by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Storytelling | Jun 9, 2016
The Beauty of Rust Antiquity, Utility, Wabi Sabi and Beauty In one person’s eyes, as an object gets older, it cracks, it discolors — and it might rust. Okay, one approach — toss it out. Get rid of it. And contrary to that — another more classical line of thinking:...
by Tim Girvin | Concepts, Storytelling | Apr 30, 2015
Wabi Sabi and Beauty There is a perspective that things that have lived for a long time are worthy of respect and admiration. Old is more beautiful. You can’t fake old. Wabi Sabi. That Japanese principle of beauty in age comes to a reflection of two principles —...
by Tim Girvin | Brands, Storytelling | Jun 10, 2011
THE EXAMINATION OF SENSE: BRAND SOUL, VISUALIZATIONS, INSPIRATIONS There are characters in Japanese aesthetics that most people know — to the concept of objects that are beautifully aged, the character implicit in use, authentic decay, honored “wearing out,”...
