WHAT’S MOVING US

A blog for members to share the art, ideas, and inspirations that move them.

Guest contributor:
Keith Walpole is a writer and musician based in Brooklyn, NY. Alongside his Substack ‘Circles in Space’, he publishes a weekly newsletter, ‘Five Bullets’, which covers everything from art to music to history and science.

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A Smooth Sea Never Made A Skillful Sailor by Taylor Evans.

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Hand lettering by Sean Tulgetske.
+artisthemovement — Hand lettering by Sean Tulgetske.

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Thought Is Free, BMD Design.
+artisthemovement — *Thought Is Free,* BMD Design.

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9 Ways To Become More Creative In The Next 10 Minutes

Modern culture often labels creativity as natural gift. Artists get showered with praise and proclamations of “you’re so talented,” but truthfully, talent has little to do with it. Creativity is a skill to be learned, practiced, and deve…

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Arist Andrea Mastrovito created this huge installation out of cutouts from repurposed text books. The giant piece was inspired by H.G. Wells' The Island of Doctor Moreau, and is aptly titled after the novel.

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40 Ways to Stay Creative.
+acitythatendures — 40 Ways to Stay Creative.

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The squiggle of the design process.
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“If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it.”
Frank Zappa
+artisthemovement — “If you end up with a boring miserable life because you listened to your mom, your dad, your teacher, your priest, or some guy on television telling you how to do your shit, then you deserve it.”

Frank Zappa

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“Don’t do anything by half. If you love someone, love them with all your soul. When you go to work, work your ass off. When you hate someone, hate them until it hurts.”

— ~ Henry Rollins (via conflictingheart)

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Be An Artist, Right Now!

“Art is the ultimate goal. It saves our souls and makes us live happily.”

I’d love to share this amazing and inspirational TED Talk with all you artists and non-artists out there. Korean author Young-ha Kim discusses why we stop creating and how we can start creating again.

This can perhaps help you kick start the motivation you need to keep up your artistic endeavors. We all need it sometimes. I lost my artistic ambitions after graduating art school and it took me a year or so to get it back. I wish I had found this video at the time-it makes me sad to know I wasted a year of potential.

Be an Artist, Right Now
-Young-ha Kim

What’s Moving Us Today

A blog about what’s inspiring us today.

Member Curator of the Week

Paralegal by day, drummer by night, and curious by nature, Keith is typically researching various topics at any given moment. His interests include music, writing, all things creative, and exploring the natural world. Posts will encompass his most recent findings, exhibit visits, and important topics pertaining to creatives today.