Max Machado

The best ones invite contemplation without saying contemplate. I’m consistently refining how to design shows in a way where the environment around it invites an internal thought that leads to questions on their own. A few frames from our last show at Quiet Hours.

We need more ‘creative town halls’ and group assignments. The collaborations/conversations will fuel your creative practices by simplifying the participation. Get your reps in, remember your training.

I used to love em dashes prior to ChatGPT, now I’m just throwing fast sentences together

@JonahBlake I’m consistently making decks for different audiences. Been using Claude and you only need to set up the design framework once and write your original copy in Google slides (staying away from AI speak). Happy to show you if needed.

I hate working on decks for business sooo much And the most annoying part is I try ai deck makers and they aren’t good That includes gamma which is what everyone is crazy about right now

Somewhere along the way, after living in many places, I’ve realized environment is more important than discipline. Some places remove barriers and some create them.

Betting everything on yourself is no gamble.

Seek the quiet hours within the loud times. Return to noise with renewed eyes.

A space in desperate need of new software for whoever is building: dog shelters / animal facilities. They are totally overwhelmed at all times and need operational support so they can focus more time on marketing the animals.

@DylanoA4 And those that travel to new places but leave knowing nothing about them.

It has never been clearer to me that what we are experiencing are the effects of a post-literate society, one ruled by those do not read

Seek the quiet hours within the loud times. Return to noise with renewed eyes.

Is there a gallery in the world that has athletic programming for their artists, collectors, supporters, patrons? I don’t want to claim to be the first, but this is part of the broader mission of Quiet Hours.

@conorbuck Esq. Buck 1-0

It sucks getting hit with a Stripe dispute... but my lordy, does it feel good to take it to 'court' and win

@anactualwalnut It’s not really about time or price, it’s about macros. Contemplated a quick chipotle bowl. Instead, cooked the chicken in my fridge ~20 min. 120 g of protein and the cost was 11 dollars (including the veggies). Chipotle would clock $15 - $18, and I’d get maybe 35g of protein.

My most controversial take is that unless you eat nothing but ground beef rice & veggies for every meal, cooking at home as one person who desires variety is truly not that much cheaper than buying out for every meal. I’ve attempted to do both and I noticed minimal difference in my finances.

@iamdansnow I love the concept. Been working on something adjacent regarding athletes (dialogue around physical and emotional trauma during that short time in their life), and how it can be harmful or extremely useful post career. Open to chatting here in Miami over coffee?

Since stepping away from "work" for 18 months, I finally had time to allocate on something I neglected for very long: myself My new podcast Second Self was a brainchild of my time away from work, and focuses on the journey of what happens to people after they lose the thing they identify with.

To act on creative flow can be as simple as a voice note to yourself. As you get older people say you lose creativity but it’s just that we are focused on so many other things that we don’t allow space for it. Find the space. Talk to yourself on your drive home if needed.

Street photography teaches you that you must act on a creative flow immediately. You could be mid conversation with someone and need to stop drop and roll away because a scene is unfolding. Spidey senses tingling. It’s why I like shooting solo vs. on group photo walks.

@cliftonsellers Print frame ship

You got 5 words Sell me your service

Let’s at least do this as an art installation in 20+ bus stops in New York.

Slabs of solitude

Prompted from sheer curiosity to climb hills and run trails with Chantel Le in Malibu, CA. Images all taken via @FujifilmX_US, color edits in @Lightroom.