In 1968 Fred Rogers published a children’s song about managing anger. The generation he wrote it for are all grown up now, but his timeless words can still reach them almost 50 years later. What do you do with the mad that you feel When you feel so mad you could bite? When the whole […]
Fred Rogers
Originally published in May 2017 in Blog
Spring Florals
Originally published in May 2017 in Blog
Kara Walker
Originally published in May 2017 in Blog
Kara Walker is one of seven artists profiled in the April 17-30 edition of New York Magazine (still on many newsstands). Doreen St. Felix describes a black female artist who is acutely aware that her work and persona are a lightning rod for the pathologies that are everywhere in the U.S. “She knows that putting […]
Wrecking ball
Originally published in May 2017 in Blog
I let my dad down. Trevor was an architect, and earlier this week one of his modernist designs, the Fawcett House (1966), was torn down to make room for something new and improved. Thomas Allen wrote an eloquent and heartfelt lament about it in The Inlet, saying, “the tranquil courtyard, barrel-vaulted roof with celestial windows, […]
Artist toolkit
Originally published in May 2017 in Blog
Insights with Nargis
Originally published in May 2017 in Blog
While Yann Yap and I finish editing our first batch of Willful videos and gear up for the next spate of interviews, it was so gratifying to participate in Nargiz Mammadova’s thoughtful interview series, Insights with Nargiz. We talked about creativity, work, life, and constant adaptation. Thank you, Nargiz! Photo: Gary Chen, White Clover.
Creative is fragile
Originally published in May 2017 in Blog
“Any great work you see out there probably died five times. Creative is fragile. Every step of the way there’s going to be a barrier of some sort, so you have to be relentless with your ideas. Your clients will thank you.” My favourite quote from Denise Rossetto and Todd Mackie, co- SVP’s and Executive […]
Window Art: My process
Originally published in May 2017 in Blog
