{"product_id":"the-green-velvet-chair-sometimes-inspiration-comes-from-the-most-unlikely-places-9781068989513","title":"The Green Velvet Chair: Sometimes Inspiration Comes from the Most Unlikely Places","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Green Velvet Chair\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSometimes Inspiration Comes from the Most Unlikely Places\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen we become acutely aware of the surroundings of our life, we discover that art is not only found in museums-it also appears in food, music, nature, and so much more. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaura Ballerini is a designer who started much of her creative journey at The Calgary Herald. She now owns her own digital design boutique and seamlessly weaves together an unlikely array of stories about her inspiring mother, museum visits, online shopping, designing in the dirt, and many other adventures (including a visit to Graceland). Some of these essays are funny, some poignant-all are memorable snippets of universal experiences meant to spark our awareness and awaken us to the rich fields of design all around us. Ballerini's stories encourage the reader to embrace the following: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppreciate art and design around you. It's everywhere including how we dress, talk and interact with the world. It's not just a painting hanging in a gallery, it's also the leaves hanging on a tree and the necklace around our neck. It's arts and crafts, music, dance and so much more.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind your own creative outlet. We are all gifted. Albert Einstein was a brilliant musician; Louis Pasteur a talented painter. But they were known for their skills in math, physics and chemistry. Honing our creative thinking makes us better in all aspects of our life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNurture our own inner badass-not by riding a motorcycle with leathers and a bandana but by standing up to the bullies; having the confidence to say \"Yes, I can\" when the world says \"I don't think so\"; and losing your inhibitions on the dancefloor at the family wedding! Life is short and we need to bravely embrace all aspects of our creativity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe essays span over Laura's 40+ years in the design industry and are viewed through her unique creative lens. Her discovery: We are all artists in our own unique way-in the kitchen, in our gardens, and in our relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Laura Elizabeth Ballerini\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781068989513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Laura E. Ballerini","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45058768765109,"sku":"9781068989513","price":27.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_86534319-f53b-4023-bf35-dfcfaaa58a4a.jpg?v=1738078335","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-green-velvet-chair-sometimes-inspiration-comes-from-the-most-unlikely-places-9781068989513","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}