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Friday, April 15, 2011

Culture Trumps Cognition - Birthplace of Human Language, Analysis Suggests


An analysis of languages from around the world suggests that, like our genes, human speech originated -- just once -- in sub-Saharan Africa.

see the article here

Index of Creative and Innovative Education

John Eager in his Huffington Post titled Measuring Creativity in California and the Nation reports on steps to legislate creativity. It was only a matter of time!

Senator Curren Price of the California legislature wants an Advisory Committee on Creative and Innovative Education because, he says, the state schools aren't teaching kids to be creative.
Read the whole article here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-m-eger/measuring-creativity-in-c_b_848375.html

Sunday, April 10, 2011

The Next Era - We Are It! - Polyaesthetics


I really think that we are moving out of the postmodern era and into the polyaesthetic era - and we are on the forefront of it - I think our project should be a reflection of this new era in a ubiquitous culture affected by the new media. I just ran accross this blog recently and think it has a lot in common with what we are doing. Please check it out here
Don't you love our new logo designed by Fei as a variation on the Art Meets Fashion log?
Hope to see many of you at the meeting on Tuesday April 12.
Patricia Frischer coordinator of SDVAN

Art and Science The same only different

Cathy Breslaw sends us this link to an article in Critical Thought by Stuart Mason Drambot.

http://dambrot.com/criticalthought/art-science-the-same-only-different

Enjoy

Friday, April 8, 2011

My Plug for ASCI


Here is some information about a group that I have been a member of for a few years - If you are interested in becoming a member then follow the link.



The ASCI eBulletin produced by Art & Science Collaborations, Inc., is the world's most comprehensive, hyperlinked monthly listing of exhibitions, symposia, festivals, books, and opportunities in the global art-sci-tech field. It's a benefit of ASCI Membership which is a modest $30-40/year. Here is the link

Monday, April 4, 2011

NEXT DNA of Creativity Meeting

Our next SDVAN DNA of Creativity: meeting will be held on
Tuesday April 12, 2011 from 10 am to noon

We will be discussing not only the goals that we think we can reach but also the structure of this project in more detail. We will continue to gather contacts and share resources.
Please do RSVP if you want to receive a full agenda

patricia@SDVisualArts.net 760.943.0148,
2487 Montgomery Avenue, Cardiff by the Sea, Ca 92007
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