Creativity Triggers: “Tea Time”

Have you ever spent the work week anxiously anticipating the weekend so you can get to that personal project you’ve been dying to create? Then, when Saturday morning comes you inexplicably can’t

Motocross Wedding Style

On the other side of the family tree, my Motocross cousins grew up on bikes, tearing it up and competing to win in all categories of extreme sports Their passion for what they do has become

Art of the Mannequin- Cultural Merchandising

I recently went to see the Ralph Pucci show, "Art of the Mannequin" at the Museum of Art and Design. You may wonder why mannequins would be considered art at all. Further more

Garrott Designs: Rebooted

I have been in the throws of redesigning myself and my website for a few months now and I am SO excited to say that it's almost ready. It's been a bumpy road and a lot of wonderful people

Designing Creative Space: Case the Work Place

I recently attended a MeetUp Group event put on by The Design Gym and hosted by Steelcase . The question posed at the door was, "What was your favorite place to do (home) work

Successful Creative Habits: Keeping a Sketchbook

From the day you went to art school you were told to always keep a sketchbook with you, to draw every day, to draw from life as often as possible. Do you? Do people you know?

Urban Gardening: Designing Creative Space

I recently suffered an unnatural disaster: my urban terrarium garden came crashing down to an unfortunate end on the ceramic tile floor. I had just left for work, when standing at the elevator

NYC Summer Friday: Sketch the High Line

Summer is so short in New York City, it lasts all of a New York minute. Most Friday's I'm out shopping stores for trends. This past Friday, being my Birthday Friday, I decided to take a little time for myself.

Composition is Everything

You may recall my post last March sketching in the Savannah Bonaventure Cemetery, or at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery last fall. I love sketching on location and I find a sense of natural beauty

Creative Culture: Thinking InsideOut of the Box

Neuroscientists and innovation gurus are advocating that the creative process works best with periods of relaxed awareness and restful thinking. This isn’t a new idea but it is one that

How to Plan a Traveler’s Working Staycation

Have you ever considered taking a Staycation? I know, I know, once upon a time in a land not so far away I too made that face when a coworker told me she was staying home.

“China Through the Looking Glass” @ the MET

If you haven't visited the MET to see the Costume Institute's "China Through the Looking Glass" exhibit you still have time and you should definitely go. The exhibition explores Chinese

Spectrum Fantastic Art: Live! and Active Culture

For the past four years I've been attending Spectrum Fantastic Art Live in Kansas City, MO. This year was the first year I was not participating as an exhibitor. I've made a firm decision not to exhibit

Designer Alchemy: Natural Science Insect Specimen Painting Demonstration

A recurring theme on this blog is my obsession with natural science, more specifically; BUGS. I love bugs. Well, that is to say, I love them glued behind glass and hanging on my wall or otherwise,

FIAF Fashion Talks: “Uncovering Fashion with Garance Dore`”

Last week Garance Doré led FIAF Fashion Talks “Uncovering Fashion”, how digital has changed fashion. From the beginnings of blogging to today’s use of Instagram and Twitter, the four panelists gave

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