Art/Skill/Techne – Page 21

November 16, 2012

BBC – Adam Curtis Blog: WHILE THE BAND PLAYED ON

If you enjoyed that Adam Curtis piece I put up earlier, you should def check out his blog and look at the stuff he gets up to… I have always been fascinated by the way music can completely change the… Continue reading

November 16, 2012

Urban Wall Art & Murals

Some really great pieces over @ Urban Wall Art & Murals. All you folks of the Ether should pop over and check it out. Continue reading

November 9, 2012

“Flown” by Carl Bajandas

New kinetic sculpture by my beloved brother Carl Bajandas. You should check out his entire youtube channel. Continue reading

November 6, 2012

London at night | sethsnap

Just discovered Seth Johnson’s photography after he liked one of my reposts. Really great stuff over there at sethsnap. I recommend you take a few minutes to surf around his pages. Well worth the time. For instance, London at night… Continue reading

November 6, 2012

Zen Teacher Anita Feng

A very cool studio interview by Buddhist Art News. I visited the raku studio of artist and zen teacher Anita Feng in late August at the height of Indian summer. The trees had not yet caught fire, but the air… Continue reading

November 4, 2012

Drinking alone with the Moon…

Drinking Alone with the Moon From a pot of wine among the flowers I drank alone.There was no one with me — Till raising my cup, I ask the bright moon To bring me my shadow and make us three.… Continue reading

October 6, 2012

Life Cycle of a Leaf

September 25, 2012

Klee Conference – Institute for the Liberal Arts – Boston College

Wow. If I had known that this was going to be happening, I would definitely have saved up some funding for myself and Christopher to go to it. Just too much cool stuff happening in the world. If there are… Continue reading

September 25, 2012

Eyes of Spirit: Works by Adam Scott Miller

My own life’s work as an artist is an expression of energy, creating my response to what I feel is needed for harmony between my consciousness and the cosmos. Visionary art is this pursuit of harmony, in courageous creativity for… Continue reading

September 25, 2012

Scape by Brian Eno and Peter Chilvers

Not one to advertise things for the iPad, but so many of my buddies are musicians who will find this of great interest. Continue reading

September 24, 2012

Art Takes Miami

Looking for artist submissions to Art Takes Miami competition. Deadline is Sep 30. Continue reading

September 23, 2012

The Method of the Moon Bridge

The Moon was one of humankind’s first measures for time. Thus, to this day the word “month” recalls that original measurement. “Moon” itself probably arises from a variation of the Indo-European term “me-” which is also the root for “to… Continue reading

September 23, 2012

Tolkien & Teaching

In his mythology, Tolkien tells us that the elves crossed the sea in rebellion, and even those who linger yet in Middle Earth do not forget and yearn for a return to their land of origin. For elves, the sea is… Continue reading

September 19, 2012

Everyone shoots first: reality in the age of Instagram | The Verge

There are over five and a half billion cell phones in the world, nearly all equipped with cameras: an orgy of recording of life as it passes. Our age has seen an explosion of this peculiarly human activity — recording… Continue reading

September 17, 2012

TechnoScience & the New Pedagogy

In the past, the suggestion of getting a college degree without ever cracking a book meant paying a degree mill. It meant the degree was in name only, reflecting neither learning nor effort. Then distance learning meant correspondence courses, perhaps… Continue reading

September 17, 2012

Using a Compass Now vs. an Outdated Map from Before

One of my good friends, Andrew Wicklander, runs his own project management group and software company. His wife, Maile, owns a yoga studio. They are both the sort of “job-creators” touted as crucial to the success of America. Andrew says… Continue reading

September 16, 2012

How Computerized Tutors Are Learning to Teach Humans – NYTimes.com

Neil Heffernan was listening to his fiancée, Cristina Lindquist, tutor one of her students in mathematics when he had an idea. Heffernan was a graduate student in computer science, and by this point — the summer of 1997 — he… Continue reading

September 15, 2012

Killing the Liberal Arts… A Non-Conservation

The importance of the humanities in educating citizens is why we have undoubtedly seen the consequences of the decline in of the liberal arts nowhere more than in the quality of the public debate. The disappearance of the liberal arts… Continue reading