Joy Phenix's Blog

How many apps do you have on your phone?  Do you consider yourself an “early adopter” or perhaps a “heavy user” of technology? I promise you if you watch this video, you’ll feel like a rookie. I found the design, the narrative, and the slight of hand strangely compelling and utterly mesmerizing – I loved [...]

This weekend I discovered the official music video of OK Go’s latest release, Skyscrapers. Since then, I’ve watched the video 739 times.  I think I know every last word.  Not kidding. Of course, most of the viewing is because my daughter and I are trying to figure out how the female dancer kicks her legs [...]

In yesterday’s post I talked about the process of “fooling” your brain so that you can see things differently.  However, some people have developed their creativity muscles so well that their brain sees things I can only dream about.  When that happens, one sits back in awe. A young dutch artist, Thijme Termatt, is just [...]

“People only see what they are prepared to see.”   – Ralph Waldo Emerson When I was at a conference last year, I was given a unique opportunity to participate in a painting class.   Other than drywall and fingernails, I’ve never painted anything in my life.  I LOVE art and secretly wish that I had majored [...]

Have you ever noticed how much art there is in public places?  I don’t mean billboards or architecture or graffiti (though those are all “art” in their own right), but I mean art that exists for its own sake.  It’s not trying to sell you anything; it doesn’t shelter you; it’s not a political message.  [...]