("JP")

The need for artists and technologists to be in dialogue has perhaps never been so urgent. Or, perhaps, it is simply always urgent.

Spirituality’s highest purpose is to touch a mystery beyond words, which is perceived only in silence and solitude, the Grandmothers say. Listening within the silence puts one in touch with the energy, vibration, and spiritual forces that are at the heart of Creation. The realms are real, not of the imagination, and can only be reached by a quiet

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The concept of play can, of course, be tricky to pin down (Sutton-Smith 1997). For some it means a specific form of activity, for others it is a disposi-tion (Barnett 1991), a process of unfolding contingency (Malaby 2007), a state of experience (Csikszentmihalyi and Bennett 1971), or located within a play frame (Bateson 1972; Goffman 1974;... See more

A humane dynamic medium gently leads people down a path

from playing, to crafting, to remixing, to programming.

I’ve been working through a couple of books, one being Embodiment which I wrote about last time as well. The possibility of enrichment through the design of our daily objects, both digital and physical, is the driver behind so many (conscious and subconscious) moods and decisions.

There is always the possibility of elevation. The rethinking of... See more