Changing Physical Environments Can Be Interesting
I have been very busy lately. 2009 proved to be a unique year for our family, and since I am typically a very private person I have not shared what was going on with very many people. Now, I will let you know I have been living a dual life! It is true, I have [...]
Life’s Mirror
Sometimes when we look closely into life’s mirror,
the layers reflected back are ones we do not want to see.
Sometimes we have worked so hard with those layers
they sparkle back at us.
What does your mirror reflect?
My reflection has been dull, however all of that is changing. I can see the sparkle returning. The hardest part for [...]
Creativity Management
This morning we have the beginnings of the first snow of the season. While it will not last long, it is lovely to have so early.
I tried to upload this video however it was not going to happen. Use this link to watch. I highly recommend it!
Elizabeth Gilbert on Nurturing Creativity on TED
Earlier this year, [...]
Does Creativity Dry Up?
This is the final product of the WIP in the previous post. While it is not the main series I am working on at the present, it clearly informs that work and allows me the opportunity to keep questioning as I move the main series forward. Do you work on multiple challenges in parallel?
I wanted [...]
Thanks for Your Patience!
I want to thank you all for hanging in there with me over the last month or so (really, over the last year). While I am not ready to delve into all that has been happening around here – and it has been good – let me say I have been kept busy with family, [...]
A Few (More) Words About Slow Art
a study piece
It has been a while since I wrote about Slow Art. You can read that posting here. This subject is never far from my mind and you can find some slow blogs and web sites in the list on the right column of this page. Recently, I have been thinking about the relationship of taking time [...]
The Power of Art
I love the work of Marc Rothko, so when I found this series of videos done by the BBC and Simon Schama, I had to share them with you. Schama does a whole series on The Power of Art which includes similar discussions on Caravaggio, Bernini, Rembrandt, David, Turner, van Gogh, Picasso and Rothko. If you [...]
Art is Important
I have absolutely no idea what is going on here with these colors and the spacing. Obviously I am doing something wrong. Here is what you need to know – there are links to all the bloggers and articles embedded in this post! If you can’t find them, let me know because they are important. [...]
Gratitude
My apologies for the wonky colors and spacing in this post. I am not sure what is going on, but at least you can read it for now!
Andrea mentioned the other day the magic of the internet and computers. She talked about how we meet each other and share our thoughts and ideas in ways [...]
Emotions and Painting
Growing up in rural Virginia in the 1960’s and early 1970’s, I had very little exposure to art, in general, and no exposure to abstract art of any kind. As a child, my elementary school teachers would give poor grades for coloring outside the lines or for “using inappropriate color”. I always wanted to change [...]