Creative expression isn't about being an original. It's about seeing things in a new way by building on our creative 'ancestors'. I'm not sure anyone starts from nothing. Ideas have family trees.
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Sketching to Experience the World
Drawing is first about taking something with all the senses, letting what is simply be as it is, without judging it. - Jeanne Carbonetti, The Yoga of Drawing" Call it what you will I love sketching. While it's a good creative warm-up, it's even better as an antidote to the distractions all around me. It… Continue reading Sketching to Experience the World
The Wonder of Nova Scotia: Inspired by Place
Stuff your eyes with wonder. See the world. It's more fantastic than any dream made or paid for in factories. -- Ray Bradbury Baby eyes Babies intrigue me...and it's not just because they are so blinkin' cute. I love the way they observe the world around them, soaking it all in without judgment. Their eyes… Continue reading The Wonder of Nova Scotia: Inspired by Place
Meet My Creative Friend: Elizabeth Cottrell
The creative art of writing This month my guest creative is Elizabeth Cottrell, a heart-based writer I've come to know in the virtual world. Although we hang out in similar circles and have many friends in common in the real world, our paths have never actually crossed except online. I hope one day we get… Continue reading Meet My Creative Friend: Elizabeth Cottrell
Art at the Speed of Life
If you ask me what I came to do in this world, I, an artist, would answer you: I am here to live out loud. - Émile Zola Last week, life demanded something new from me. We left the house at sunrise, headed for my husband's knee surgery. It was a day of firsts. First surgery… Continue reading Art at the Speed of Life