Do you live in or around Cincinnati, Ohio? If so, you're in luck because Scott and the Queen City Voxers Group have organized a Vox user meetup!
WHERE: Ault Park Playground. 3600 Observatory Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208. "We'll look for each other at the playground marked by the red X below. If it's raining, head for the shelter to the north of the [red] X."
To RSVP (which is not essential, but is appreciated), reply to Scott's announcement or send him a private message. All Voxers, as well as their friends and family, are welcome to attend.
If you do attend the meetup, have a great time and please take lots of pictures and send them to me so I can post them in Team Vox for everyone to see!
Thank you so much to Scott for organizing this meetup. Wish I could be there!
As an artist I have talked of us being historians, and this past Sunday I had the opportunity to put my artistic historian skills to the test, to capture and tell the story of a tragedy . What was a wonderful Sunday afternoon at the an airshow turned tragic as a thunderstorm ripped through the airport mangling tents and throwing objects around. A child lost his life and many others were hurt, you can read my account and see the pictures at Story
In the moments that followed the storm, my first thought was how could I help but there many trained paramedics and rescue personnel on the scene so I turned to recording the scene with my camera. I tried to take pictures that convey the emotion of the story as well as the story itself. I left and when I arrived home I uploaded the pictures and sent them to a couple of local news station and then decided to write a small summary and submit it and some pictures to Ireport.com.
Monday came my fifteen minutes of fame, CNN called and wanted to use my pictures and account on their website and TV. Suddenly my little story and pictures were easily assessable to the international stage. At last count the story was viewed over 42,000 times but my thoughts were had I been an artist in this. I believe I got the answer to the question when I looked at the comments and people were disagreeing if it was disturbing and tragic, because part of my definition of art is that it makes people think and discuss.
For me this came at a very strange time and provide validation to me you see I am down to my last few dollars and still have not found a job. The tragedy obviously put things in perspective as far as counting my blessing and being grateful but it also came me hope and belief that I do things well and would be valuable as an employee.
Today let your family and friends know how much you love them.
Although almost every day at Six Apart is Take Your Dog to Work Day, Friday was extra special because it was the official Take Your Dog to Work Day! Plus, as lovers of blogs and animals, we think it's great that active blogger and Human Society's President and CEO, Wayne Pacelle, thinks having dogs around the office is a good reminder of "who we're working for."
We realize some people have it ruff and aren't lucky enough to be able to bring their dog to work, but hopefully these pictures taken at Six Apart last Friday will get your tails wagging... And let me tell you, it's harder than it looks to get all the doggies and their fetching owners in one picture.
For those of us in the northern hemisphere, today is the summer solstice. For ancient civilizations, this day was akin to our modern day New Year's Eve and was viewed as a time to reflect and renew. So why not kick off your summer celebration with a new theme?
See all of our themes in the Design Area.
Or choose from one of these brand-new themes. (Available under "New.")
The sharing of joy, whether physical,
emotional, psychic, or intellectual, forms a bridge between the sharers
which can be the basis for understanding much of what is not shared
between them, and lessens the threat of their difference. -Audre Lorde
As artist we are ambassadors for our world and our lives, conveying the similarities and the differences to others in a somewhat non threatening way. One of the best bridges is joy. Capturing the expression of joy in a piece of art is a special moment, for the language of joy is universal. In every culture, joy is prized it is a sign of prosperity, of self contentment, of peace if only for a fleeting moment. It can open doors because it shows that moment of simplicity and vulnerability.
Joy is important in all lives without there is a depth and dimension that is missing. Today capture a moment of joy in your art and live a moment of joy in your life.
Failure is a part of life and learning. First you must define what failure is to you, and realize that definition may change as different situations arrive in your life. Currently my definition of failure is redefining itself as I struggle to be true to become the artist I was meant to be. Is it failure if I can’t currently live on what I make from my art thus having to take a small job to survive? In the past I would have defined that as failure but now as long as I am persistent with my art I don’t define it as failure it would only be failure if I gave up the persistence with my art and once again let the corporate world define who I am. How do you define failure in your art and your life?
Is it failure if everyone’s opinion of what you think is your best piece ever is just so so?
Is it failure if you don’t have a piece hanging on a gallery wall somewhere?
Is it failure if you haven’t moved someone with your art?
Is it failure if you haven’t caused someone to think about things in a new light with your art?
Is it failure if you life a small existence but the world is a better place because you are in it?
Without a definition of failure you won’t be persistent to what is true to you. Today define failure for you in your art and your life.
A couple of months ago, we told you about Blog It powered by TypePad, the first cross-platform blogging application for Facebook the enables you to post to your Vox blog - and ALL your blogs - with a single click.
Within a week, Blog It had nearly 4,000 active users posting tweets and creating blog posts, as well as updating their status messages with the title and link to the published post. Today, Blog It's Facebook application has nearly 10,000 users. But here's the thing: You're not always sitting in front of the computer when the inspiration to blog strikes. And at Six Apart, it is our goal to provide you the tools you need need to blog where you want, and when you want.
Which is why this week we introduced Blog It for iPhone, a free web application just like the one we introduced for Facebook - only now - on your iPhone. Built specifically for iPhone's Safari browser, Blog It for iPhone enables you to post blog entries or status updates from wherever you are to more than a dozen different online services. And just like the original Facebook version, you can choose to share your posts with the people you know across various social networks.
To start blogging with Blog It for iPhone, go to http://blogit.typepad.com with your iPhone's Safari browser and install the Blog It icon onto your mobile desktop. Then, all you have to do is click the Blog It icon and start creating posts!
Whether you're riding the bus to work, cheering on your team courtside, or enjoying a picnic by the lake, now it's easier than ever to Blog It.
Spring emerges with first a color splinter,
Gains speed with each day gone by
And finally burst forth in spectacular reply.
Spring by De Olkiewicz
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We make the common moments of life profound by pausing.
It is the common ordinary moments that tell the details of our lives, of who we are of where we come from and where we are going. What an honor and a privilege to creatively immortalize those moments for others.
Today turn the common into the profound by pausing and appreciating it.
"All we see of someone at any moment is a snapshot of their life; they're in riches or poverty, in joy or despair. Snapshots don't show the million decisions that led to that moment." Richard Bach
Today are you creating snapshots or masterpieces?
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