Cole Bentz
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The Month of May
Playing Yahtzee, giant strawberries, a super moon sighting, reading The Healing Code, a trip to Minneapolis, replanting succulents, almond milk pudding, a new orange raincoat, interviewing Travis Ladue, finding summer sandals, seeing Lifelike at the Walker, traffic jams, sweet potato fries, time in Upper Michigan, garden planting time, and turning twenty-two.
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Sometimes life is hard. Things go wrong — and in life, and in love, and in business, and in friendship, and in health, and in all the other ways in which life can go wrong. And when things get tough, this is what you should do: Make good art. I’m serious. Husband runs off with a politician? Make good art. Leg crushed and then eaten by a mutated boa constrictor? Make good art. IRS on your trail? Make good art. Cat exploded? Make good art. Someone on the internet thinks what you’re doing is stupid, or evil, or it’s all been done before? Make good art.
― Neil Gaiman, addressing the 2012 graduating class of the University of the Arts in Philadelphia -
Cowles Conservatory
Minneapolis Sculpture Garden
May 2012
Camera PhonePart of Photographs, Recently
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Digging in deep to some old files…
Here is a selection of scans from Lawrence Halprin’s book Taking Part: A Workshop Approach to Collective Creativity. This is an excellent book. Someday I want to own it but for now it’s a million dollars on the internet.
Good thoughts recently posted by Nicole Lavelle.
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Rick McKinney
Fired Earth Pottery
April 2012
Minolta XD-11Part of Photographs, Recently
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Interview w/ Travis Ladue
Travis Ladue
travisladue.com / @whatitladue
Born 1989
Undergraduate Student
Visual Communication Design
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZI recently interviewed Travis Ladue for Student That Make. I like his thoughts about his plans for after graduation.
“I am constantly learning and gaining inspiration every day, some more than others. Traveling recharges my creative juices; I always have new ideas when I get back home. As far as professional learning is concerned, yes, I plan to go to grad school at some point, but I feel that need to cut my teeth first before going back to school.”
You can read the full interview here.
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The Month of April
Sprouting pumpkin and sunflower seeds, reading Quiet, waiting for rhubarb season, kettle corn, pottery class, finally getting a haircut, a concert of Brahms’ Requiem, neon easter eggs, ice cream cones, rediscovering the Portland Cello Project, ginger snaps, naps, planning for travels, and violin duets.
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Looking Up
April 2012
Minolta XD-11Part of Photographs, Recently
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Fired Earth Pottery Studio (Rick McKinney)
April 2012
Minolta XD-11Part of Photographs, Recently
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Ryan Bush + Books To Read
Ryan Bush recently made this video exploring the process of making a leather belt by the folks at Tanner Goods. In regards to the purpose of the video, Ryan writes, “This video serves as a documentation of craft that I have long been interested in as a Graphic Designer, and someone who appreciates hand made goods. It is wonderful to see a company that thrives in the “small batch” business model, and I hope they continue to make good things for a long time coming. The process of making something as simple as a belt can remind us of the roots of what this country was founded on: Creativity, Entrepreneurship, and Craftsmanship.”As much as this video educates the viewer in terms of understanding craftsmanship and workmanship, I feel that I always turn to books for further knowledge.
On my nightstand soon:
The Nature and Art of Workmanship by David Pye
The Unknown Craftsman: A Japanese Insight into Beauty by Soetsu Yanagi
The Soul of a Tree: A Master Woodworkers Reflections by George Nakashima
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