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Resurfacing important matters regarding imagination is exactly what we’re all about at Imagination Matters, and this inspiring commencement speech, originally posted on Havard Magazine.com from none other than J.K. Rowling at the Annual Meeting of the Harvard Alumni Association on “The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination” is simply magic… please do…
Read MoreImagination is the source of every form of human achievement and is what sets us apart from the rest of life on earth.Sir Ken Robinson, iOi Patron
A strong message from Roman Krznaric for those that haven’t had the pleasure of seeing it on ‘The Power of Outrospection’. We need to imagine our lives in someone elses shoes in order to live a full life. Through imagining how someone else lives their lives, society can be transformed and become more empathetic to…
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We found this article from Sarah Johnson on The Guardian simply beautiful. Read on as it describes how paintings and decorations on a psychiatric ward in London have been found to have had a positive effect on those in their ward. We certainly can learn from this. When most people think of a secure mental…
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If you were to think of iconic spaces around the world, chances are your mind would quickly think of Central Park. And now, the world renowned park has been reimagined virtually thanks to artist Dionisio Gonzalez. Taken from a brilliant showcase article on the Independent.ie site, we hope you enjoy these futuristic sculptures and redesigns.…
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Well that header certainly grabbed our attention! This article, found at Artsy.net, addresses the importance of encouraging creativity at a young age and how it can have a positive influence on a working environment. We’re all born with innate creativity. But what artists do, subconsciously or not, is to continue to develop that instinct.…
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Awe is so powerful it alters your sense of self, connects you with humanity and boosts your mind and body. And there’s a surprising way to get more of it says an article from the New Scientist by Jo Marchant, that we love and wanted to share. Stephen Alvarez/National Geographic Creative HAVE you ever been…
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American artist Tom Bob is running loose in the streets of New York, and let’s hope nobody catches him. Using street “furniture” like poles or electrical terminals, Tom creates colorful and whimsical pieces that interact with their surroundings. From turning a sewer into a frying pan, to transforming gas meters into quirky lobsters, Tom Bob…
Read More... in an age where anyone can produce anything anywhere through 3D printing, where anyone can broadcast their performance globally or sell to China whatever the size of their business, there is an opportunity for mass employment through mass creativity.Mark Carney, Governor of the Bank of England, Roscoe Lecture (2016)
