Allow me to introduce… Criminonymous: A criminologist and advocate of restorative justice, truth and reconciliation for the most harmful crimes and social conflicts (and everywhere else where it’s appropriate). This is an astute poet well versed in economics, crime and restorative justice. I re-publish his poetic call for action to direct…
Coin better phrases. Tell better stories.
Content marketing, journalism, poetry, and a life of words. And drawing.
Art investors raise demand for insurance.
Wealthy art investors are purchasing more insurance to cover their collections. A Stonehage Group report this month showed a high performance of long-term returns on art assets relative to many other asset classes, and clients have significantly increased the level of insurance cover for their art collections over the last…
Photoshop will never go too far, Jonathan Jones.
Photoshopping classical masterpieces makes us forget the brilliance of the original, argued Jonathan Jones in his Guardian blog on Monday. I think he is wrong. The internet has created a boundless gallery of online remakes of great art. From Renaissance nudes transformed into skinny modern models to Beyonce…
Quotation Curation
“Even at [the art market’s] height, 1% of 1% of 1% of all artists made money. You can rail against the business practices of the art world, but even in flush times reputations are built on credibility, not on money or the market. The public is suspicious of the art…
How to apply for admin + sales at a poetry magazine
“Dear Amanda, Thank you for sending your CV and an email in verse which I enjoyed reading.” You must get many poets apply But if I may I want to be sly, For a passion for poetry is not all I have experience in editorial, Magazine journalism is my…
Writers need to write copy, not advertisers
When Sanam Petri, associate creative director at R/GA, held a workshop for advertising students in London, she was amazed at their intelligent questions and discussions about creating good work,
How to be happy *and* unsatisfied
An artist’s work is never done. Therefore an artist is always unsatisfied; hungry with ambition, angry with disappointment, obsessed and never able to rest. Would you say you’re doing your absolute best (work, life, everything) right now? I bet you all said no. You fall behind while someone else gets…
Orchestra of recycled instruments in Paraguay
How do you invest in music when you can’t afford instruments? In Paraguay, 1.5 tonnes of rubbish are deposited daily in Cateura, a landfill site on the outskirts of the capital, Asuncian. An estimated 500 gancheros (recyclers) separate the plastic and aluminium, while their children play amid the rubbish and…
10 silly inspirations
1) Jump about or dance between each line, brush stroke, 10 minutes or other manageable segment. 2) Describe the complete opposite artwork to your piece. 3) Walk, run, climb or investigate an unknown area near you.
Wilde: Writers, don’t give up the day job.
Oscar Wilde attributes his success to not relying on writing for his income, the Telegraph revealed. His 13 page letter replied to an aspiring writer, a Mr Morgan, asking for tips for success. It is estimated to be written around 1890, as Wilde was