiberious

‘It ain’t about being the best. It’s about being multiple.’ Marvin Tiberious makes the best films about street art that I have seen from anywhere in the world.


Everything is a Remix Part 2

Kirby Ferguson continues his Everything is a Remix series by showing us how many of our most cherished and familiar films combine elements taken from or inspired by other films to create their seemingly unique experiences. Sometimes, shots are reproduced almost exactly. Yet, the movie industry is extremely aggressive in prosecuting or suing anyone who [...]


Everything is a Remix Part 1

Part 1 of Kirby Ferguson’s Everything is a Remix series. The techniques of copy, combining and transforming existing material is common to all artistic creation.


First Star Trek Fan Film Made by Kids in 1969

Ha ha!  This is great!  Jr. Star Trek is one of the very first fan films ever made for the original Star Trek series.  Peter Emshwiller made it in his house at the age of ten.  It actually made its way onto PBS television and has been a feature of many Star Trek conventions over [...]


Remix: Lawrence Lessig’s Book for Free Download

Some of the most interesting writing about copyright and remix culture comes from attorney Lawrence Lessig.  His latest book, Remix, is available as a Creative Commons licensed download.  In a world where kids can download everything for free, how do you make commerce thrive and how do you avoid criminalizing an entire generation?  These are [...]


Roald Dahl’s Writing Hut Virtual Tour

This makes me laugh every time I see it.  It’s one of the funniest things I’ve ever seen on the web related to a famous writer.  So, it would seem that the great children’s author, Roald Dahl, wrote all of his books, like Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, James [...]


Workspace and Desk Photos for Inspiration

Here’s a flickr set of workspaces without computers.  I like all the pencils and brushes in jars.  Messy art studios are always fascinating and inspiring.  This set of pictures covers everything from art studios to garages full of tools. Here’s another set of pictures of bloggers’ desks.  Ever wonder how the person you’re reading works [...]