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All Blog Posts Tagged 'inspiration' (11)

Music and Spiritual Practice - An Overview of Poligraf (part 4)

(The Wheel of Becoming - Symbolic Representation of Saṃsāra in Tibetan Buddhism)

Poligraf's first album is entitled "Samsara." Traditionally, the term refers to the Buddhist concept of the cycle of birth and death in which al… Continue

Added by Christopher Stewart on May 22, 2009 at 11:43am — No Comments

Music and Spiritual Practice - An Overview of Poligraf (part 3)

Poligraf has been an essential part of my life since its inception at the beginning of February 1998.
The adventure began after the collapse of a band that probably never really existed as it only had a handful of rehearsals, but for which I… Continue

Added by Christopher Stewart on May 20, 2009 at 2:40pm — No Comments

Music and Spiritual Practice - An Overview of Poligraf (part 2)

(Buddha the Conqueror by Nicholas Roerich)

Buddhism has been an essential part of my life since the mid-90s.
The adventure began when I… Continue

Added by Christopher Stewart on May 19, 2009 at 4:58pm — No Comments

Music and Spiritual Practice - An Overview of Poligraf (part 1)

Music has been an essential part of my life since the end of the 80s.
The adventure began during the second of my four years of studying electrical engineering at Université Laval in Québec City. Through various friends and contacts I reconnected with progressive rock, a form of music to which I had already been exposed to in my youth thanks to my older… Continue

Added by Christopher Stewart on May 17, 2009 at 10:58am — No Comments

Geek-ware Trashion

Technology has gone supersonic in the past ten years. Our electronic devices expire faster and recycling centres are stuck with mountains of old computers, tv´s, dvd´s, phones, printers, VHS cas… Continue

Added by OutsaPop on June 12, 2008 at 11:45pm — No Comments

Inspiration Board

... and a close up.

'What would

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Added by MerGirl on May 6, 2008 at 8:21am — 3 Comments

Natalie "Alabama" Chanin interiors

Alabama Chanin is a sustainable label by designer Natalie Chanin. I adore… Continue

Added by OutsaPop on April 21, 2008 at 10:17am — No Comments

Jean-Charles de Castelbajac

French fashion designer veteran Jean Charles De Castelbajac ("JC/DC" to friends) is known for his childlike basic-colored… Continue

Added by OutsaPop on April 18, 2008 at 12:59pm — No Comments

Photo Tip: What Inspires You

This was a hard week to figure out what to write. After weeks of writing tips on producing great photos, I'm not sure if these posts are helpful or confusing. It's a blank stare. No comments, nothing like "Could we focus on this?" or "Could you not include that?"

We need your help - what direction do you need most for photo tips? What would you like to see? Any comments are welcome (be gentle, please!) and we'd love to hear from you, so drop an email to julie@sma… Continue

Added by MerGirl on April 7, 2008 at 9:54am — 1 Comment

Creativity through a lens

Most of us have at least a pair. It can be for protecting from sun light (or paparazzi!), to be able to see further… Continue

Added by OutsaPop on February 18, 2008 at 10:21am — No Comments

Patchwork denim

Denim is by far my favorite material to work with. It is easy to find from thrift stores and secondhand shops + it usually does not cost much. It is also pretty easy to sew and theredore a very good material to start with if you are a novice customizer. I´m currently working… Continue

Added by OutsaPop on February 17, 2008 at 4:04pm — 1 Comment