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The Art of Invention

Poem: The Ear That Was Sold to the Fish by Hafiz

The Ear that Was Sold to the Fish
by Hafiz

Art is the conversation between lovers.
Art offers an opening for the heart.
True art make the divine silence in the soul
Break into applause.

Art is, at last, the knowledge of
Where we are standing --
Where we are standing
In this Wonderland

POPTECH06 Eno

Musician, producer and artist Brian Eno shows how simple things can give rise to complex things—in art and life. See his artistic invention that harnesses the power of technology to be his artistic collaborator.

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Reggie Watts1

Writer, composer, musician and comedian extraordinaire Reggie Watts leads a musical trip that’ll get (and keep) you movin’. His homemade machine allows hiim to capture and layer his vocalizations.

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Reggie Watts2

Writer, composer, musician and comedian extraordinaire Reggie Watts leads a musical trip that’ll get (and keep) you movin’. His invention allows him to create his musical art!

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Express Your Creative Ideas

Your answers to these questions can help you imagine the invention you can create to help you explore your own creative ideas.

1. What creative activities do you enjoy the most?
Examples: painting, dancing, computer -aided design, acting, writing, photographing, etc.

2. Name three topics about which you are you the most curious.
Examples: nature, artificial intelligence, language, complex machines, flight

3. Imagine two ways you can use the creative talent (question #1) to explore the topic (question #2).

4. For each of those two ways you imagined, what obstacles or barriers do you face?

5. What tool you could invent that would help you overcome those obstacles and go further or deeper in a way no one else ever has?

Artistic Invention Matrix

This document helps students collect observations on the videos of artists and their artistic inventions.

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ECONOMICS REPORT - Behind the Price of Rice

VOA listening Behind the Price of Rice