Category: Create

The creative part of the quad of embody activities – both in what we do and in facilitating others to be creative.

Design Services For Print and Web

Icons, illustrations, photo montages and books – ink on paper, pixels on screens; for nearly 20 years graphic design has been the core activity from Embody. Have a look through the portfolio samples below and please get in contact if we can work together on something new. 5 portfolio pages below. More ...

Mike Feingold’s Permaculture Allotment

Mike Feingold, takes you round 'planet zog' his allotment. Mike is one of the tutors on the Permaculture Design Course that I've recently completed in Bristol. I'm now distressing my very own boiler suit so I can be just like Mike. More ...

Election Pumpkin Patterns

This almost makes me want to be in America right now. Download and print these jack-o-lantern patterns to show your political support this October. Or not ... I'm easy either way. More ...

Embody at Greenbelt 08

Embody is offering a couple of experiential sessions at Greenbelt this year and they're a couple not to miss. Coming first on Saturday night is Happiness and Chocolate and late on Sunday night is Neotopia. More ...

Earth Abbey Update

EarthAbbey.com is a new online and offline community from a monastic model. If you're interested in sustainability + spirituality from a christocentric perspective + joining a community you might want to check out the site. More ...

You Fool. Tonight You Will Die.

I've spent this week editing the self shot video diary of Jim Janknegt – who undertook a commission from one of the websites I edit to paint his interpretation of the parable of the rich fool. My week started with NTSC technical difficulties but ended with deep affection for a middle aged American painter and his menagerie.  More ...

How to unlock your creative motivation

Take a look at these five key motivations for the creative process and work out where the force is strong with you. Tailoring your work to suit your strengths and weaknesses can mean jobs become rewarding activities rather than laborious headaches. Most people are strongly motivated by only one or two of the following. It might help to imaging a recent project from your own work.  More ...

The Delight of Little Things (and patience)

Is it an age thing; succumbing to the desire to grow things? Compost and seeds + six months = food. I'm with Jamie on this; dig for victory. Anyway, it is all a good lesson in patience (I had to wait a whole week for this to show – and how happy I was). More ...

Archimedes’ Wife has a Brain Wave

Famous for his “EUREKA!” moment, Archimedes shouldn't really take the credit. His wife, fed up with him hanging around all day, thinking, told him to take a break and have a bath. That was the moment of genius. More ...

The 101 Names For Happiness

The other night I was lying in the bath listening to Just a Minute on Radio 4 and Lisa Tarbuck was given the topic of ‘The Perfect Sunday Afternoon’. 30 Seconds later she invented a way of describing happiness that has now become my firm favourite alternative. It led to the following poem – The 101 Names For Happiness. More ...

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