Author Archives: Carolyn

About Carolyn

I'm the creator of this site. A technical communicator who is now spreading her wings in the creative world. It'll be baby steps, but I'll be offering up my own creations to you as time goes on.

A Wonderful Whimsical Short Film

I just got a note from John Kassab, a sound designer from Melbourne, Australia who wants to spread the word about a gorgeous Kickstarter project called Cabbit Y. Tutelary that he’s working on. The art is being done by Sharpie … Continue reading

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Free Creativity

Larry Lesig is a lawyer who believes that common sense must reenter into copyright laws. But he also knows that public actions will not solve our current problems. He is proposing that private actions from the creators be the seed … Continue reading

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Amy Tan Philosophizes

Amy Tan philosophizes about life’s motivations in the most playful yet deeply thoughtful way. As a writer, she calls upon some force that allows her to come up with the story: the setting, the characters, the history, and the reason. … Continue reading

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Isabel Allende Is Powerful

Today’s another share Ted talks day because there are some great conversations to start! Power doesn’t have to come in large packages. Isabel Allende proves it in this fascinating talk about feminism not as a call to arms, but as … Continue reading

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Seoul Brings Water Back

                  Mikyoung Kim has brought a stream back to life in Seoul’s central business district. The ChonGae Canal Source Point Park: Sunken Stone Garden won an ASLA award in 2009 with the … Continue reading

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Alphonse Mucha Inspires

  A’shop‘s Our Lady of Grace was inspired by Alphonse Mucha, the Art Nouveau artist whose works moved the movement to extreme highs. Now this gorgeous 5-story high wonder is moving people who see it when traveling to the corner of … Continue reading

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Projectile Art

                        This art is just too much fun! Japanese artist Yuki Matuseda takes an impactful look at his subjects by turning them into projectiles that fight the boundaries of … Continue reading

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Create Jobs For USA by Starbucks

Starbucks and Opportunity Finance Network made an announcement last month about the creation of a new organization, Create Jobs For USA, that would establish a fund that they started with $5,000,000. Joe Nocera covered it in his October 17 opinion … Continue reading

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Hope You’re Awake To Shut Off Your Alarm

  Here’s another cute and handy iPhone app called Mission Alarm Clock by podotree inc. If you are hard to wake up in the morning, then maybe this app will be your salvation. It gives you fun mission tasks with accompanying … Continue reading

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A Letter Train Track

It’s been a while since I’ve been so taken with a font. But this clever font by Bureau Bruneau will also give the reader a new overhead view of a word as a train set. And as the words get … Continue reading

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