Wear your anger, elegantly. Throw your anger, beautifully.
September 18, 2017 § 3 Comments
Hi folks. I received a request from David in Seattle for Emotionally}Vague Anger on a t-shirt. Due to the current political situation, I thought that a throw pillow might also be useful for many of you on BOTH SIDES.
Do you know anyone that needs some artistic anger management? Buy or gift a men’s or women’s tshirt or throw pillow on Redbubble here.
Disclosure: I receive 20% of the price. This will be put towards covering the hosting of emotionallyvague.com and lessening my own anger.
How a group of children’s book illustrators from the Philippines drew emotions in their bodies.
April 19, 2017 § Leave a comment
Rev Cruz asked 23 artists in the Phillipines to draw emotions in the body
Tips from the Design & Emotion Conference, 2016
October 31, 2016 § Leave a comment
As an independent practitioner, going to a conference is a chance to connect with relevant ideas and inspiring people. Last month I attended the tenth international Design and Emotion conference in Amsterdam. My mission was to learn of developments in design and emotion, present a poster (with Dr. Suzanne Oosterwijk) and test a prototype web app. This post partly summarises three days of presentations and workshops, with tips on how to use these in your own work. « Read the rest of this entry »
Stepping into the ‘Real’ Work
September 12, 2016 § Leave a comment
Turbulent life changes bring reflection. I had to leave home (a beautiful rented house and friend-renters) by December 27th. Plans crystallised over the in-between days.
A vision coming to life
September 5, 2016 § 1 Comment
This Spring, I moved my home and studio from the city to countryside. The confidence to act quickly came in a surprising way. « Read the rest of this entry »
Telling the story …
August 26, 2016 § 2 Comments
Heroes like Seth Godin and Brené Brown advise to open up to vulnerability, connect and tell our stories.
Feeling a bit like a hedgehog upended, I wonder how I can start telling this story, my story? To open up my heart and dreams with you without a neat ending? What will happen? How will it feel if nothing happens?
So here goes… I’m going to share the news of the last 6 months. Work is bubbling. Check in for changes, struggles, moving on and knuckling down. Short and sweet about once a week.
Beautiful rituals – a speculative proposal for behaviour change
April 9, 2015 § 3 Comments
People are suffering from deep loneliness. It may be part of the human condition, but here in the West it’s an epidemic of sorts.
When someone admits to being lonely, “obvious” solutions like joining a club, signing up to night classes or annoying people at bus stops are offered. *Sigh*
How can people just connect with each others’ presence more: (a simple pure presence) without advice, clinginess, deranged moods or agendas?
What I learnt at The School of Machines, Making and Make-believe
October 29, 2014 § 1 Comment
Links to a PDF > Issuu.com
One month, 13 students, countless visiting artists and a huge array of creative coding. I was delighted to take the opportunity this July to take part in ‘Responsive Spaces’. The culmination was an interactive installation group show in a warehouse space in Urban Spree, Friedrichstein. Many thanks to Rachel Uwa, the brains behind the genius. Click on the image above to see the full PDF.
What are Emotions, Feelings and Sensations? Composite or Hierarchical models?
October 23, 2014 § 6 Comments
A visitor to this blog, Aghar just asked “I have this question: What is a feeling, emotion, and sensation? are they different things?”. Thanks for asking!
So I started reflecting visually…
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