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October 25, 2015
Garrott Designs: Rebooted
I have been in the trows of redesigning myself and my website for a few months now and I am SO excited to say that it’s almost ready for launch. It’s been a bumpy road and a lot of wonderful people have offered their expertise and...
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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, who in the word would be passionate about creating them? Ralph Pucci...
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October 19, 2015
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 as a child?” As we sipped drinks and noshed appetizers, little groups of...
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October 18, 2015
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? It’s been eleven years since I moved to New...
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October 11, 2015
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 I heard what sounded like an entire set of china fall on...
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August 24, 2015
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. It was such a gorgeous...
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August 17, 2015
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 is currently being rediscovered. Several, recent WGSN cultural trend reports and various articles have shown...
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August 16, 2015
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 in cemeteries. Though many people may find it odd, a Ukrainian composer...
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July 27, 2015
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. “What a waste”, I thought, “If I’ve got time...
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July 15, 2015
“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 influences on western fashion but make no mistake; it is no historical representation. Instead, the...
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