okansas.blogspot.com Occassional thoughts about orienteering
Thursday, October 30, 2008
What makes a great orienteering artist?
I came across a set of characteristics of great artists. I thought it'd be interesting to apply to orienteers. Are there some "great orienteers" who match this list?
They are excellent craftsmen.
They are innovators - they do something that no one has done before.
They are "on trend," as he puts it - their innovations are perceived to be of value; people buy their stuff; they aren't tragic and misunderstood, appreciated for their innovations after they're dead.
They are influential - others begin to do what they started.
The list is from Tim Ryan, president of the CIA (i.e the Culinary Institute of America) and is quoted in a book by Michael Ruhlman.