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Category Archives: Transformation
Transforming crisis into consciousness
From within the sanctum of inner transformation, the butterfly effect of each blessed one of us is amplifying the sea change in consciousness that is occurring right now. At this nexus of self, crisis, and life, we can use design as both vessel and revelation to evolve a flourishing world.
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Tagged #ButterflyEffect, #Crisis, #DesignConsciousness
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Grief Cry
There is a surreal aspect to the very real and raw nature of the COVID-19 pandemic. We didn’t imagine that the tipping point of this Great Transition would come in the form of a virus messenger wearing a crown.
Also posted in Humanity, Poetry, Spirituality, The Great Transition, Water Mimicry
Tagged #COVID-19, #Grief and Loss, #Healing #
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Design Mastery
When I think of teaching graphic design at Ravensbourne, my thoughts often turn to Geoff White. I remember the moment he gave me an exquisite, original woodblock print of a samurai.
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Tagged Bushidō Code, Design Warrior, Geoff White, Ravensbourne, Samurai, Swiss Design
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Signs of Hope
It’s curious how the arc of one life can shape the arc of another. In the blink of an eye. And so it happened with Malcolm Grear’s design career and his influence on mine. As a sophomore graphic design student at RISD, I was fascinated with Malcolm’s teaching and his professional work. I grew to […]
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Tagged environmental design, Malcolm Grear, RISD, signage
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Born to create | Part 4: Care
Creative commitments. Who are we becoming? Each and every one of us is a designer. As designers, we are life-givers, caring for the questions that ensure the viability of our future. Our legacy is dependent on how we create the present.
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Tagged #BornToCreate, creativity, design, Lauralee Alben
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Born to create | Part 2: Source
Creative inspiration. Where does it originate? From a Sea Change Design perspective, we are all designers. As designers, we are vision-seekers, summoning transformative resolutions and revelations.
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Tagged #BornToCreate, creativity, design, Lauralee Alben
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Born to create | Part 1: Life
During this great climax of our time, creativity is essential—if we are to resolve the pressing issues that define whether our way of life evolves or dissolves.
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Tagged #BornToCreate, creativity, design, Lauralee Alben
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What’s at risk? | Part 4: The Salt Doll
What is it about water that transforms risk into rewarding experiences? At the Blue Mind Summit, I heard the mesmerizing call of water in the inspiring talk by retired neurologist Dr. Andrew Stern, Founder of the Lost Bird Project and Smart Fin. He shared a story that embodies Flow, which we define in Sea Change […]
Also posted in Flow, Humanity, Nature, Poetry, Spirituality, Water Mimicry
Tagged #100DaysOfBlue, Blue Mind, Dr. Andrew Stern, Lost Bird Project, Smart Fin
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What’s at risk? | Part 3: In a new light
What is it about water that transforms risk into rewarding experiences? At the Blue Mind Summit, Ben Thwaits showed astonishing photographs taken by the at-risk youth who participate in his innovative art and nature-based therapeutic programs at Northwest Passage. This quote by Joanna Macy came to mind: “A heart that breaks open can hold the universe.”
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Tagged #100DaysOfBlue, Ben Thwaits, Blue Mind, Northwest Passage, Toben LaFrancois
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What’s at risk? | Part 2: The mother wave
What is it about water that transforms risk into rewarding experiences? In her fast-paced, fun presentation at the Blue Mind Summit, Professor and Early Childhood Educator, Louise Zimanyi declared, “Playing with and in water is evolutionary.” She explained that according to research conducted across many countries by Norwegian Dr. Ellen Sandseter, “risky play” includes great heights; high […]
Also posted in Context, Humanity, Nature, Water Mimicry
Tagged #100DaysOfBlue, Blue Mind, Carlina Rinaldi, Louise Zimanyi, PlayFutures, Reggio Children
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