#creative community

Canvas gives a permanent and accessible digital database to Tokyo’s creative community.

It’s something that was often brought up at PauseTalk over the years, this idea of building a proper database for all of the interesting creatives who would attend the events, which would then make it easier for everyone to reconnect, or just to create a useful one-stop site for when you’re on the lookout for a designer, photographer, etc. I of course listed all attendees on the PauseTalk website, but that wasn’t very convenient in the long run, as you’d have to scroll down to old posts to see who attended a particular edition – and then there’s the fact that most of that site’s archive is now gone.

At one of the last PauseTalk events before I left Tokyo, there was talk by a lot of people of finally coming together to create a proper online database. I don’t know if Canvas is a result of that, but it’s certainly great to see it exist.

The person behind Canvas, Mark McFarlane, is a good friend and someone I’ve worked closely with (on PechaKucha-related projects) and so it’s really great to see him take his digital studio, Tacchi, and put it behind a project like this.

The site is currently still in beta, and so even though I already like a lot of what it has to offer, I’m sure it’s going to do nothing but improve, and see its community of creatives build and create beautiful things together.

1 “Seriously this is what you wanted to talk about.”

2 “I think you overdramatising.”

3 “You must be joking.”

4 “Really, this is why you woke me up?”

5 “Look around, you are surrounded by people who love you.”

6 “Keep it up, and there will be nothing left.”

7 “I don’t need this.”

8 “this moment is definitely on top of my list of favourite moments.”

9 “I’ll never forget.”

10 “the more you push me away, the more I want you.”

11 “My favourite drinking buddy.”

12 “I don’t know what to say?”

13 “You never stop surprising me.”

14 “Are you jealous?”

15 “When you ready come and get it nana, nana, or not, do whatever.”

16 “Was that so difficult?”

17 “What’s so funny?”

18 “We are breaking all the rules right now.”

19 “Please tell me you are seeing what am seeing?”

20 “We both know you don’t regret it.”

21 “(Character or reader) may be arrogant, manipulative, bossy, annoying, with anger and self-control issues, but deep down he/she can be charming.” “Very deep down, like the bottom of the ocean deep down.”  

22 “I think you are exaggerating.”

23 “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger.” “Or a little broken.”

24 “We are not in an army, and you are not a general so don’t give me orders.”

25 “Can you, please shut the door?”

26 “You know, this isn’t going to end well” “For who?”

27 “Fucking hell, this can’t be true.”

28 “Can you please obey for once?”

29 “Nope, still doesn’t work.”

30 “The vow doesn’t mean anything to you.”

31 “This wasn’t the promise we made.”

32 “You meant the world to me.”

33 “I am just passing by, I’ll be gone before you can count to three.”

34 “This is really your favourite movie?

35 “You do realise this is fiction?”

36 “I want to trust you (Character’s name).

37 “I am not a child, I can take care of myself.”

38 “I’m busy.”

39 “Would you do something for me?” “For you anything.” “Great, would you go to the store and get me ice-cream?”

40 “this is not a date. It is two people meeting after they haven’t seen each other for a while.” “So, it’s a date.”

41 “Me falling in love, with you, nonsense.”

42 “Not everything can be repaired.”

43 “It’s a party, at least pretend you have a good time.”

44 “I want answers, and I want them now!”

45 “It’s either me orherorthemorit, your choice.”

46 “You are not going anywhere.” “Yeah, and who ‘s gonna stop me? You?” “Challenge accepted.”

47 “Don’t look at me like that, I’m still angry.”

48 “What are you hiding?” “Nothing.” “Fine, don’t tell me I’ll find out myself.”

49 “I know what I’m doing.’

50 “It can’t be that difficult.”

51 “Are you nuts?”

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