by Margaret | May 22, 2014 | creativity
Have you heard of Eudora Welty? She seems to be a favorite writer for other writers to use as an example, with her quirky beliefs, spunk and spirit, and fascinating creative process. At least, this is what I’ve seen of her. I have not read any of her work, but I...
by Margaret | May 21, 2014 | process
Another gem of a thought from On Looking: In the book, author Alexandra Horowitz’s lettered friend Paul Shaw dates a building in Manhattan based on the typography it exhibits, and does a pretty good job of it, according to the newspaper archives. They reveal...
by Margaret | May 10, 2014 | creativity, process
I am currently reading a book called On Looking by Alexandra Horowitz. The author poses a question I had never considered before: What is attention? We’ve all heard, “Pay attention!” but what about the difference between multitasking and...