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is saddened by his disbelief when he hears a bird chirping sound that it could come from a real bird instead of a mobile's ringtone.
is at an off-campus event where 70% of the people here have beards. Awkward.
is considering the difference between being grounded in theory versus being grounded in the world. Is there one?
is thinking about what Maira Kalman said this evening, "Abraham Lincoln never had to go to school and be bored."
is en route to giving his Art Director's Club Hall of Fame talk in 30 minutes and realizes he forgot his computer. Slideless! Challenges ... ...
is startled by how hard iMovie is to operate now.
is also testing out the new Google G1 phone. Impressive first step.
is thinking about the nature of art (school).
is returning to RISD after being inducted into the Art Director's Club Hall of Fame. NDA winner and RISD alum Scott Stowell made him laugh.
is having fun with RISD alum Ann Harakawa at the ADC gala in NY.
is talking with Providence Mayor David Cicilline about creativity and economic development.
is thinking about RISD Provost Jessie Shefrin's point on how we can use the phrase "the big picture" as a metaphor for art and life.
is thankful for the outpouring of b-day wishes and realizes he should someday set his FB b-day to the correct date.
is marveling at the proliferation of LEDs in Halloween garb this year.
is answering a reporter's question of "What is an artist" with "Someone who does the wrong thing at the right time."
is likening good education to the art of instilling curiosity in people.
is chatting with filmmaker Deborah Scranton about how artists traditionally *conjure* something from nothing. Conjure is the right word.
Karten (ID '78)!
is proud of the two RISD alums that took home two separate National Design Awards last night in NYC. Congratulations to Scott Stowell (G ... ...
is spying a T-shirt in NYC that says "NO to Hate!" It seems contradictory to hate hate.
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