Want To Ward Off Memory Loss? Pick Up A Creative Hobby
Maybe it's the excessive pollen in the air, or maybe you've been spending slightly too much time Keeping Up with the Kardashians, but do you feel like your memory is…
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Pleasure Chemistry: How Our Brains Process Music
Why does music bring us pleasure? Well, the simple answer is that it changes our brain chemistry… literally. Music triggers the parts of our brain associated with reward, motivation, and…
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Do You Ever Ask Yourself ‘Why Do I Create’?
If you're a working artist, you probably take photos or make things or draw things or write words for the same reason most people put on a tie and go…
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6 Unique Mother’s Day Craft Ideas to Make This Weekend
Your mom. Whether she's the one who carried you all those months (and has probably told you all about how much work it was), or the one who raised you…
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Starbucks Encourages Creativity with White Cup Contest
At first, Starbucks probably didn't realize that by giving their customers mostly plain white cups, they were also handing out blank canvases. But after multiple suggestions from customers on their My Starbucks…
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Vintage Photos of Some of History’s Most Awesome Moms
Mother's Day — or a similar celebration of motherhood — is celebrated on different days around the world. But in the U.S., beginning in 1908, it's been commemorated in May.…
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Who Do You Create For?
In his legendary, lengthy interview with The Paris Review, Kurt Vonnegut poignantly points out that the person who influences your work and the person you do the work for are…
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When GIFs Become High-Art: Interview with Saatchi’s Chief Curator
Speckling websites like Buzzfeed and Tumblr, memorializing favorite moments in TV and pop culture, animated GIFs have taken over the internet. A vestige of Ye Olde Internet, GIF, which stands…
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Want to Be Better at Your Job? Get a Creative Side Project
It's already a known fact that crafting is a healthy activity for your brain — but did you know that what you get up to on your off-time can actually…
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DIY or Buy? How To Choose The Perfect Wedding Backdrop
The wedding backdrop is trending to more and more elaborate designs as couples compete for the most creative, gorgeous draperies possible. With hundreds of wedding backdrop boards on Pinterest and…
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