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Search Results for: layering
Openings
As many of my friends and colleagues retire, I contemplate what that means for me, if anything. My Dad retired one year earlier than the age I am as of this writing. What it comes down to is the relationship … Continue reading
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THE SEARCH FOR LIGHT | GALLERY II
THE STATE OF WOWNESS In the exploration of design, organizing information, considering presentations and context, emotional relatedness, there are two elements that I look for in the conjunction of creative intelligence and communications to community. Content and beauty. I’m rarely … Continue reading
The concept of the interval: the use of space in design I think about what is presence. And I consider, what is absence? What is here — easily seen; and what is next? What is the interval? What converts moment … Continue reading
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POWERPOLE
L E A D E R S H I P M A G N E T I S M In the modeling of a group of people, there is invariably a “power pole.” Working with people, I look for that … Continue reading
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Tagged BUSINESS, experience, inspiration, LEADERSHIP, path, storytelling, symbolism, wayfinding
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ABRACADABRA | Alphabet Amulets
I got a note from some friends at the Oxford English Dictionary. It was about this word, “abracadabra” — and perhaps you’ve got the same one, since you might have friends there too. Earlier in my life, studying the history … Continue reading
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Tagged books, calligraphy, design, enchantment, etymology, history, kabbal, magic, mandala, mystery, myth, origins, pattern, rare books, storytelling, typography, wordplay
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PEOPLE THAT INSPIRE ME: The 5 steps of mentorship
GOING BACK, I realize those that inspire me, those that have taught me all — brought me into their fold. In where I am, I make real what I learned from them. Being here, now — I am what I … Continue reading
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S T O N E
HOLDING THE HEART OF STONE There’s a character to the nature of stone that crosses the barriers of touch and the sensitive condition. I hold it, the gravity of its ancientness. As you begin — you touch it — what … Continue reading
FORCE(fullness)
THE SENSE OF PUSH. AND PULL. AND PLAY Sometimes, in the strength of the passionate moment, there’s a need for force. FORCE ACTIVATES. And force could captivate. Enchantment: As the energy passes through, by your presence, the notation of momentum … Continue reading
MAINTAINING
SOMETIMES, IT’S BETTER LEFT UNDONE WALKING OUT THE OLD WAY, BACK BEHIND THE SHEDS AND BY WAYS OF THE MODERN I saw this old door, and was reminded that perhaps it’s better to leave things be, let them show their … Continue reading