Fostering Creativity Blog

     The CoolAnt Beehive is an air conditioning solution in response to global warming which serves to cool the environment without contributing to further carbon emissions. It doesn't require power or fuel! It's an ingeniously designed set of stacked terra-cotta pots which works to cool the room by letting water evaporate over them.       This Index Project captured my attention because I have seen similar systems made out of cardboard which work in greenhouses. The idea that this invention serves multiple purposes and can be used in the living space is intriguing to me because I think it's not only functional but beautiful. I imagine the sound of the water and the cool air wafting off this visually appealing work of art. It would be like having a fountain in your home!       I also wonder about the other aspects of this invention. The article says that it helps to create jobs by giving local potters recognition and demand for thei...

Sometimes they show up there. The misplaced things. The lost things. The wayward things. On the emerald green grass  at the edge of the woods bordering the cottage which had been in her family for generations, Erin had found many interesting things. She wasn't supposed to look. But sometimes she would sneak peeks.  Today it was five pieces of coal, heavy, piled one atop the other in a straight line. Despite the wind that swayed the grass, the tower did not topple. Next to the coal was a frayed red scarf. Maybe someone's Nan had knitted it, and someone's child had loved it, worn and soft looking as it was. Despite the wind that swayed the grass, the tassels did not stir. A carrot, bright orange, with a fluffy spray of leaf on top, looking like it had just been pulled from the garden, lay astride the scarf. Maybe someone's Nan had planted that garden. Despite the wind that swayed the grass, the carrot did not shift.  It was Erin's Nan who told her not to bring the thi...