by Kim Ort | Jan 7, 2019 | Art, Attention, Contemplation, Curiosity, Inspiration, Lines, People, Seeing, Topics
Robert Irwin just might be the most famous artist you’ve never heard of. Now in his 90’s, he’s considered one of the top artists in the United States. I wrote a post about his book, Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees, which was my favourite book of...
by Kim Ort | Dec 31, 2018 | 30 Days of Perception, Contemplation, Perspective, Practices, Seeing
What comes to mind when you hear the word weed (as in the unwanted and reviled plant in your yard)? Weeds are invasive, ugly, and a nuisance for us humans. Or, are they? According to this New York Times article, florists and chefs are looking at weeds in a whole new...
by Kim Ort | Oct 24, 2018 | 30 Days of Perception, Seeing, Workshops
What is a visionary? The dictionary defines a visionary as “a person thinking about or planning the future with imagination or wisdom.” Oh, don’t we need more people like that in the world! The magazine, Utne Reader, describes visionaries as those who “think about our...
