Teaching art is a tough thing to do. It's a great thing to do and an important thing to do. But not everyone can do it with grace and generosity.via Sigourney Weaver, kick-ass queen, swaps Ripley for granny, but don't expect nice by Sigourney Weaver.
Paul Ford on Familiarity:
Let people get used to you.via Ten Minutes of Silence by Paul Ford.
Story of Telling on Getting There:
You’re already there if you choose to be.via Getting There by Story of Telling.
Richie Porte on Passion and Stupidity:
There’s passion and there’s stupidity and it’s not such a fine line between them.via Porte, on chaotic Ventoux mishap: ‘If you can’t control the crowds, then what can you control?’ by Cycling Tips.
Sally Mason on Time:
It's about taking the time, make time, it's your choice how to use itvia Photographing from the heart by Marion van Dijk.
Esteban Chaves on Dreams:
If you keep working and never give up then your dreams can come true."via Drama to the very end! Arndt awarded Giro sprint victory in Torino as Nibali basks in maglia rosa by Michael Better.
Mark Scruby on Memory and Emotions:
We are nothing more than the sum of memories. They are the basis of our emotions. We use them to mark out who we are and the journey we have taken in life; they inform how we behave in the present and the decisions we'll make in the future.via The Book: The Terrace House - Reimagined for the Australian Way of Life (page 155 Cloud Space).
The terrace house is an excellent model for compact and sustainable urban housingvia Let there be light: how architects are transforming traditional terrace houses by Ray Edgar.
You see, you feel, you connect. That's how photography works.via The Best Photographers are Stupid? Kind of. by Colin Pantall.
Just loved the way the late afternoon light fell on the photo.
Joel Meyerowitz on Reflection:
Reflection; the act of, not the image of, is a way of reconsidering where we are in relation to reality. Reflecting pools have for a long time been places where one could contemplate the difference between the illusion and the real.via On Reflection by Joel Meyerowitz.
Chris Moller on Design:
What we often undervalue is the importance of thinking things through thoroughly before we do them .. The quality of good design makes a huge differencevia Grand Designs New Zealand set to launch by Sarah Nealon.
Joel Meyerowitz on Photography:
The challenge of staying with something every single day is one of the great learning experiencesvia 02 Jan 2015 by Joel Meyerowitz.
Mike Johnstone writes:
you only need to know what you need to knowvia Mastering Photographic Technique by Mike Johnstone.
And, in the same thought, maybe to help you through any procastination:
you only need to do what you need to do
for us, life in the sun is a reality, and we who build in the sunlight sense the joy of space and light. It is our delight. The magic of shade and shadow capture our senses and direct us towards our purpose, which is to dispense comfort and happiness through useful formvia Sun and Shadow House by Elizabeth Musgrave.
Been lucky enough to have had an Architect and Builder who knows what this means. I live in the result of that intent and purpose, and I still can't believe it.
William Eggleston on Photographs:
Objects in photos are naturally full of human presencevia On Capturing Beauty in the Mundane by Eric Kim.
When looked at this way, photos of the derelict, decayed and apparent mundane, can become full of meaning and emotion.
Anne Whiston Spirn on Doors and Windows:
Why a door and not a window? A window is something to look through, but a doorway is to pass through; crossing a threshold, one enters a new place. To see, to really see, is to open a door. To pass through that door is to arrive at a new understanding.via Pick up a camera and use it to see, think, and discover (pdf) by Anne Whiston Spirn.
Anne Whiston Spirn on Visual Thinking:
Visual thinking is a powerful ability, and photography one of its tools, but that potential is unfulfilledvia Pick up a camera and use it to see, think, and discover (pdf) by Anne Whiston Spirn.
Have followed Anne's words and photos for a long time. I see shades of my own vision in her photos and her words are ever inspiring for someone who struggles with words - they are so hard to find for me. I suspect I am more visual than verbal. Thanks for putting it all so nicely Anne.
Hilary Swift on the Gift of Photogaphy:
It’s taken me places I would have never imagined going, and I have met so many wonderful people that I would not have met without Photogaphy. I get to wake up every day and if I’m really mad or sad, or any negative emotion, I love that photography gives me the option to find something so beautiful every day. It’s like I’m forced to find something beautiful and even if I’m photographing a sad situation, I’m trying to find the light in it.via Turning Point: Hilary Swift by Elijah Walker.
Now we know what Pluto looks like after knowingly not knowing for quite a while now (a great read about the significance of this here at ribbonfarm ). So on a slight less significant level, here is what I know now, that I did not knowingly know back 13 months ago...
Just on 13 months ago I found a passion for cooking. A new kitchen and a little help from Michelle and I was on my way. One of the dishes Michelle suggested was a spaghetti bolognese.
I thought that would be an easy start, so went to Google to find a recipe, as you do. This is the one I liked the most from all the ones I read back then:
I liked the authenticity of ingredients, the correctness and approval from Bologna - a place we were heading to on the way to the World Club Crews in Ravenna a few months later.I have cooked this recipe almost every second week for a year now. And all modesty aside (you know me), the one I cooked this last Monday was perfecto, with a hand and fingers rising from my mouth.
Indeed the recipe looked simple and my first efforts did not excit me that much and I thought to myself where was I going wrong? I have learnt that a recipe is just a starting point and that to make it work and indeed, great, like anything in life, you have to experiment, listen and learn from others, take risks, knowingly or unknowingly.
These are just some of the things I have learnt:
It has taken 13 months to work all this out and I am so pleased with what I have learnt. Feel like I could enter World Bolognese Champs mentioned in the article and give it pretty good shake.
So as New Horizons speeds past Pluto into the outer Solar System and beyond, to make more of the unknown known, I will continue my quest to know more, master and perfect what I don't already know about Tagliatelle Bolognese 101.
