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.

Thought For The Day – What Makes People Say Things They Do

This isn’t only about #OWS – it’s also about people who simply refuse to see another perspective on any topic. No matter how much I think about it, I can’t come up with a good answer. I was reading a … Continue reading

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Lines Create Wonder

                          Art is in the detail. Artists will go to any lengths to get that image in their head into reality. The wonder comes into play when those … Continue reading

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3D Printing Making A Shellter Home

  I just saw this amazingly hopeful use for a 3D printer: making shellters for homeless hermit crabs. Makerbot is working with Miles Lightwood of Team Team USA on a crowd-sourcing project called Project Shellter. The concept is for people … Continue reading

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An Artist Draws A New Red Riding Hood

Daniel Egnéus takes us through his creative process for Red Riding Hood. I found this artist through a post by Ape on the Moon and had to find out more about his work. My search led to the video above … Continue reading

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This Is What Democracy Looks Like

Tell me what democracy looks like. This is what democracy looks like!                         If you’ve been to a march at any Occupy group, you’re familiar with this chant. It’s … Continue reading

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Dandelions On Your Mind

                  Regine Ramseier got some wonderfully calming inspiration by a poem by Hermann Hesse: The small white room contains a large window, which locks out the green of the park. The dandelion … Continue reading

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Nature With A Twist

                      Design takes on a new twist when it is incorporated in the growth and maturation of your canvas, or should I say trees. Vision Division conceived this design which … Continue reading

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A Doc’s Brush Strokes

Wow! This painting called “All Caught Up” by Danny O’Conner, who’s also known as DOC, is gorgeous! Layer upon layer of tone and shade that gives the image such depth and movement. Take a look at DOC’s site and Flickr … Continue reading

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Paper Comes Alive Delightfully

I seriously love paper, especially when it becomes decoratively vibrant. Paper scroll work allows art to become 3-dimensional in such a delicate way.  My Modern Met covered artist Yulia Brodskaya with her latest creation, so I decided to visit her … Continue reading

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Get Well – Scott Olsen

                    I’ve been thinking about him since I heard (and saw via video) about his injury, and can’t believe that I didn’t post anything. I have one simple wish for Scott … Continue reading

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