Successfully flying a balsa wood airplane requires a lot from an 8 year old: a general understanding of aerodynamics, patience, a light touch, and a grasp of the concept of “less is more.” While assembling the fragile plane was easy, and I followed the instructions to the letter, I rarely achieved a long flight. After…
Evolving Rapidly {Aesthete Aperture}
Hey, Everyone! This is Susie deVille, Founder/CEO of the Innovation & Creativity Institute. In today’s episode of the Aesthete Aperture, we are returning to The Bascom art center in Highlands, North Carolina for a tour through the exhibition spaces. Works from area artists are on display currently, and as you’ll see, their work is evocative,…
The Urgency of Now
“It doesn’t matter what time of day you work, but you have to work every day because creation, like life, is always slipping away from you.” ~ Walter Mosley On his deathbed, Socrates exhorted his followers to practice dying as the highest form of wisdom. The practice is not intended to drag you into despair, but…
What Is Asking to Be Brought to Life? {Aesthete Aperture}
Hey, Everyone! This is Susie deVille, Founder & CEO of the Innovation & Creativity Institute. In today’s episode of the Aesthete Aperture, we are going to The Bascom art center in Highlands, North Carolina. The Bascom buildings are comprised of barns from Pennsylvania, and the pottery barn on the site contains timbers from the former…
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Subject Mastery Via Creativity
(Image: AsiaWire/@yuusuke_suzuki) It was 1985, and I sat on the wooden floor of the expansive hall with several hundred other college sophomores. We were all scouring the student catalog of class offerings, trying to sort out our schedules for the spring semester. Each time I was tempted to take a “safe” direction with course selection,…
Let’s Play!
I remember being incredibly aware at 10 years old how lucky I was. On weekend, holiday, and summer mornings, I’d wake up and think through the exciting array of play options in front of me. There were all kinds of toys, games, dolls, costumes, as well as accoutrements for playing school, detective, and office. My…