My mind churned after a fascinating article in Saturday’s Globe and Mail newspaper. A story from Uruguay; on putting a face on the nation, via YouTube; Tiranos Temblad. Hola, YouTube – the new way of learning more; about your place, people, community, brand. And, telling a story. Tiranos Temblad Two artists are documenting the […]
Public Art: A way to increase local interactions, connections and conversations
Do you know your neighbours? Anything that increases interaction opportunities with neighbours, or strangers, I figure is a good thing. Public art is such a thing. From silos to interactions Even in dense urban places, our life can feel like a silo. Yet, once we get past our inward-looking tendencies, and open up to interactions […]
Funny Bones: Street Collaboration
We can learn a lot from good buskers. Take Funny Bones, a Japanese and UK duo, who performed at the Victoria International Buskers Festival recently. They were my favourite act. I love summer festivals! Here’s a Funny Bones promo clip (5 minutes duration): (Can’t see it? click here to watch on Youtube) With my business […]
The Artist's Market: A lesson in marketing
Last Saturday, I joined tens of thousands of others to walk the length of Moss St. in Victoria, to check out the work of over 150 invited professional and emerging artists. The event is called a “Paint-In”. I call it an Artist’s Market. The Moss St. Paint-In is in its 25th year. The Art Gallery […]