Quote for Today: Henry Melvill
You live not for yourselves; you cannot live for yourselves; a thousand fibers connect you with your fellow-men, and along those fibers, as along sympathetic threads, run your actions …
Quote for Today: Jacob Nordby
There are no self-made heroes or leaders. No matter how rugged or self-assured, everyone requires a cast of players – friends, mentors, lovers, critics, villains and supporters – who …
Look and Listen #32: The Vásquez García family, weavers from Teotitlán, Mexico via Craft in America
This is an inspiring feature on the Vásquez García family, weavers from Teotitlán, Oaxaca, Mexico. They are part of a movement in the region that is returning to natural dyes …
Quote for Today: Robert Mcfarlane
Paths are the habits of a landscape. They are acts of consensual making. It’s hard to create a footpath on your own…Paths connect. This is their first duty and their …
Look and Listen #31: The Activism of Sofia Ashraf
Sofia Ashraf was raised in a conservative Muslim family in south India, but she always loved the stage. Despite coming from a household where musical instruments were banned and nice …
Quote for Today: Jon Kabat-Zinn
We resonate with one another’s sorrows because we are interconnected. Being whole and simultaneously part of a larger whole, we can change the world simply by changing ourselves. If I …
Quote for Today: Anna Deavere Smith
The individuals inside are frequently fighting that their individual voices be heard, while the walls of the place, which are the mask, and the perception, are reluctant to give over …
Look and Listen #25: Colored Hearts
This short romantic film directed and written by Robin K. Johnson, who also stars, is a look at the voices that nag those in interracial relationships. Why do we celebrate …
Look and Listen #14: Cbabi Bayoc in St. Louis, Missouri, USA
In celebration of Father’s Day, meet artist Cbabi Bayoc of St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Art has the power to amplify the things which are important to the artist and to …
Look and Listen #11: Sam Gillliam’s From a Model to a Rainbow (PBS News Hour)
Sam Gilliam’s soft-spoken passion for creativity and painting is so infectious. He speaks here about his process, background, and the development of the public art movement that began in the …