Meeting Icarus for the first time was somewhat of a big deal. In August of 2000, Jason and I had just started dating and I knew that this introduction was very important. I wasn’t sure how I would react when I met him, but the moment I saw him I felt my heart fill with […]Read Post ›
Drawing is a word used in many different contexts, depending on the speaker’s perspective. This is not insignificant. It is essential to distinguish exactly what any individual means when using the word drawing. Creating a drawing includes mark making to construct a visual expression on a picture plane. It is also an invitation for us […]Read Post ›
I have often witnessed opportunities being passed on to younger employees because, for some reason, people assume that the youth need the experience. Perhaps we expect people with more years of experience to be ‘set in their ways’ and not as open to embracing new prospects. Think of all the books, articles, and research reports […]Read Post ›
Most of us do not receive formal training in seeing and looking. In fact, looking is an aspect of our existence that many of us take for granted. There is nothing unusual about the workings of our vision. The physical mechanics of sight are complex and research has provided a great deal of information to […]Read Post ›
Every Monday evening, I have the privilege to teach Drawing as Mindfulness at Manifest Drawing Center. Participants in this course have mixed backgrounds, some have never drawn before while others have a great deal of creative expertise. Each night I introduce a themed agenda which links a specific ‘Principle of Opposites’ to a selected mindfulness […]Read Post ›
The conventional practice of Industrial Design is based on a well know design process, which is a structure focusing solely on the product. This traditional approach gives designers a very limited perspective that relates only to the product they are designing. The entire cycle of extraction, production, distribution, consumption, disposal is called the materials economy, and […]Read Post ›
Within this context of a very complex world, how do we navigate a career path and life path that allows us time to do meaningful work? How do we find time to figure out where we are within this bigger system so we can make decisions about what direction we should be moving towards for […]Read Post ›
I love the natural world and the life that it brings forth. And my chosen profession as an Industrial Designer is basically destroying life on Earth. How do I resolve this conflict I am experiencing from within? How do I reconcile the relationship between industry and the natural environment? This blog, The Awakened Designer, is […]Read Post ›
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The Awakened Designer 