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The creative act is not performed by the artist alone; the spectator brings the work in contact with the external world by deciphering and interpreting its inner qualifications and thus adds his contribution to the creative act. Marcel Duchamp (1887–1968, France)
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emergentfutures: James Kochalka’s “The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza” mostlysignssomeportents: I have never heard my daughter laugh as loud or as long as she did when I read her James Kochalka new kids’ graphic novel, The Glorkian Warrior Delivers a Pizza. My six year old literally howled with laughter as I read this to her…
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I’m talking with a boy. He’s at that age when the edges of the man he will become are just starting to press against his baby-round face. He’s got his first opinions and ideas and jokes, which are horrible, because there is nothing that boys his age love more than corny jokes. There is a…
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The many skills children develop through play, particularly the self-control practiced and refined in imaginary play, are related to long-term academic achievement. Wendy Banning and Ginny Sullivan quoted in an article by David Sobel at Yes! Magazine. You Can’t Bounce Off the Walls If There Are No Walls: Outdoor Schools Make Kids Happier—and Smarter Lens on…
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fucktonofanatomyreferences: A mouth-watering fuck-ton of hand references. [From various sources]
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How to compose a successful critical commentary by Daniel Dennett
brianlucid: You should attempt to re-express your target’s position so clearly, vividly, and fairly that your target says, “Thanks, I wish I’d thought of putting it that way. You should list any points of agreement (especially if they are not matters of general or widespread agreement). You should mention anything you have learned from your…
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etherealthings: Just In Time installation by Xavier Antin 2010 | Lives and works in London, UK and Paris, France “By setting up a printing chain, made with four desktop printers which each print a different color (magenta first, then cyan, then black and finally yellow) and use a different technology, the piece addresses both print…
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glitterlion: Description from For Harriet: Pumzi is a Kenyan science-fiction short film written and directed by Wanuri Kahiu. It was screened at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival as part of its New African Cinema program. Here’s a description of the film: In a dystopian future 35 years after an ecological WWIII has torn the world…