Some People Can Surf: The Wisdom of James Victore

We spent a good part of yesterday in what could only be described as an enlightened state: floating on the Pacific Ocean, on a sliver of fiberglass, as dolphins and seals circled, surfing with James Victore. On the last day of his seven-week visiting artist stint at Art Center, we got several waves of inspiration from the world’s nicest living designer.

1. Be positive. There’s no time or place to make nasty comments. Victore had to boot someone from his class because they had a bad attitude.