We all struggle with things in life. Things that we hate and which everyone else seems to love. It can be summed up in word – inexplicable. I don’t really know why this happens, but there are a few camps on the matter. The most common belief being that over-saturation of something can lead to…
I’ve I’ve said it once, I’ve said it twice, and I’ll probably say it a few more times for good measure. Basic communication is essential, whether you are a painter, photographer, graphic designer, actor, musician or any other kind of creative professional. If you can become an expert of communication, then the sky is limit…
I know. You’re sick of explaining to your clients what your performance rates are… I mean how many times is going to take for them to realize you are creative professional and that you won’t work for anything less then the cost of the labour and materials?!? And THAT is for charity work. If we’re…
After quite a bit of thought, and just a touch of procrastination thrown in the mix to spark heightened awareness under duress (read:one of the camera angles came out yellow), I think I found another classic pairing that future generations can use, one that just seems to click and is, of course, obvious upon reflection….
Well, fuck. I guess I should just give up the chase then. No more interviews. At least, thats what I thought last Sunday, when I didn’t post this months preview post. I made a mistake, doing this crazy venture, yet again. I thought I was going to make this awesome interview with a local cartoonist,…
Here at timotheories I believe it’s important to provide you dear readers with a depth and breadth to my content which is fairly uncommon in many blogs of the day. I write about the arts (music, film, events), share global wisdom and learnings I’ve uncovered on how to maintain and flourish as a creative professional,…
We did it dear readers. We finally got through it. We made it to the end of my series on the Wellness Factors of Life, AKA addressing the OECD index, or if you prefer, the Postconsumers series. What started out as a wild bid on my part in considering how to live a life with…
Last Sunday I shared a preview of an interview with an illustrator and graphic designer who I’ve known for a quite a few years. She is one of my personal inspirations and she regularly sets a high standard for commitment to her craft. When I become a parent one day, I can only hope to be…
I know what you’re thinking. How can making art be dangerous timotheories? But what if you wanted to cut a piece of wood? Or lift some clay bigger than 25 pounds? What if you decided to use aerosol cans to seal your work? Believe it or not art can be dangerous. Art can be dangerous,…
Outsourcing has become a major way to do business in the age of communication. And as Ferris Bueller once said, Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once and a while, you could miss it. What that means for artists, is that it’s actually in our best interest to embrace the idea of outsourcing….