10 New Inspirations

I was told to be a sponge. By being culturally aware, by immersing ourselves in life's opportunities, we can broaden the way we think. Sources of inspirations are everywhere, from concerts to family members. Its how we share our ideas and open ourselves to new experiences that we become more aware of the world around us.
This can help immensely with my personal & professional practice. By having more sources to draw from in my mind, it will be easier for me to think creatively and formulate new ideas. However drawing on these sources should be a habit. It shouldn't become a task you do. I think if you're less pressured to actively search for it, you're more likely to retain that information.
So in class today we shared our sources of inspirations.

These are the 10 that piqued my interest:

Booooooom.com
Behance.com
One minute briefs on twitter
Glasturd & Walker Studio
Friends of Type.com
Nowness.com
Sightunseen.com

All of them are art blogs essentially. Showing whats hip and happening in the art world today. But I think what was important to me today was my suggestion of inspiration. It was a video entitled "Miley Cyrus: Tongue Tied by Quentin Jones". What was interesting was the impact a short video had on me. Prior to this video I had no idea an art form like that was available. I'd always thought artistic videos were always kind of obscure with their message. Random images, alternative camera angles and a slow tempo soundtrack. The ones you always see in art galleries that I could hardly get my head around. But this video was unique. Every frame could be a piece of artwork. It was a moving piece of art in my mind, even though it didn't really say much. 
This was one of my sources of inspiration because of what it represented. You don't really know what's out there until you actually see it. I that ties in with what I was told today. By having these sources of inspirations at my disposal I can become more creative in a sense. Because I know what's possible.