Nov 7 2022 - Thinking Inside the Box

 

Thinking and the box - Standard or derivative, as opposed to creative or innovative; the opposite of "outside the box." "Please abandon any inside the box thinking because we need to come up with an attention-getting, innovative ad campaign. Don't give me inside the box choreography—I want to see something mind-blowing!" This next article seems to have a direct response to the above: "If someone tells me to do this, it's usually because they're frustrated with the situation. They don't like the outcomes, and so they bellow to those around them that they need to be more creative. What they're really saying is that they don't understand why what's in front of them in not materializing what they originally envisioned. And so they want other people to think outside the box to come up with new ideas." In 2004, the architect Peter Ryan, from Melbourne, designed and built a livable house made from cardboard boxes. The largest collection of pizza boxes belongs to Scott Wiener (USA) and consists of 595 different boxes as of 23 October 2013, in New York City, New York, USA. Fastest time to cram into a box: 4.75 seconds. Record-breaking contortionist Skye Broberg from New Zealand folded her whole body into a box that measured just 52 x 45 x 45 cm (20 x 17 x 17 in)!  There are world records such as the tallest person to fit in a 20x23 inch box, mosts tissues pulled out of box in 15 seconds, most playing cards flipped into a box while balancing an egg on the top of his non-throwing hand.  Little boxes, big boxes - here's the Toronto Botanical Gardens building in Autumn. Read more daily posts here: marilyncornwellblog.com Purchase works here: Fine Art America- marilyncornwellart.com Redbubble - marilyncornwellart.ca

TBG Garden Tour June 25th

I can report that the June 25th TBG fundraiser garden tour was outstanding. It was hosted by Frank Kershaw and sponsored by the Toronto Botanical Gardens.  My friend, Sue and I got on the big bus and were happily transported from garden to garden.  Frank had hand-chosen the gardens for variety and breadth of landscape design, plantings, plantsmanship and general style.  There were private gardens that have not been accessible to the public or part of other garden events.  There was so much to take in that day.  One of the highlights was the one-of-a-kind collection at the end.  A marvel of knowledge and skill!  

We started in the west end of Toronto in my neighbourhood and made our way through towards the Old Mill, where we had lunch.  The afternoon was spent in the central/east part of the city, with a return top TBG at the end of the day.  TBG's gardens are a delight to see right now as well.