More Green Crafting Ideas

 Art & Creative Materials InstituteCertifies safety and quality of crafting materials and helps teachers and consumers identify nontoxic cho... Read More »

Seane Corn: Finding a Yoga Style and Making It Meaningful

Seane Corn shares her advice on choosing a style of yoga and creating a home practice. Read More »

Earth Music: Soundscapes of America's Quiet Places

Silence, he would concur, is not the absence of sound, but a way of living—an intention to make of one’s own ears, one’s own body, a sounding board that resonates with the vibrations of the world. Silence creates an opening, an absence of self, which allows the larger world to enter into our awareness. It brings us into contact with what is beyond us, its beauty and mystery. Read More »

Savoring the Sun: Three Ways to Preserve Summer’s Goodness

The mounting desire to eat locally grown food, know what’s in our food and reduce our carbon footprint, as well as shrinking household budgets, are contributing to a renaissance in home food preservation. Read More »

Canning Recipes: Delicious Recipes That Last

Canning recipes for Honeyed Applesauce, Refrigerator Baby Dill Pickles and Home Canned Marinara Sauce. Read More »

Creative Computing: Programmed Software Composes Original Music

From Darkness, Light is the debut album of Emily Howell, a computer program with the ability to synthesize musical pieces resembling the works of history’s most renowned classical composers. Read More »

Entrance Exam: College Applicants Leverage their Creativity

Tufts University, in Medford, Massachusetts, now invites prospective students to submit an optional, one-minute personal video to supplement their admissions application. Read More »

Feel Good Films: A Conversation with Producer Stephen Simon

Co-founder of the Spiritual Cinema Circle produces dramatic films of transcendence and transformation that show humanity at its best. Read More »

Go Ahead, Daydream: Turns out it's an essential, beneficial human activity.

Daydreams help us generate our sense of self, hone social skills and serve as a font of creativity for those who pay attention to them, all of which make us feel vibrant, aware and engaged with life. Read More »

Living Art: Creativity Inspires Community

Everywhere in the U.S., people are gathering for artful togetherness--cooking or painting, storytelling or gardening, drumming or dancing. These initiatives can transform a city or neighborhood's well-being on multiple levels. Read More »

National Park Art: Artist-in-residence programs at national parks offer unique creative opportunities.

The National Park Service offers opportunities for qualifying two-dimensional visual artists, photographers, sculptors, performers, writers, composers and craft artists to live and work in the parks from several weeks to several months of the year. Read More »

Prized Junto: The Creativity Foundation Taps Top Talents

The Creativity Laureate Prize honors the most gifted thinkers and catalysts in all areas of human endeavor—the arts, sciences, humanities, technology and public service. Read More »

Sound Play: Birds, like humans, sing just because they can.

Animal researchers like Gisela Kaplan, Ph.D. and Irene Pepperberg, Ph.D., have determined that birds not only sing to communicate daily needs, many engage in sound play, most often when they’re alone, but sometimes also when humans are present. Read More »

Step Up To Good Grooming: Proper grooming can help dogs not only look good, but feel better, as well.

It pays to hire pros: Getting your dog groomed can be a costly investment, but the price includes more than a fluff and cut. Read More »

A Sampling of Arts Communities

Alliance of Artists CommunitiesAdvocates for support of artists’ communities.  www.ArtistCommunities.orgCreativity PortalCreativity coaches,... Read More »

Arts & Crafts : with a Mission

Is one person’s trash really another’s treasure? According to a Durham, North Carolina-based arts and crafts store, it is. Read More »

Creativity and Community: Getting Started

“Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it, we go nowhere.”  ~ Carl SaganWhy people engage in creative oppo... Read More »

Titans of Yoga: World-Renowned Masters Offer Their Insights

The essence of yoga, no matter its style, is a journey of self-discovery and transformation. It becomes a way of life that embraces a system of physical science, while honoring the quest for mental and emotional stability and balance. Read More »

The Fall Line-up: A Guide to Wildlife Migration

Here are some tips for enjoying the passing wildlife this season. Read More »

Ready Resources of Reusable Stuff: Some of the centers listed below also accept individual donations of suitable items for reuse.

 Art From ScrapProvides arts and crafts materials reuse store, environmental education and arts program. www.ArtFromScrap.org in California ... Read More »

Knowledgeable Resources: Techniques for Preserving Food

County extension agencies within each state’s department of agriculture provide free information on techniques for preserving food, together with recipes and recommended local ingredients. Helpful online sources also abound; here are some websites to get started. Read More »

Clapping Hands Sharpens The Brain: Children ages 6 through 10 boost motor and cognitive skills.

A new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev reveals that hand-clapping songs boost the development of motor and cognitive skills in children ages 6 through 10. Read More »

Creative Expression: Instrument of Healing

Mounting scientific evidence makes it clear that personal creative expression is a keystone of our most healthy and worthwhile activities. Read More »

Dance Away: Older Adults in Dance-Based Therapy Reap Multiple Benefits

Participation by older adults in dance-based therapy can improve both their balance and walking speed, key factors in reducing the risk of falls and injury. Read More »

Eat Your Grapes: They may protect against heart disease and diabetes.

A diet rich in natural grapes—red, green and black—could slow a downhill progression from high blood pressure and insulin resistance to heart disease and Type 2 diabetes. Read More »

Flaxseed Busts Cholesterol: New study shows promising results for men.

A new study from Iowa State University's Nutrition and Wellness Research Center may give men a way to combat high cholesterol without drugs—if they don’t mind sprinkling some flaxseed into their daily diet. Read More »

Fun Fall Migrations: A Perfect Family Field Trip

This year, why not make the most of a long weekend by taking the family on a short trip designed to give kids a new, vibrant connection to nature? Read More »

Gulf Update: Citizens Move to Ban Toxic Oil Dispersants as Options. Take Action via online petition.

In response to British Petroleum’s use of toxic chemicals to disperse the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, American citizens are asking the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to immediately delist products of concern from the National Contingency Plan Product Schedule. Read More »

Legislative Imperative: On October 10, citizens around the world will launch global work parties to reverse climate change. Find out how and where to get on board.

On October 10, citizens in communities around the world will launch global work parties aimed both to reverse climate change caused by dangerous levels of carbon dioxide emissions and send a clear message to governments that it’s past time for elected officials to get busy. Read More »

Musical Fusion: Classical Forms Meet Latin Rhythms in U.S. Concert Halls

Latin rhythms and melodies have been spicing up popular music for years. Now, the infectious influences from every corner of Central and South America are turning up in concert halls, performed by symphony orchestras across the United States. Read More »

Natural Awakenings' Family of Franchises Keeps Growing

Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp. (NAPC) recently welcomed a group of new publishers who completed an August training program at the corporate headquarters, in Naples,Florida. Read More »

Not So Eco-Friendly Skies: Green America ranks major airlines on their recycling efforts. You can help encourage them to do more.

According to the National Resources Defense Council, nearly 75 percent of in-flight generated waste is recyclable, but only 20 percent actually gets recycled. Read More »

The Renewable Human Heart: Latest research suggests that heart cells can regenerate.

Researchers at Karolinska Institute, a leading medical university in Sweden, have demonstrated that contrary to conventional theory, heart cells are able to regenerate themselves. Read More »

When More Isn't Better: A surprising finding on antioxidants in supplements.

Now, new findings show that while antioxidant-rich foods are fine when eaten in large quantities, taking too many antioxidants in supplement form can put our health at risk. Read More »