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My Book of Days

September 23, 2015May 6, 2022 Aprille

It's' the little moments that escape us. This Book of Days is for recording small but important bits of our life.

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Castles In The Air

September 17, 2015May 6, 2022 Aprille

This month I decided it was high time to develop a more consistent creativity habit. I started out with the ambitious idea to create an art journal and work in it every day. Then I realised making it TOO big is always a recipe for failure for me. So I scaled down my vision for now. I wanted… Continue reading Castles In The Air

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Where the Light Gets In

September 17, 2015May 6, 2022 Aprille

Recently I went for a walk beside Lake Ontario along a beach made up entirely of water-smoothed stones. I picked up a few, thinking I'd like to try painting on them. When I got home later that day I put them on the counter. To my surprise, a pattern emerged. The random bits fit together, like… Continue reading Where the Light Gets In

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The Road Not Travelled…Yet

February 17, 2014May 6, 2022 Aprille

Some days feel so far from where I meant to be at this time in my life. I dream of creative exploration but spend too much time navigating the 'real world'. I took a wrong turn somewhere. A Personal GPS would be handy right now. "Recalculating." As a child growing up in a home where… Continue reading The Road Not Travelled…Yet

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Like a cat…

January 25, 2014May 6, 2022 Aprille

I'm like a cat. I can amuse myself for hours with a piece of string...as long as there are knitting needles attached to it. I spent these last two months creating and preparing a full day business presentation. It required full focus commitment.  Most days I put in 10+ hours of solid work, usually 7… Continue reading Like a cat…

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