[Music] exactly a hundred years ago 1917 and
exactly a hundred years ago 1917 and
exactly a hundred years ago 1917 and Marcel Duchamp pays six bucks for the
Marcel Duchamp pays six bucks for the
Marcel Duchamp pays six bucks for the submission fee for a special art exhibit
submission fee for a special art exhibit
submission fee for a special art exhibit that’s gonna happen in New York and this
that’s gonna happen in New York and this
that’s gonna happen in New York and this unconventional piece of Arts a common
unconventional piece of Arts a common
unconventional piece of Arts a common personal urinal signed our mutt and she
personal urinal signed our mutt and she
personal urinal signed our mutt and she coolly titled fountain well no one knows
coolly titled fountain well no one knows
coolly titled fountain well no one knows if you shouldn’t actually made it or he
if you shouldn’t actually made it or he
if you shouldn’t actually made it or he kind of hinted that he had a friend with
kind of hinted that he had a friend with
kind of hinted that he had a friend with a pseudonym who produced it but
a pseudonym who produced it but
a pseudonym who produced it but expectedly it was rejected and stuck in
expectedly it was rejected and stuck in
expectedly it was rejected and stuck in the back for safe hiding but Duchamp
the back for safe hiding but Duchamp
the back for safe hiding but Duchamp hired a photographer to take a now
hired a photographer to take a now
hired a photographer to take a now iconic photo of the work and when this
iconic photo of the work and when this
iconic photo of the work and when this photo appeared in a magazine called the
photo appeared in a magazine called the
photo appeared in a magazine called the blind man shortly thereafter an
blind man shortly thereafter an
blind man shortly thereafter an anonymous editor commented he
anonymous editor commented he
anonymous editor commented he highlighted its significance he chose it
highlighted its significance he chose it
highlighted its significance he chose it he gave this mundane thing new meaning
he gave this mundane thing new meaning
he gave this mundane thing new meaning he questioned arts what it was he
he questioned arts what it was he
he questioned arts what it was he actually created new thought I nobody
actually created new thought I nobody
actually created new thought I nobody knows if it was like an a test of
knows if it was like an a test of
knows if it was like an a test of freedom of expression or a practical
freedom of expression or a practical
freedom of expression or a practical joke but we do know it was a pivotal
joke but we do know it was a pivotal
joke but we do know it was a pivotal moment in art history and it paved the
moment in art history and it paved the
moment in art history and it paved the way for art movements to come and it it
way for art movements to come and it it
way for art movements to come and it it actually makes us question the way
actually makes us question the way
actually makes us question the way things are and maybe even makes its
things are and maybe even makes its
things are and maybe even makes its reframe tradition now artists dip into
reframe tradition now artists dip into
reframe tradition now artists dip into our humanity and a stir us from our
our humanity and a stir us from our
our humanity and a stir us from our apathy and molest artists make us think
apathy and molest artists make us think
apathy and molest artists make us think in ways we’d never imagined and they
in ways we’d never imagined and they
in ways we’d never imagined and they paved the way for innovation with their
paved the way for innovation with their
paved the way for innovation with their poetic verses and their canvases in
poetic verses and their canvases in
poetic verses and their canvases in their films artists are dangerous
their films artists are dangerous
their films artists are dangerous that’s why totalitarian governments seek
that’s why totalitarian governments seek
that’s why totalitarian governments seek to stamp out free thinking artists and
to stamp out free thinking artists and
to stamp out free thinking artists and replace them with state condoned art
replace them with state condoned art
replace them with state condoned art thinking like an artist is dangerous
thinking like an artist is dangerous
thinking like an artist is dangerous it’s a threat to the status quo and
it’s a threat to the status quo and
it’s a threat to the status quo and that’s exactly why we should do it no I
that’s exactly why we should do it no I
that’s exactly why we should do it no I don’t know if it’s cuz like I dress a
don’t know if it’s cuz like I dress a
don’t know if it’s cuz like I dress a little bit funky but and I’m always
little bit funky but and I’m always
little bit funky but and I’m always sketching usually on my phone actually
sketching usually on my phone actually
sketching usually on my phone actually these sketches were on my phone but
these sketches were on my phone but
these sketches were on my phone but people always come up to me and say are
people always come up to me and say are
people always come up to me and say are you an artist and my go-to response is
you an artist and my go-to response is
you an artist and my go-to response is no I’m just a teacher I’m just a teacher
no I’m just a teacher I’m just a teacher
no I’m just a teacher I’m just a teacher until I realized that being a teacher is
until I realized that being a teacher is
until I realized that being a teacher is precisely like being an artist right and
precisely like being an artist right and
precisely like being an artist right and that perhaps we should rethink our
that perhaps we should rethink our
that perhaps we should rethink our labels like different it and and really
labels like different it and and really
labels like different it and and really honor the artistry of being an educator
honor the artistry of being an educator
honor the artistry of being an educator and also in fact a learner now I think
and also in fact a learner now I think
and also in fact a learner now I think we can learn a lot we can get a lot of
we can learn a lot we can get a lot of
we can learn a lot we can get a lot of insight from studying the lives of
insight from studying the lives of
insight from studying the lives of famous artists and not their iconic
famous artists and not their iconic
famous artists and not their iconic works and their successes but actually
works and their successes but actually
works and their successes but actually their foibles and their jagged edges and
their foibles and their jagged edges and
their foibles and their jagged edges and the ways in which they worked so to
the ways in which they worked so to
the ways in which they worked so to think like an artist we’re gonna
think like an artist we’re gonna
think like an artist we’re gonna remember three conveniently alliterated
remember three conveniently alliterated
remember three conveniently alliterated for your memories pleasure points be
for your memories pleasure points be
for your memories pleasure points be porous push past and play now if you
porous push past and play now if you
porous push past and play now if you think of it being porous you might think
think of it being porous you might think
think of it being porous you might think sponge and that’s exactly you’re right
sponge and that’s exactly you’re right
sponge and that’s exactly you’re right on target with that I think creativity
on target with that I think creativity
on target with that I think creativity is about connecting dots connecting dots
is about connecting dots connecting dots
is about connecting dots connecting dots remixes that exist making new
remixes that exist making new
remixes that exist making new connections but in order to connect dots
connections but in order to connect dots
connections but in order to connect dots you gotta have dots so how do we grow
you gotta have dots so how do we grow
you gotta have dots so how do we grow our dot forests so that we have rich
our dot forests so that we have rich
our dot forests so that we have rich source material to draw upon and that’s
source material to draw upon and that’s
source material to draw upon and that’s something you can do by cultivating a
something you can do by cultivating a
something you can do by cultivating a sense of what I call wonder lest now
sense of what I call wonder lest now
sense of what I call wonder lest now everyone knows what wanderlust is but
everyone knows what wanderlust is but
everyone knows what wanderlust is but one or less is sort of taking it all in
one or less is sort of taking it all in
one or less is sort of taking it all in really looking rather than just seeing
really looking rather than just seeing
really looking rather than just seeing it’s finding the WoW and the now and I
it’s finding the WoW and the now and I
it’s finding the WoW and the now and I love this quote by Van Gogh we are
love this quote by Van Gogh we are
love this quote by Van Gogh we are surrounded by poetry on all sides and
surrounded by poetry on all sides and
surrounded by poetry on all sides and very few people admire enough for venko
very few people admire enough for venko
very few people admire enough for venko his world was his muse and he found
his world was his muse and he found
his world was his muse and he found paintings in the poorest cottages and in
paintings in the poorest cottages and in
paintings in the poorest cottages and in the dirtiest corners also pop artist
the dirtiest corners also pop artist
the dirtiest corners also pop artist Andy Warhol was awed by the ordinary
Andy Warhol was awed by the ordinary
Andy Warhol was awed by the ordinary he gave new context to stuff we have in
he gave new context to stuff we have in
he gave new context to stuff we have in our pantries like soup cans and brillo
our pantries like soup cans and brillo
our pantries like soup cans and brillo pads really giving them new meaning he
pads really giving them new meaning he
pads really giving them new meaning he said you have to be you have to take the
said you have to be you have to take the
said you have to be you have to take the things that would ordinarily bore you
things that would ordinarily bore you
things that would ordinarily bore you and make them suddenly thrill you but
and make them suddenly thrill you but
and make them suddenly thrill you but sometimes what’s around us is not so
sometimes what’s around us is not so
sometimes what’s around us is not so pretty and we had to find the beauty and
pretty and we had to find the beauty and
pretty and we had to find the beauty and the broken and no artist really does
the broken and no artist really does
the broken and no artist really does this better than I think Frida Kahlo who
this better than I think Frida Kahlo who
this better than I think Frida Kahlo who suffered so much so much pain from
suffered so much so much pain from
suffered so much so much pain from childhood polio but also a terrible
childhood polio but also a terrible
childhood polio but also a terrible trolley accident and her paintings and
trolley accident and her paintings and
trolley accident and her paintings and sketchings were brutal
sketchings were brutal
sketchings were brutal self-portraits of her suffering of her
self-portraits of her suffering of her
self-portraits of her suffering of her perceived mental and physical flaws also
perceived mental and physical flaws also
perceived mental and physical flaws also impede a toulouse-lautrec
impede a toulouse-lautrec
impede a toulouse-lautrec was similarly afflicted in fact when he
was similarly afflicted in fact when he
was similarly afflicted in fact when he was a kid he was bedridden and that’s
was a kid he was bedridden and that’s
was a kid he was bedridden and that’s why he learned how to draw I love how
why he learned how to draw I love how
why he learned how to draw I love how he’s attracted to the broken of society
he’s attracted to the broken of society
he’s attracted to the broken of society the people of the Parisian night and
the people of the Parisian night and
the people of the Parisian night and through his sketching
through his sketching
through his sketching he tells their stories and empowers them
he tells their stories and empowers them
he tells their stories and empowers them rather than exploiting them
rather than exploiting them
rather than exploiting them now I love this aesthetic as the
now I love this aesthetic as the
now I love this aesthetic as the Japanese has said it called wabi-sabi
Japanese has said it called wabi-sabi
Japanese has said it called wabi-sabi it’s the beauty of the impermanence and
it’s the beauty of the impermanence and
it’s the beauty of the impermanence and the imperfect and one of the practices
the imperfect and one of the practices
the imperfect and one of the practices is something called kinsuka ROI it’s
is something called kinsuka ROI it’s
is something called kinsuka ROI it’s filling the cracks of broken pottery
filling the cracks of broken pottery
filling the cracks of broken pottery with gold to accentuate their scars
with gold to accentuate their scars
with gold to accentuate their scars their history rather than trying to
their history rather than trying to
their history rather than trying to disguise it if we can like Michelangelo
disguise it if we can like Michelangelo
disguise it if we can like Michelangelo see the angel in the marble and carved
see the angel in the marble and carved
see the angel in the marble and carved to set it free we can realize our own
to set it free we can realize our own
to set it free we can realize our own potential but also the potential and
potential but also the potential and
potential but also the potential and others who might seem a bit broken or
others who might seem a bit broken or
others who might seem a bit broken or need the most love being an artist
need the most love being an artist
need the most love being an artist thinking like an artist really means
thinking like an artist really means
thinking like an artist really means having the confidence specially to live
having the confidence specially to live
having the confidence specially to live your own truth and I had the privilege
your own truth and I had the privilege
your own truth and I had the privilege of actually going to Mexico City this
of actually going to Mexico City this
of actually going to Mexico City this year and I got to visit Freitas actual
year and I got to visit Freitas actual
year and I got to visit Freitas actual house it’s called the blue house and
house it’s called the blue house and
house it’s called the blue house and they had a special exhibit about her
they had a special exhibit about her
they had a special exhibit about her wardrobe and was what struck me was how
wardrobe and was what struck me was how
wardrobe and was what struck me was how she really owned where she was from and
she really owned where she was from and
she really owned where she was from and who she was now she’s famous for these
who she was now she’s famous for these
who she was now she’s famous for these flower crowns and flowy skirts and big
flower crowns and flowy skirts and big
flower crowns and flowy skirts and big jewelry and people actually said she was
jewelry and people actually said she was
jewelry and people actually said she was a walking circus but what really was
a walking circus but what really was
a walking circus but what really was interesting was how she used her body
interesting was how she used her body
interesting was how she used her body casts and her corsets to display her
casts and her corsets to display her
casts and her corsets to display her passion for her political views
passion for her political views
passion for her political views communism in this case Pablo Picasso too
communism in this case Pablo Picasso too
communism in this case Pablo Picasso too knew the power of using the platform
knew the power of using the platform
knew the power of using the platform you’re given to really stand for
you’re given to really stand for
you’re given to really stand for something in 1937 he was supposed to be
something in 1937 he was supposed to be
something in 1937 he was supposed to be working on this piece for the World’s
working on this piece for the World’s
working on this piece for the World’s Fair something to extol new technology
Fair something to extol new technology
Fair something to extol new technology and then he heard about the bombing by
and then he heard about the bombing by
and then he heard about the bombing by General Franco of a northern Basque town
General Franco of a northern Basque town
General Franco of a northern Basque town and he completely bent his whole work
and he completely bent his whole work
and he completely bent his whole work and started something new and this
and started something new and this
and started something new and this magnificent masterpiece of a mural
magnificent masterpiece of a mural
magnificent masterpiece of a mural talked about technology in a different
talked about technology in a different
talked about technology in a different way talked about the horrors of modern
way talked about the horrors of modern
way talked about the horrors of modern war Guernica
war Guernica
war Guernica you said at this time that paintings are
you said at this time that paintings are
you said at this time that paintings are not decorate apartments they’re actually
not decorate apartments they’re actually
not decorate apartments they’re actually an instrument of war he knew that art is
an instrument of war he knew that art is
an instrument of war he knew that art is supposed to spark questions rather than
supposed to spark questions rather than
supposed to spark questions rather than provide answers and he lived in the why
provide answers and he lived in the why
provide answers and he lived in the why not he said other people see what is and
not he said other people see what is and
not he said other people see what is and asked why I see what could be and asked
asked why I see what could be and asked
asked why I see what could be and asked why not
why not
why not living the why not is a little bit scary
living the why not is a little bit scary
living the why not is a little bit scary living in the question is a little bit
living in the question is a little bit
living in the question is a little bit uncomfortable
uncomfortable
uncomfortable the poet Keats called this negative
the poet Keats called this negative
the poet Keats called this negative capability it’s being okay with the
capability it’s being okay with the
capability it’s being okay with the uncertain and in questions we get the
uncertain and in questions we get the
uncertain and in questions we get the truth
truth
truth so I don’t know if anybody teaches like
so I don’t know if anybody teaches like
so I don’t know if anybody teaches like little kids but they have wonder walls
little kids but they have wonder walls
little kids but they have wonder walls and kindergarten classrooms I always
and kindergarten classrooms I always
and kindergarten classrooms I always wonder why do we have wonder walls in
wonder why do we have wonder walls in
wonder why do we have wonder walls in high school classrooms and why don’t we
high school classrooms and why don’t we
high school classrooms and why don’t we all pin down our queries and some
all pin down our queries and some
all pin down our queries and some massive notebooks like Leonardo da Vinci
massive notebooks like Leonardo da Vinci
massive notebooks like Leonardo da Vinci really live in the question because
really live in the question because
really live in the question because cultivating a sense of curiosity
cultivating a sense of curiosity
cultivating a sense of curiosity necessitates embracing ambiguity but we
necessitates embracing ambiguity but we
necessitates embracing ambiguity but we also need to be curious outside of
also need to be curious outside of
also need to be curious outside of ourselves we need to procure a posse and
ourselves we need to procure a posse and
ourselves we need to procure a posse and the impressionist artists were really
the impressionist artists were really
the impressionist artists were really good at that they they dad they drank
good at that they they dad they drank
good at that they they dad they drank together ate together made art together
together ate together made art together
together ate together made art together even slapped on each other’s floors you
even slapped on each other’s floors you
even slapped on each other’s floors you know I was going there but they knew
know I was going there but they knew
know I was going there but they knew that the best creativity is
that the best creativity is
that the best creativity is combinatorial it comes from the
combinatorial it comes from the
combinatorial it comes from the intermingling of ideas and people and
intermingling of ideas and people and
intermingling of ideas and people and through Picasso as well he surrounded
through Picasso as well he surrounded
through Picasso as well he surrounded himself with creative folk and each one
himself with creative folk and each one
himself with creative folk and each one was like a little muse to him and he
was like a little muse to him and he
was like a little muse to him and he kind of gathered what he wanted out of
kind of gathered what he wanted out of
kind of gathered what he wanted out of each person and refashioned it into
each person and refashioned it into
each person and refashioned it into something else and it’s important as it
something else and it’s important as it
something else and it’s important as it is to grow a network of minds that you
is to grow a network of minds that you
is to grow a network of minds that you can trust
can trust
can trust I call them creative soulmates I think
I call them creative soulmates I think
I call them creative soulmates I think it’s also very worthwhile to break your
it’s also very worthwhile to break your
it’s also very worthwhile to break your bubble in 1853 Japan broke out of its
bubble in 1853 Japan broke out of its
bubble in 1853 Japan broke out of its isolation after many many years and the
isolation after many many years and the
isolation after many many years and the Impressionists in Europe we’re so
Impressionists in Europe we’re so
Impressionists in Europe we’re so excited by this unfamiliar aesthetic and
excited by this unfamiliar aesthetic and
excited by this unfamiliar aesthetic and they started remixes from Japanese art I
they started remixes from Japanese art I
they started remixes from Japanese art I think it’s a lot it’s very much akin to
think it’s a lot it’s very much akin to
think it’s a lot it’s very much akin to what we can do today with global
what we can do today with global
what we can do today with global connection with global connection not
connection with global connection not
connection with global connection not just being connected but really pursuing
just being connected but really pursuing
just being connected but really pursuing connections outside our little bubble of
connections outside our little bubble of
connections outside our little bubble of like-minded friends really looking for
like-minded friends really looking for
like-minded friends really looking for new
new
new effective and respecting them we need to
effective and respecting them we need to
effective and respecting them we need to push past thinking like an artist means
push past thinking like an artist means
push past thinking like an artist means pushing past sometimes physical and
pushing past sometimes physical and
pushing past sometimes physical and mental ailments sometimes what the world
mental ailments sometimes what the world
mental ailments sometimes what the world throws at us and of course the
throws at us and of course the
throws at us and of course the proverbial status quo the best artists
proverbial status quo the best artists
proverbial status quo the best artists never ask permission they make movements
never ask permission they make movements
never ask permission they make movements I love this quote from Warhol yeah it’s
I love this quote from Warhol yeah it’s
I love this quote from Warhol yeah it’s you have to do stuff that ordinary
you have to do stuff that ordinary
you have to do stuff that ordinary people don’t understand because those
people don’t understand because those
people don’t understand because those are the only good things this is a one
are the only good things this is a one
are the only good things this is a one of it most interesting paintings I found
of it most interesting paintings I found
of it most interesting paintings I found in San Francisco this is a Monet believe
in San Francisco this is a Monet believe
in San Francisco this is a Monet believe it or not it’s very dark but it’s his
it or not it’s very dark but it’s his
it or not it’s very dark but it’s his first big fail that’s why I took the
first big fail that’s why I took the
first big fail that’s why I took the picture it’s his first reject and you
picture it’s his first reject and you
picture it’s his first reject and you know in the 1800s the Academy taboos are
know in the 1800s the Academy taboos are
know in the 1800s the Academy taboos are dominated the French art scene and
dominated the French art scene and
dominated the French art scene and people like Monet and Degas Pizarro had
people like Monet and Degas Pizarro had
people like Monet and Degas Pizarro had to form a co-op in order to show their
to form a co-op in order to show their
to form a co-op in order to show their progressive artwork and it was a snarky
progressive artwork and it was a snarky
progressive artwork and it was a snarky critic who gave them their name he said
critic who gave them their name he said
critic who gave them their name he said oh you know embryonic wallpaper is like
oh you know embryonic wallpaper is like
oh you know embryonic wallpaper is like more finished than Monet’s impression
more finished than Monet’s impression
more finished than Monet’s impression sunrise but he didn’t talk like a valley
sunrise but he didn’t talk like a valley
sunrise but he didn’t talk like a valley girl anything but uh that was my being
girl anything but uh that was my being
girl anything but uh that was my being snarky um but the Impressionists
snarky um but the Impressionists
snarky um but the Impressionists owned it they actually loved this
owned it they actually loved this
owned it they actually loved this derogatory title and it maybe even
derogatory title and it maybe even
derogatory title and it maybe even inspired them because you see you have
inspired them because you see you have
inspired them because you see you have to be you above all else right and I
to be you above all else right and I
to be you above all else right and I love this quote by it Franco that
love this quote by it Franco that
love this quote by it Franco that normality is a paved road it’s really
normality is a paved road it’s really
normality is a paved road it’s really comfy to walk on right but no flowers
comfy to walk on right but no flowers
comfy to walk on right but no flowers grow on it sometimes you have to channel
grow on it sometimes you have to channel
grow on it sometimes you have to channel the bad to the rad da Vinci Leonardo da
the bad to the rad da Vinci Leonardo da
the bad to the rad da Vinci Leonardo da Vinci was a bastard but actually he was
Vinci was a bastard but actually he was
Vinci was a bastard but actually he was really nice and quite refined but what I
really nice and quite refined but what I
really nice and quite refined but what I mean was his dad didn’t marry his mom
mean was his dad didn’t marry his mom
mean was his dad didn’t marry his mom and this was really bad in Renaissance
and this was really bad in Renaissance
and this was really bad in Renaissance Italy because she couldn’t go to formal
Italy because she couldn’t go to formal
Italy because she couldn’t go to formal school but this is exactly what worked
school but this is exactly what worked
school but this is exactly what worked for him because he got turned on by
for him because he got turned on by
for him because he got turned on by experiential inquiry based learning he
experiential inquiry based learning he
experiential inquiry based learning he rose above his roots he moved on and up
rose above his roots he moved on and up
rose above his roots he moved on and up in fact I think he died in the palace of
in fact I think he died in the palace of
in fact I think he died in the palace of the French King as with the title
the French King as with the title
the French King as with the title resident genius which is something I
resident genius which is something I
resident genius which is something I think is a great job title um but he was
think is a great job title um but he was
think is a great job title um but he was able to see that curiosity Trump’s the
able to see that curiosity Trump’s the
able to see that curiosity Trump’s the Canon you know that his experience and
Canon you know that his experience and
Canon you know that his experience and his experience
his experience
his experience was actually more important than any
was actually more important than any
was actually more important than any academic tradition and I think this
academic tradition and I think this
academic tradition and I think this rebellious attitude should be kind of
rebellious attitude should be kind of
rebellious attitude should be kind of nurtured by us and also the young people
nurtured by us and also the young people
nurtured by us and also the young people in our charts because that’s how he came
in our charts because that’s how he came
in our charts because that’s how he came up with all his innovations Harvard
up with all his innovations Harvard
up with all his innovations Harvard researchers did a study on something
researchers did a study on something
researchers did a study on something called the creative stereotype and they
called the creative stereotype and they
called the creative stereotype and they found that people who identified or who
found that people who identified or who
found that people who identified or who imagined themselves I guess as eccentric
imagined themselves I guess as eccentric
imagined themselves I guess as eccentric poets performed more creatively thought
poets performed more creatively thought
poets performed more creatively thought more divergently than those who
more divergently than those who
more divergently than those who identified themselves as rigid
identified themselves as rigid
identified themselves as rigid librarians but please if your librarian
librarians but please if your librarian
librarians but please if your librarian don’t take it friends because every
don’t take it friends because every
don’t take it friends because every librarian I’ve ever met is not rigid and
librarian I’ve ever met is not rigid and
librarian I’ve ever met is not rigid and they’re fab but that was a study and I
they’re fab but that was a study and I
they’re fab but that was a study and I think we have to stop the pout sometimes
think we have to stop the pout sometimes
think we have to stop the pout sometimes and psych ourselves out no one really
and psych ourselves out no one really
and psych ourselves out no one really did this better I think is a good
did this better I think is a good
did this better I think is a good example as Michelangelo Michelangelo
example as Michelangelo Michelangelo
example as Michelangelo Michelangelo always thought of himself more of as
always thought of himself more of as
always thought of himself more of as sculptor rather than a painter and I
sculptor rather than a painter and I
sculptor rather than a painter and I didn’t help that rival da Vinci said
didn’t help that rival da Vinci said
didn’t help that rival da Vinci said that his bodies looked like there was
that his bodies looked like there was
that his bodies looked like there was stuff with walnuts that’s not a bit nice
stuff with walnuts that’s not a bit nice
stuff with walnuts that’s not a bit nice but when the Pope gave him the Sistine
but when the Pope gave him the Sistine
but when the Pope gave him the Sistine Chapel Commission it was like ah I
Chapel Commission it was like ah I
Chapel Commission it was like ah I thought it was gonna like get to carve
thought it was gonna like get to carve
thought it was gonna like get to carve your tomb for the next 20 years till I’m
your tomb for the next 20 years till I’m
your tomb for the next 20 years till I’m dead and now I’m gonna hit hit with this
dead and now I’m gonna hit hit with this
dead and now I’m gonna hit hit with this logistical nightmare and doing a fresco
logistical nightmare and doing a fresco
logistical nightmare and doing a fresco that I’m not even good at and he really
that I’m not even good at and he really
that I’m not even good at and he really did think it was a conspiracy against
did think it was a conspiracy against
did think it was a conspiracy against him but he decided to fail flamboyantly
him but he decided to fail flamboyantly
him but he decided to fail flamboyantly as Punk Godfather Malcolm McLaren would
as Punk Godfather Malcolm McLaren would
as Punk Godfather Malcolm McLaren would say and he said you know I might be an
say and he said you know I might be an
say and he said you know I might be an amateur but no one is going to question
amateur but no one is going to question
amateur but no one is going to question my ambition so he worked beyond his will
my ambition so he worked beyond his will
my ambition so he worked beyond his will he made that scaffolding and the court
he made that scaffolding and the court
he made that scaffolding and the court asked a folding system and of course he
asked a folding system and of course he
asked a folding system and of course he ended up producing one of the most
ended up producing one of the most
ended up producing one of the most breathtaking pieces of art that humanity
breathtaking pieces of art that humanity
breathtaking pieces of art that humanity has ever come across sometimes we have
has ever come across sometimes we have
has ever come across sometimes we have to work beyond our will he knew that
to work beyond our will he knew that
to work beyond our will he knew that creativity works in constraints that’s
creativity works in constraints that’s
creativity works in constraints that’s when it’s best and sometimes the way out
when it’s best and sometimes the way out
when it’s best and sometimes the way out of the box is via the rules sometimes we
of the box is via the rules sometimes we
of the box is via the rules sometimes we don’t have enough time or resources so I
don’t have enough time or resources so I
don’t have enough time or resources so I think of toulouse-lautrec sketching on
think of toulouse-lautrec sketching on
think of toulouse-lautrec sketching on cardboard scraps sometimes we are under
cardboard scraps sometimes we are under
cardboard scraps sometimes we are under the weather physically or mentally I
the weather physically or mentally I
the weather physically or mentally I think of Matisse who couldn’t paint
think of Matisse who couldn’t paint
think of Matisse who couldn’t paint anymore he was bedridden so he invented
anymore he was bedridden so he invented
anymore he was bedridden so he invented a new type of art which was paper
a new type of art which was paper
a new type of art which was paper cutting drawing with scissors and then I
cutting drawing with scissors and then I
cutting drawing with scissors and then I think of creativity as catharsis
think of creativity as catharsis
think of creativity as catharsis I think if Edouard Munk trying to
I think if Edouard Munk trying to
I think if Edouard Munk trying to capture the angst of the age and his own
capture the angst of the age and his own
capture the angst of the age and his own personal suffering through expressionist
personal suffering through expressionist
personal suffering through expressionist works such as The Scream so how can we
works such as The Scream so how can we
works such as The Scream so how can we squeeze out potential from pain perhaps
squeeze out potential from pain perhaps
squeeze out potential from pain perhaps in finding strength in a smile then she
in finding strength in a smile then she
in finding strength in a smile then she said I love people that can smile in
said I love people that can smile in
said I love people that can smile in trouble and gather strength from
trouble and gather strength from
trouble and gather strength from distress we should marvel at the
distress we should marvel at the
distress we should marvel at the mistakes we’re all said you know if you
mistakes we’re all said you know if you
mistakes we’re all said you know if you do something exactly wrong it always
do something exactly wrong it always
do something exactly wrong it always comes up something it’s true right this
comes up something it’s true right this
comes up something it’s true right this brings us to the last big concept the
brings us to the last big concept the
brings us to the last big concept the practice of play the play can be
practice of play the play can be
practice of play the play can be frivolous but I believe it’s how we
frivolous but I believe it’s how we
frivolous but I believe it’s how we learn and sometimes we have to unlearn
learn and sometimes we have to unlearn
learn and sometimes we have to unlearn sometimes we need to rethink and have
sometimes we need to rethink and have
sometimes we need to rethink and have kind of a beginner’s mind one of my this
kind of a beginner’s mind one of my this
kind of a beginner’s mind one of my this is a great quote at last I don’t know
is a great quote at last I don’t know
is a great quote at last I don’t know how to draw Toulouse Lautrec said at the
how to draw Toulouse Lautrec said at the
how to draw Toulouse Lautrec said at the end of his life one of my favorite
end of his life one of my favorite
end of his life one of my favorite examples of unlearning is Picasso’s
examples of unlearning is Picasso’s
examples of unlearning is Picasso’s now-famous bull abstraction he tried to
now-famous bull abstraction he tried to
now-famous bull abstraction he tried to get to the boldness of the bull by
get to the boldness of the bull by
get to the boldness of the bull by tearing away at it and famously this is
tearing away at it and famously this is
tearing away at it and famously this is supposedly used rumour has it by Apple
supposedly used rumour has it by Apple
supposedly used rumour has it by Apple designers to influence their thinking
designers to influence their thinking
designers to influence their thinking and simplicity for Picasso subtraction
and simplicity for Picasso subtraction
and simplicity for Picasso subtraction was sublime
was sublime
was sublime he said you know I’ll paint a wild horse
he said you know I’ll paint a wild horse
he said you know I’ll paint a wild horse and you might not see the horse but
and you might not see the horse but
and you might not see the horse but you’ll see the wildness so how could we
you’ll see the wildness so how could we
you’ll see the wildness so how could we rethink things rethink Convention and
rethink things rethink Convention and
rethink things rethink Convention and get to the essence of something we might
get to the essence of something we might
get to the essence of something we might have to dance on the edge of the
have to dance on the edge of the
have to dance on the edge of the unexpected they didn’t call Michelangelo
unexpected they didn’t call Michelangelo
unexpected they didn’t call Michelangelo the divine one for nothing I mean no one
the divine one for nothing I mean no one
the divine one for nothing I mean no one would touch that 14-foot marble block
would touch that 14-foot marble block
would touch that 14-foot marble block for 20 years
for 20 years
for 20 years and no one would think to depict the
and no one would think to depict the
and no one would think to depict the biblical David as a full-grown man
biblical David as a full-grown man
biblical David as a full-grown man rather than an adolescent as it had
rather than an adolescent as it had
rather than an adolescent as it had always been done but mastery comes with
always been done but mastery comes with
always been done but mastery comes with muscle he played with a purpose and he
muscle he played with a purpose and he
muscle he played with a purpose and he worked so hard he said you know if
worked so hard he said you know if
worked so hard he said you know if people knew how hard I worked my talent
people knew how hard I worked my talent
people knew how hard I worked my talent wouldn’t seem so great and his famous
wouldn’t seem so great and his famous
wouldn’t seem so great and his famous attributed motto
attributed motto
attributed motto Angora Amparo in every city on Quora
Angora Amparo in every city on Quora
Angora Amparo in every city on Quora Amparo
Amparo
Amparo now summertime Angora in Barra it means
now summertime Angora in Barra it means
now summertime Angora in Barra it means I’m still learning or yet I’m learning
I’m still learning or yet I’m learning
I’m still learning or yet I’m learning and this is such a lesson to us all as
and this is such a lesson to us all as
and this is such a lesson to us all as lifelong learners and I encourage you to
lifelong learners and I encourage you to
lifelong learners and I encourage you to be transparent
be transparent
be transparent about that so that students can see that
about that so that students can see that
about that so that students can see that learning does not stop after University
learning does not stop after University
learning does not stop after University right do not quench your inspiration and
right do not quench your inspiration and
right do not quench your inspiration and your imagination don’t be a slave to
your imagination don’t be a slave to
your imagination don’t be a slave to your model I think I would say I like to
your model I think I would say I like to
your model I think I would say I like to think of rethinking my craft all the
think of rethinking my craft all the
think of rethinking my craft all the time making like Madonna you know
time making like Madonna you know
time making like Madonna you know changing it up and we need to reflect on
changing it up and we need to reflect on
changing it up and we need to reflect on our craft Picasso did this in his
our craft Picasso did this in his
our craft Picasso did this in his different periods like the blue and rose
different periods like the blue and rose
different periods like the blue and rose and cubist really thinking and
and cubist really thinking and
and cubist really thinking and incorporating new strategies according
incorporating new strategies according
incorporating new strategies according to the changing times one way to do this
to the changing times one way to do this
to the changing times one way to do this of course is leveraging the tech of the
of course is leveraging the tech of the
of course is leveraging the tech of the day I work a lot with teachers
day I work a lot with teachers
day I work a lot with teachers incorporating digital technology in
incorporating digital technology in
incorporating digital technology in their pedagogy I’m fascinated by this
their pedagogy I’m fascinated by this
their pedagogy I’m fascinated by this little multimedia studio in our pockets
little multimedia studio in our pockets
little multimedia studio in our pockets it’s a little bit like that handheld
it’s a little bit like that handheld
it’s a little bit like that handheld device right and even more so like this
device right and even more so like this
device right and even more so like this majorly revolutionary technological
majorly revolutionary technological
majorly revolutionary technological innovation which is the metal paint –
innovation which is the metal paint –
innovation which is the metal paint – believe it or not because the metal
believe it or not because the metal
believe it or not because the metal paint tubes actually free the artists
paint tubes actually free the artists
paint tubes actually free the artists from the studio so that they could go
from the studio so that they could go
from the studio so that they could go outside on plein air and capture the
outside on plein air and capture the
outside on plein air and capture the fleeting moments and the changing light
fleeting moments and the changing light
fleeting moments and the changing light it completely changed with that
it completely changed with that
it completely changed with that profession what art was that little
profession what art was that little
profession what art was that little paint tube and also photography which
paint tube and also photography which
paint tube and also photography which happened around the same time these are
happened around the same time these are
happened around the same time these are digga digga as actual photographs see
digga digga as actual photographs see
digga digga as actual photographs see the Impressionists didn’t shy away from
the Impressionists didn’t shy away from
the Impressionists didn’t shy away from these novelties photography could have
these novelties photography could have
these novelties photography could have putted them out of a job but instead
putted them out of a job but instead
putted them out of a job but instead they concurred with them and pushed the
they concurred with them and pushed the
they concurred with them and pushed the boundaries of these technologies and so
boundaries of these technologies and so
boundaries of these technologies and so how they could be incorporated into
how they could be incorporated into
how they could be incorporated into their work they reimagined what their
their work they reimagined what their
their work they reimagined what their profession could be so I think in this
profession could be so I think in this
profession could be so I think in this day of AR and VR and AI and the Internet
day of AR and VR and AI and the Internet
day of AR and VR and AI and the Internet of Things that thinking like an artist
of Things that thinking like an artist
of Things that thinking like an artist is never so important where play is
is never so important where play is
is never so important where play is there’s power and playing with these
there’s power and playing with these
there’s power and playing with these technologies that can that can help us
technologies that can that can help us
technologies that can that can help us create much like our predecessors did
create much like our predecessors did
create much like our predecessors did with the printing press or the plume or
with the printing press or the plume or
with the printing press or the plume or film or photography now I take van
film or photography now I take van
film or photography now I take van Gogh’s advice I try to make something
Gogh’s advice I try to make something
Gogh’s advice I try to make something good every day even if it’s little and
good every day even if it’s little and
good every day even if it’s little and then by all means encourage you to share
then by all means encourage you to share
then by all means encourage you to share your creations this is my mom and when I
your creations this is my mom and when I
your creations this is my mom and when I was a kid she used to make cookies and
was a kid she used to make cookies and
was a kid she used to make cookies and then too much to my chagrin she’d give
then too much to my chagrin she’d give
then too much to my chagrin she’d give them all away
them all away
them all away the neighbors and when I got upset about
the neighbors and when I got upset about
the neighbors and when I got upset about that she say you know what’s the point
that she say you know what’s the point
that she say you know what’s the point of making something if you’re not going
of making something if you’re not going
of making something if you’re not going to share it
to share it
to share it little did I know she was schooling me
little did I know she was schooling me
little did I know she was schooling me and Picasso because the meaning of life
and Picasso because the meaning of life
and Picasso because the meaning of life is to find your gift and the purpose is
is to find your gift and the purpose is
is to find your gift and the purpose is to give it away so whether you work in a
to give it away so whether you work in a
to give it away so whether you work in a classroom or corporate boardroom whether
classroom or corporate boardroom whether
classroom or corporate boardroom whether you work with a computer or a camera
you work with a computer or a camera
you work with a computer or a camera remember the world is your studio I’d
remember the world is your studio I’d
remember the world is your studio I’d like you to think like an artist to be
like you to think like an artist to be
like you to think like an artist to be porous to push past and definitely
porous to push past and definitely
porous to push past and definitely definitely most definitely importantly
definitely most definitely importantly
definitely most definitely importantly play and imagine see today what others
play and imagine see today what others
play and imagine see today what others won’t understand until tomorrow
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