The Art of Noticing
Pay attention to what you pay attention to
The Art of Noticing
Thank you for noticing, 2025
Typewriter on 90gsm coloured paper
210 x 297mm
Hand signed + dated in pencil on recto
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A couple lost in their own world. A stranger with headphones on, eyes closed, lost in their favorite song.
You catch these little moments, and they feel like scenes from a film.
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Ultimately, it doesn’t make a difference whether your content originates on the inside or the outside. If a beautiful thought or phrase comes to mind, or if you see a beautiful sunset, one’s not better than the other. Both are equally beautiful in different ways.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being: The Sunday Times bestseller
So, in shameless imitation of a master and tastemaker, here are my notes on “taste.”
- To start very generally, taste is a mode. It’s a manner of interpretation, expression, or action. Things don’t feel tasteful, they demonstrate taste. Someone’s home can be decorated tastefully. Someone can dress tastefully. The vibe cannot be tasteful. The experien
Notes on “Taste” | Are.na Editorial
Noticing. It sounds incredibly banal, doesn’t it? But it’s literally and figuratively enlivening. Remind yourself to do it and the world lights up.
Russell Davies • Do Interesting: Notice. Collect. Share. (Do Books Book 36)
Epiphanies are hidden in the most ordinary of moments: the casting of a shadow, the smell of a match igniting, an unusual phrase overheard or misheard. A dedication to the practice of showing up on a regular basis is the main requirement.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being: The Sunday Times bestseller
Pay particular attention to the moments that take your breath away—a beautiful sunset, an unusual eye color, a moving piece of music, the elegant design of a complex machine.