September 2010
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Art in the Barn at Walnut Winds
This past Saturday, I had the opportunity to attend an art show with three very talented women, including my dear friend’s mother, Shirley Fachilla.
It was such a pleasure talking to Shirley! I’m anxious to continue our conversation; to hear about her creative process and artistic preferences.
A brief bio in her own words:
In high school, I was one of those kids, found in every...
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"Untitled" Art Show - 09/17/10
Founded in 1991, Untitled is a non-profit collective dedicated to supporting artistic innovation and offering alternative visual arts experiences in the Nashville community.
Untitled’s Mission:
Untitled provides community for artists. Untitled provides opportunities for artists to show their work. Untitled provides education for artists. Untitled creates new audiences for the arts.
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The Colors of the Web's Superbrands
From Mashable.com’s Dev & Design
Which colors do the web’s most powerful brands use to distinguish themselves from others? The folks from COLOURlovers have decided to find out, producing the beautiful infographic below as the result.
As it turns out, web brands love color; only a few of them are predominantly grey or black and white. The most popular color is blue (nearly all big...
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A Visit to Hatch Show Print
Of the many reasons I love Nashville, one of my favorites is the diversity in art around the city. Every corner you turn, there’s another source of inspiration just waiting to be captured.
One such inspiration and influence for me personally, lies on Broadway nestled in between the honky tonks. Hatch Show Print, founded in 1879, is still a working letterpress and design shop, creating...
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8 Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs
September 2010 from Mary Hunt’s Debt-Proof Living
People who can take an idea and turn it into a living are not particularly unique. But they do seem to have certain personality traits in common. Do you have what it takes to turn your talents into profits?
1. Collaboration. At the top of the list for successful entrepreneurs is the ability to collaborate. Successful entrepreneurs don’t...
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Invitation Inspiration →
I can give or take Fashion Week, but some of these invitations are pretty creative!
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Stop Being a Rambo Designer →
August 2010
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“Creativity is allowing yourself to make mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to...”
– Scott Adams
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“Chaos can be a positive thing. Chaos is inherently part of the creative act. To...”
– gapingvoid.com
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Why You Should Try New Creative Activities →
July 2010
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Artistic Amanda Selected As One Of This Year's Top...
Nashville’s Top 30 Under 30 recognizes the city’s most active young philanthropists while benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Honorees were nominated by co-workers, friends and family for their charitable and professional endeavors. The top 30 honorees were then selected by the Top 30 Under 30 selection committee during the month of June.
“In 2009, the first year for...
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Add Music To Your Workflow To Improve Results →
Interesting article posted on Smashing Magazine.
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June 2010
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“An artist must possess Nature. He must identify himself with her rhythm, by...”
– Henri Matisse
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Musicians On Call
I had the pleasure of working with the fantastic non-profit, Musicians On Call, to create a banner for CMA Music Fest here in Nashville.
The banner was used at their many events and benefits held that week including the MoC Songwriter Series at Hard Rock Nashville where Kellie Pickler was a surprise guest.
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Lighten up and CREATE
“Access encourages use. Make a practice of keeping art supplies within easy reach. Play by yourself, play with friends. Be silly, be serious.” -Jim Krause
Healthy relationships include time for recreation. Every so often, make time to play with your computer, scanner, digital camera and other fun peripherals. Some of our best learning and creative breakthroughs occur when we...
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Inspiration On-Demand
There are some days when I can’t keep up with my own ideas. I get excited about one, begin to focus on a project and seem to have 1000 or more in the process. Of course, then there are the OTHER days. The dreaded days when the creative well appears to have dried up and nothing I create strikes me as impressive or innovative. That’s when I wish inspiration could be tapped into like...
August 2008
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“Chaos can be a positive thing. Chaos is inherently part of the creative act. To...”
– Hugh MacLeod, gapingvoid.com