Notes from the commons
On constraints, makers, private practice, and putting finished work in a room.
Unlike the sale of a commodity, the giving of a gift tends to establish a relationship between the parties involved.
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The talents nobody ever asks for
So many creative people have talents that are never asked for. A Curator who asks by name, a call with a real constraint, and a date can change that.
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What people remember from a meeting
In most meetings the creative people are the extra: a song to open, a poster on the door. But what people remember is how the meeting made them feel.
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The night a dance workshop did what years of discussion could not
For years my community met to talk about racism, with data, stories and speeches, and the same few people came. Then a dance workshop came through ...
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The plays and posters at our family parties
At every birthday and family gathering, my daughters make something: a poster for the door, a play with the younger kids, a song. It is always the ...
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