Wednesday, December 10, 2008

How to work better

How to Work Better by Fischli/Weiss (1991) “Taped to the wall of my studio is an A4 photocopy of a short ten-point manifesto by Fischli/Weiss entitled “How to work better”. I don’t know who put it there, but it has been in place for at least three years. It’s a tongue-in-cheek work using a motivational statement, which is a piece of found text they subsequently enlarged and had painted on the exterior of a building as part of a public commission. I sometimes show it to students at the beginning of slide lectures, and always point it out to assistants who come to the studio. I like it quite simply because it acknowledges their awareness of the idea of practice rather than production”. (Ryan Gander, from Dexter Sinister Library) ________________________________________________________________________________

How to Work Better by Fischli/Weiss (1991)

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Brain rules

The 12 Rules

Exercise EXERCISE | Rule #1: Exercise boosts brain power.
Evolution SURVIVAL | Rule #2: The human brain evolved, too.
wiring WIRING | Rule #3: Every brain is wired differently.
attention ATTENTION | Rule #4: We don't pay attention to boring things.
shortterm SHORT-TERM MEMORY | Rule #5: Repeat to remember.
longterm LONG-TERM MEMORY | Rule #6: Remember to repeat.
sleep SLEEP | Rule #7: Sleep well, think well.
stress STRESS | Rule #8: Stressed brains don't learn the same way.
multisensory SENSORY INTEGRATION | Rule #9: Stimulate more of the senses.
vision VISION | Rule #10: Vision trumps all other senses.
gender GENDER | Rule #11: Male and female brains are different.
exploration EXPLORATION | Rule #12: We are powerful and natural explorers.


a very interesting read! if you want to explore more, there are illustrations and tutorials on brainrules.net.
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Milkyway necklace



Gorgeous fresh water pearls adorn 4 strands of nylon thread. 16" to 17" long. its so lovely, isn't it?
saw this on elsewares.com. i like!
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Monkey peeler

how cute is this peeler? i love kitchen gadgets...i love to look at all the clever creative inventions.
i have never seen this here but you can find lots of inspiring, fun and 'oh my god, i didn't know they had that' gadgets on kitchencontraptions.com



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Fun Ideas

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if you are looking for fun stuff to do with the kids, you have to check out this website. its brilliant!

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May the force be with you and your breakfast!

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How cool is this? if you are a fan of star wars, you would want this, won't you? it sure will make my morning breakfast a force to reckon with!



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Give a Damn


life hacks


high time we did that! inspiring sign i saw on cultivategreatness.com.


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Baby Plane


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This would definitely get the baby to eat a little bit more. it has an actual toy plane attached to the spoon. designed by Nicolas Trub for Stilic Force. saw this on the OhGizmo site.

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Clearing the clutter

i have embarked on the journey of clearing the clutter. i am overwhelmed. i can't decide what to throw out and what to keep. totally hopeless at getting rid of stuff! but there are loads to tackle...the closet, the books, the kitchen appliances, the list is endless...
i need peter walsh here...
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clueless

sometimes i am clueless. maybe most of the times. i am living my life based on other people's expectations. i have become numb. just like the song by linkin park. i need to be more like me.
but i am still clueless.
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