As the appearance of a community decays, its people decline too. Can collaborative gardening help restore community health and spirit? Guerrilla gardening is the planting and tending of gardens on public …
Technology constantly creates tools, but we seldom explore their full artistic potential. Pioneer Ellen Hoverkamp makes art with a scanner. Ellen Hoverkamp began making photographic images with her flatbed scanner in 1997, enjoying …
In the process of making art we can learn so much about ourselves. How does creativity help us understand life? Yesterday, I took a trip to the craft store with my …
From adorable kittens and puppies to majestic lions and wolves, we love pictures of animals. What need do they fulfill? When I am attracted to the image of animal, be …
How do we break cycles of violence? Art helps us share painful personal stories and build empathy across cultural lines. Serge Alain Nitegeka was born in 1983 in the African nation of …
Transitioning from busy exterior lives to our private lives is difficult. How do we keep a quiet place for ourselves? The Japanese tea ceremony, cha-no-yu, and tea garden, roji, evolved …
What remains when our faith in the institutions around us is shattered? Chinese artist Yue Minjun’s work gives an answer. Yue Minjun was born in the town of Daqing, China in 1962. His …
Billions of people lack access to clean water and adequate sanitation. Is there anything creative people can do to help? The picturesque and rugged high plateau region of northeast Ethiopia …
Spirits soared at last week’s Open Mic. Would you like to be part of the community we are building? Last Sunday, synkroniciti hosted our second Open Mic, exploring the theme of …
We are born with the urge to build and make things. What does this creativity tell us about our origins? Since 1990, Dutch artist Theo Jansen has been designing animals from PVC …
