As an artist, the state of my field (classical music) and the state of the arts in general, is an important concern. One thing I love about technology and the internet is how radically it is starting to change the dynamics and the paradigms with which we view the creative world. I think important questions are being raised and interesting discussions are starting to take place in which we examine the place creativity has in our society and what we can do to nurture and support it.

Kevin Kelly always has unique views on the wired world, and I found his recent article about artists and fans, fascinating.

Link: Kevin Kelly: 1000 True Fans

1. I had eight beautiful journals, each of which was a failed attempt to keep a diary - each notebook had 5 to 10 entries.

2. My mother used to cut apple slices for me in a special way so that each piece looked like a pair of rabbit ears. Somehow this made it easier for me to eat a fruit that was “healthy”.

3. The first time I understood the idea of color in sound and music - I was seven years old.

4. Playing the basketball game, HORSE, with my brother.

5. The first time I read Anne of Green Gables - I obsessively loved that series, and was determined to move to Canada’s Prince Edward Island.

6. Watching the original Star Wars trilogy with my family. I did not imagine myself as Princess Leia, but preferred to envision myself as the female Luke Skywalker, the first female Jedi.