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On being practically creative...

Hi I've neglected my webpage and noone reminded me to log in. My news is that I passed my Fine Art Degree in the end! The Certificate arrived to confirm the good news and that's brilliant! In September I surprised myself and began a one day a week course in horticulture. It is held at a huge botanical g… Continue

Added by Mandi on November 10, 2009 at 5:10pm — 5 Comments

apologies

I have to offer my apologies to all my Ning groups, I joined in a fit of enthusiasm then found I couldn't devote as much time as I'd hoped to them, as a result I haven't been checking in or (even worse!) answering comments. I've been having problems with my hands this year, and pain has kept my creativity to a very low level. Continue

Added by Erica on November 9, 2009 at 9:55pm — No Comments

Jamás te permitas… ¡¡¡perder tu dignidad de ser mujer!!!!!

Jamás permitas que tu corazón sufra en nombre del amor, amar es un acto de felicidad, no de sufrimiento…. Jamás permitas que tus ojos derramen lágrimas por alguien que nunca te hará reir Jamás permitas que tu cuerpo sea usado, es la morada de tu espíritu, mantenlo apreciado…. Jamás permitas qu… Continue

Added by ingrid on September 28, 2009 at 9:11pm — No Comments

At last! String works now available from www.orpheusmusic.com.au !

After all the waiting the Orpheus website has now got several string works on its list. I'm beginning to feel like a real composer! Continue

Added by Rupert on August 21, 2009 at 6:03am — No Comments

HUELLAS EN LA ARENA............. DALE VIDA A TUS SUEÑOS

HUELLAS EN LA ARENA-------DALE VIDA A TUS SUEÑOS

HUELLAS EN LA ARENA Una noche soñé que caminaba plácidamente a lo largo de una playa acompañado por Dios. Durante la caminata muchas escenas de mi vida fueron proyectándose en la pantalla del cielo a m… Continue

Added by ingrid on August 13, 2009 at 6:41pm — No Comments

Is it Summer yet?

Hey Guys and Gals! Thanks for all your lovely messages of support after the disappointment I had that my Fine Art Degree marks were referred. I did gain a First for my dissertation which is something to make me very proud! I had feedback (in Fine Art jargon) that my research and development notes were not up to their standards and I can re-submit my sketchbooks in September if I want them to reconsider my grade. I must admit that my confidence has taken a beating and if I am to eat humble pie… Continue

Added by Mandi on July 15, 2009 at 6:26pm — No Comments

My final week in University...?

Let me introduce you to an important part of my life in Uni, Virginia. In case you're reading this and wondering if I am totally deranged: the answer is probably yes! I ventured into the theme of regaining a reputation for innocence. If someone loses their good reputation is it po… Continue

Added by Mandi on May 20, 2009 at 6:46pm — No Comments

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Added by Dawn Gordon on May 16, 2009 at 9:12pm — No Comments

New Concerto in E minor for Violin and Junior Orchestra

Having tinkered around with phrasing and stuff here, if you click on the link, are the improved midi files for Sian's Violin Concerto, written for a very talented young violinist in my junior orchestra. They're still a very poor substitute for real instruments. I hope we get to record it at some point. There should be cadenzas in first and last movements. Not sure whether to write them or leave them to Sian herself. They go w… Continue

Added by Rupert on April 5, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Paul MacCready - A Visionary and Imminent Achiever Creative Genius - By Lance Winslow

By Lance Winslow Paul MacCready was one of the greatest innovative aviation pioneers of the 20th and 21st Century. He is know for so many great inventions including building a flying human powered aircraft that flew across the English Channel. Having corresponded with Paul a n… Continue

Added by Lance Winslow on April 3, 2009 at 8:52pm — No Comments

What Kind of a Job is Best for a Creative Genius? - By Lance Winslow

By Lance Winslow Everyone should be in a job that they like and that they are good at and the better that society places people in jobs that they are good at, the more we will all enjoy the productivity of our civilization. This is one of the basic tenets of Plato's Repub… Continue

Added by Lance Winslow on March 30, 2009 at 5:12am — 1 Comment

Overcoming Creative Block - The Creative Mind, It's Time to Fight Back! - By Lance Winslow

By Lance Winslow Many of the greatest artists in human history have complained about periods when they just were unable to create anything that they could be happy with. The depression states of some creative minds has been well-documented, but certainly not all creative minds have… Continue

Added by Lance Winslow on March 29, 2009 at 1:25am — 1 Comment

A very cool online color resource

http://www.colourlovers.com/blog I love the blog. I love the palette pickers, and seeing other palettes picked. I love turning them into patterns with the pattern maker. Continue

Added by beth felice on March 28, 2009 at 11:04am — 1 Comment

On a bright and sunny February day...

Yesterday was my birthday... I was woken early with a text message from a beloved friend so I couldn't moan... she loves me too! I am not sure that I really woke up the rest of the day though. I had a morning appointment assessment for my university artwork with a complete stranger… Continue

Added by Mandi on February 19, 2009 at 7:08pm — 1 Comment

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Added by Dawn Gordon on February 16, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

My London Weekend

Off to London. Leaving the house at 4.30am! The train from Tiverton stopped at several stations on its way to Bristol Temple Meads where I took another train from platform 13 to London Paddington. Leaving the house itself was a bit of a palaver, umming and aahing about whether or not to bring the laptop. Shall I? Shan’t I? I set off without it and went to get some cash out. Meanwhile I’d left the mobile at home. Then doubled back to get the mobile, which I'd left behind. Went on up the hill and… Continue

Added by Rupert on February 16, 2009 at 5:00am — 4 Comments

HOW I GOT THE DISSERTATION HELP TO GET MY DISSERTATION AAPROVED !!!

When Dissertation Troubles Surrounded Me: This is an appreciative letter to thank the people who provided pin-point and professional dissertation help at the time when I was totally disappointed and had braced myself to meet the disaster regarding my PhD degree. It was the worst time of my life when I even thought of my dissertation disapproval. I was busy working and handling my social life. You can say that I was hanging in bala… Continue

Added by suzzane donald on January 26, 2009 at 3:51am — No Comments

New Aircraft Design - By Lance Winslow

By Lance Winslow

This is a revolutionary new aircraft design that reduces the wing span and might be a potential design for a flying car. It will have much more lift than a normal aircraft and be made out of extremely light material such as buckypaper, gra… Continue

Added by Lance Winslow on January 19, 2009 at 7:01am — No Comments

4th Little Symphony

First Performance went quite well! 4 sketch.MID 4 sketch slow.MID… Continue

Added by Rupert on January 18, 2009 at 12:30pm — No Comments

Connie... you are not alone or invisible!

I'm sure that the letting off steam is only a temporary feeling of relief when we feel unappreciated. Such aggrievations in life are just... well you know, the ultimate frustration. Let me share last week's horoscope for me and hope that we all think about it and take heed! Have you noticed how people talk, patronisingly about 'dreamers'? The implication is that people with fanciful ideas are, somehow, second-class citizens. The 'grown-up world' it seems, persecutes such people and takes deligh… Continue

Added by Mandi on January 17, 2009 at 4:21pm — 1 Comment