19 May 2012 No Comments
We pulled out a Monty Python movie last night… “…The Quest for the Holy Grail” – Have you seen it? (One of my man’s favorites). The part of Tim the Enchanter is a great scene where “Tim” asks King Arthur and his knights three questions before they can cross the bridge and continue on [...]
15 May 2012 No Comments
I’m reading Chris Guillebeau’s new book, The $100 Startup, and I found it such a valuable guide – packed with great tips, checklists, stories and even a one-page business plan – that just about anybody can do it. This book shows you that launching a successful business from your creative idea really [...]
19 Apr 2012 No Comments
What do you do – when you a book ignites your creative fire. Slams you into your seat with each line you read hitting you like a spear of truth dipped in inspiration and motivation – then wrapped up with seriously real tools to root up that creative business itch you’ve had for a while? [...]
08 Apr 2012 No Comments
Emergence. Pushing up through winter’s crust to take the first breath of spring. My last post was the winter holidays… Marathon days in the studio from late November to early January to paint for a series of spring shows. If you stopped by to read new stuff and found nothing, well, thank you and I [...]
23 Dec 2011 No Comments
Merry Christmas or Happy Holidays No matter how you and your family chooses to celebrate the season and year-end…. Best wishes to you and yours for the rest of 2011 and the New Year, 2012. May the season bring joy, peace and love to all. photo: Chris Palmer
09 Dec 2011 2 Comments
I was first introduced to Lissa Rankin when I joined the budding International Encaustic Artists group back in 2005 or so. Encaustic artists were few and far between back then, and encaustic artists who are also doctors, you know – have the left AND right brain going – well, I think I can count them [...]
28 Nov 2011 No Comments
When your ideas ignite your imagination, you start jumping around like bubbles in a boiling pot. You get excited, the creative flow gets going it’s not in your power to stop it. You are connected to your creative source, great things are happening and the tap is full on! Only some outside interruption can halt [...]
23 Nov 2011 No Comments
Simply be grateful today. Be grateful that you are creative, you are an artist. Don’t worry or stress that you’re not MORE creative or less of something, just be grateful for where you are. Let a little stress go. Give someone and extra hand, a wink. Skip in the street and make [...]
21 Nov 2011 No Comments
Imagination comes naturally when you’re a kid, but for the majority of adults, imagination is buried beneath life’s demands and challenges. Questions often raised are, “Who has time anymore for imagination or creativity or play? Isn’t it irresponsible to take time for cultivating creativity?” Here are 10 starter-strategies to help you get going: Turn off [...]
16 Nov 2011 No Comments
When Patricia contacted me and asked me to interview with her, I thought,”What a great job she has helping people with art therapy!” Knowing how art can heal seeing it in action in informal settings, it’s encouraging finding a licensed therapist using art as a significant part of her work in emotional healing. She [...]
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