Art is an important part of every community. Art makes a community unique, giving it a certain sense of character and style. Artists rely on their local community to attract attention to their work while communities look to artist to attract visitors as well as new residents. Benefits of art in a community abound. According to the American … [Read more...] about Local Art Matters to Frederick
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Creativity & Mastery
In the last few days I've been shown several examples of people rethinking their world, mastering their craft, and letting their creativity shine - like this Glass Harp performance of Tchaikovsky's Sugar Plum Fairy and this Redesign of the Airline Boarding Pass. Now, lots of people have proposed redesigns of the boarding pass over the years, but … [Read more...] about Creativity & Mastery
Cowork Frederick’s 2013 In Review
2013 was a big year for us. We celebrated our 1st anniversary with a big birthday bash that generated a donation to Heartly House. 30 people signed up as new members of Cowork Frederick. Some members moved on to new jobs or locations or "graduated" to their own offices. At our high-point, we had 37 members. Our Artist of the Month became … [Read more...] about Cowork Frederick’s 2013 In Review
Pics from our 2013 Birthday Bash
September 4, 2013 marked our first anniversary and we celebrated with a Birthday Bash. Cowork Frederick members and friends filled our space with the buzz of good conversation. Member Emory Petermann (AKA EZPuzzle) added music. A slide show told the story of our first year. Guests voted for the charity to receive proceeds from the event. Heartly … [Read more...] about Pics from our 2013 Birthday Bash
New Things (May 2013 Edition)
Thanks to the great input of our members, we made some recent changes to the Cowork Frederick workspace. Let's take a look. Asked for input on how we could improve, members Tom Semmes and Derrick Miller let us know the dedicated desks in our Focus Room didn't dedicate enough space to each person. They also suggested a bit of storage space and a … [Read more...] about New Things (May 2013 Edition)