Tag Archives: creativity

Don’t Try To Be Perfect | The Lost Sketches Of Vincent Van Gogh

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Wilson

I just came across the headline HOW PERFECTIONISM FAILS US on LinkedIn and clicked. An announcement for 4 TED talks on the subject of our growing concern with doing it not just right, but perfect. Four experts in their field … Continue reading →

Posted in ART, Books, CREATIVE CAREERS, TEXT | Tagged creativity, fuel, just do it, making work, motivation, perfectionism, sketches, talks, TED, vincent van gogh | Leave a comment

WORK | Now’s The Time To Explore

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Wilson

Leading influencer and global trend forecaster Lidewij Edelkoort was questioned on the influences of the Corona crisis on national tv last night. I watched it this morning after breakfast – staying in. She has been happy for the first time … Continue reading →

Posted in ART, blog art, Books, CORONA TIMES, CREATIVE CAREERS, Education, TEXT, THE FABRIC OF HOME, work | Tagged ADVERSITY, creativity, credits, forecast, ideas, karma, learnings, Lidewij Edelkoort, origins, ownership of ideas, the corona times, trend | Leave a comment

What Will 11 Years-Olds Say To Man-Made Bugs?

Posted on April 8, 2019 by Wilson

Tomorrow I am doing a workshop with 11 and 12 year olds on insects. As an artist I inspire them (diverge in educational lingo) to create a new insect, a man-made hybrid of technology and biology, to survive – and … Continue reading →

Posted in ART, CREATIVE CAREERS, DESTINATION HAPPINESS, EARLY WORKS, KIDS ART | Tagged Amsterdam, ART, artist, basisonderwijs, BIK, close-up, creativity, details, Education, inspiration, kunsteducatie, lessons, martha rosler, miniature, mosquito, Primary school, teaching | Leave a comment

Artist’s Toolbox | The Sewing Machine

Posted on April 3, 2019 by Wilson

My mother’s sewing machine, a wedding gift. I can’t believe I threw it out. My son made some beautiful pieces with it. Read about it in my post here

Posted in blog art, bloow, CREATIVE CAREERS, KIDS ART, mumson, OUT OF THE BOX, TEXT, THE FABRIC OF HOME, Things I made | Tagged 1950 model, ART, artist, creativity, family piece, Home, Husqvarna, KIDS ART, mama, memory, out of the box ideas, puncture art, sewing machine, tool, toolbox, wedding gift | Leave a comment

Art Education | The After Party | Looking For Happy Accidents

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Wilson

This picture I took after the silence was back in the room and I was alone cleaning up after one of my first workshops teaching children in primary school as an artist. It was about painting an important event, inspired … Continue reading →

Posted in ART, bloow, CREATIVE CAREERS, Education, KIDS ART, work | Tagged art education, artist, BIK, blob, Bob Ross, creativity, edge, express, Happy Accident, imperfection, jelly, lessons, Paint, palette, perfect, perfect blob, practise, teacher, wabi sabi, wilson tichelaar | Leave a comment

Thinking big

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Wilson

Sometimes the stats of inspiration are booming. Making me wonder. And reminding me of a booklet I read last week: Richard Newton‘s Little Book of Thinking Big. Interesting graph on discipline, showing the peaks and lows of discipline regarding good intentions. Massive … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, CREATIVE CAREERS, DESTINATION HAPPINESS, TEXT, THE FABRIC OF HOME | Tagged Blog, blogging, book, computer, creativity, equation, iforinspiration, Mac, numbers, opposite, own way, path, Richard Newton, Social media, symbol, think big, thinking, visitor counts, wonder | Leave a comment

Victim Of Creativity

Posted on November 6, 2015 by Wilson

I always feel sorry for children who are dressed-up and seem to hate their look or performance. Little victims of creativity.

Posted in bloow, DESTINATION HAPPINESS, EMPATHY, PHOTOGRAPHY, TEXT | Tagged Amy Stein, begging, candy, Children, comedy, Costume, creativity, dressing up, Halloween, kids, magazine, RealSimple, Rita Rudner, stand-up, strangers, street photography, sugar, thoughts, trick or treat | Leave a comment

The new Art Monkeys

Posted on September 16, 2013 by Wilson

My favourite art producing group in school is the 4 and 5 year olds. I like to call them Art Monkeys, as they use their unconditioned creativity to make the most inspiring and uplifting art. The new group (class of … Continue reading →

Posted in (B)OOST, EARLY WORKS | Tagged Amsterdam, ART, art class, art monkeys, Children, Collage, creativity, Dalton De Meer, KIDS ART, Oost Watergraafsmeer, school, unconditioned expression, Visual Art | Leave a comment

If Not Now When

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Wilson

Lemonade Magazine » WRDBNR. Peter Kowalski is the person behind WRDBNR and a totally self taught creative dynamite. His work above reminds me of the words of Ernst Jan Pfauth last night at his workshop for starting bloggers: Don’t delay, … Continue reading →