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Mar

Brought Into the Fold of Robert Lang’s Origami

by Janine Boylan on March 17, 2014

Peace Flight origami sculpture, showing the creative process of Robert Lang (Image © Robert Lang)

Peace Flight
Robert J. Lang and Kevin Box
Folded 2013; Composed 2013
cast stainless steel on stone; approx. 3′ x 2′ x 4′ on stone
© Robert Lang

A Creative Process Governed by Math

Dr. Robert Lang can make paper cranes. But his origami cranes not only have feathered wings and three toes on each foot, they soar with life.

Origami artist Robert Lang engaged in his creative process. (Image © Robert Lang)

Origami artist Robert Lang
© Robert Lang

In 2001, this physicist/engineer left his successful science career to write a book about how to make your own designs for origami, the traditional Japanese art of folding paper.

Why the career change?  Read more...

 

Innovations/The World's Art & Design

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Feb

Is Social Media Redefining Relationships?

by Janine Boylan on February 27, 2014

photo of Facebook friends, showing a social media relationship. (Image © Tanja Hollander)

Keliy Anderson Staley and Matt Williams
Russellville, Arkansas, 2013
met via Hampshire College
© Tanja Hollander

A Friend Is Someone
Who (Kinda) Knows You

Social media allows people to connect at any point of their lives, no matter when or how physically far, and no matter how well or how little we know one another.

New tools make it easy to share words, photos, or videos instantly with one person, with all of our connections, or even with the whole world.

But has social media really improved relationships?

Turns out that a lot of people, from researchers to artists, are exploring this question in fascinating projects.  Read more...

 

Clever Ideas

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Jan

Peter Reynolds and The Dot Kickstart Creative Expression

by Janine Boylan on January 20, 2014

A heart painting created as part of Peter Reynold's International Dot Day started out with just the dot. (Image © Janine Boylan)

Jaden’s heart started with a single mark.
© Janine Boylan

Make a Mark and See Where It Takes You

Peter Reynolds‘s goal is for each of us to have an “Oh, I see” moment about our creativity.

This award-winning children’s book author feels pretty strongly about the message in his book The Dot—that each person has creativity.

His slogan? “Make your mark and see where it takes you.”  Read more...

 

Literary World/The World's Art & Design

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