Clutter is a creative eclectic’s nemesis—a toothless dragon that guards our treasure-trove of art supplies. Granted, clutter is a bi-product of our scattered nature, but an enemy just the same. When we cannot clear a place to do a project, the frustration singes our resolve. READ THE ENTIRE POST...
New Year’s Resolutions Round II
Something about the New Year makes me want to change-up my life. Anything feels possible when the confetti starts to fly. So I’ve decided to post a second set of resolutions (in addition to my writing resolutions) to net those ideas that are fluttering around in my brain. Maybe they will spark a desire in you …
The Bubbling Spring of Creativity
Creativity is like an underground spring; if it’s plugged in one place, the water will bubble up in another. Often this occurs when and where we least expect. Recently this happened to me. I felt stifled and sad due to some difficult circumstances, so I returned to one of the activities that brings me joy—a …
Pumpkin Carving Fun
I just had to post my daughter's unique pumpkin design she carved.
Recycling Creative Projects
Six years ago, my sister and I created a line of artwork and poetry that my best friend, Barbie, submitted to Cold Water Creek. Unfortunately, they did not select our samples, but they did decide to go with Barbie’s own submission. That was the mega deal she tithed from in order to buy eight laptops for …
Journey into the Soul: Dealing with your Dark Muse
If eyes are the windows to the soul, then masquerade masks frame these portals. Eyes transform into mystical moorings when we see them peering through a mask. We might find this inexplicable desire to venture inside the mind of the masked person. A creative person opens the portals to his or her soul through the …
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Masquerade Mask
Sometimes we need to hide so we can grow...READ THE POST
Painting Silver Linings (for all you procrastinators out there)
The setting sun peeks through billowing clouds and illuminates their silver linings. I remember my sister’s words, “Did you know clouds actually have silver linings? If you study them closely, you can see that this is their actual color.” Gina’s an acrylic painter and teacher who delights in painting silver linings on canvases and in …
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Equity Rescuing: Pushing Towards Completion
I’m a lover of projects. As a creative eclectic in pursuit of various art forms, I get soul satisfaction from diverse challenges such as creating a mixed media collage piece, writing a book chapter, or inserting just the right photos into a blog post. For me, creative growth often occurs when I set aside time …
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