10 things about trying | Life. Then strategy Life | Comments | Last built on 29 May, 2009 I recently got put on a list. Always feels a bit weird, but deep down I dig it. It was for the inaugural Creative Sydney – 100 Creative Catalysts. I’m on there for “Bringing together Australia’s hip hop communities through Stealth“. Doing cultural stuff – entrepreneurial cultural stuff – can feel like a lonely pursuit. So, this bit of recognition – I dig it. I was going to talk at the Epic Fail event for Creative Sydney. 1. Lesson: Blind faith and commitment are incredibly powerful 2. Lesson: Take a stance for what you’re about now and act 3. Lesson: Build it and people will help – you don’t have to be lonely 4. Lesson: It’s OK to be imperfect because others don’t judge what you do like you do 5. Lesson: Stop obsessing – your tomorrow will be happier for it 6. Lesson: Keep healthy ties with people completely unrelated to your idea 7. Lesson: Make a plan – on one page if you can 8. 9. Lesson: Solo is tough; take a risk on good people 10.
Reused Tires Make a Squid-Like Playground for Refugee Children All images courtesy of AnneMarie van Splunter When Go Play! announced a competition to design an innovative playground for 1,000 refugee children along the border of Thailand and Burma, Dutch designer AnneMarie van Splunter thought of old car tires. To be specific, she thought of a playground made entirely out of reused tires on a bamboo frame, made in the shape of a tree with expanding roots. Though in my opinion it looks more like a squid, and has some practical problems, the design won the contest's Honorable Mention for Innovation. Although van Splunter and her advising artist Peter Verhaar wanted to avoid the use of metal (thus the bamboo frame), their environmental leanings were trumped by physics -- it turns out that a steel frame would be preferable for safety and durability reasons. The second issue is the durability of the tires themselves -- after a lifetime of supporting cars the tropical heat is cause for concern that they would have to be replaced at some point.
Bottle Caps Self-Portrait by Mary Ellen Croteau - ViaComIT English version Oubliez les pinceaux, la peinture, les stylos ou même le design 3D et découvrez un incroyable moyen de faire de l’art. Mary Ellen Croteau est tombé par hasard sur des objets inattendus qu’elle a su transformé en art. En réutilisant des bouchons de bouteille en plastique, elle a réalisé un autoportrait. Patience et créativité ont été nécessaire à Mary Ellen afin de terminer son portrait. Elle a réunit des bouchons de couleurs et de taille différentes, qu’elle a utilisé tels quels en les plaçant chacun à l’endroit idéal. Forget about brush, paint, pens or even 3D infography design and discover an incredible way of create art.
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