That awkward phase of becoming. I know I want to be…an artist, an entrepreneur - fill in the blank with your own desire of becoming. But know this: knowing whom you want to...
Creative Practice
Knitting Infidelity and WIPs
I started a new knitting project yesterday. The good news is that I also finished one (Granito). Well, I completed the knitting part and sewed in all the ends. The final...
Small Paintings with Big Words
Last week I spent a few delightful hours painting words or mantras in the studio. I aim to do more of that this year. These will be smaller "paintings" to explore design,...
Mandalas – A Meditative Practice
Mandalas can be a meditative practice for people like my friend Deb. Her mandalas are some of the best I’ve seen. I’ve even seen her take notes at a meeting that end up in...
What If…Poured Acrylic Skin
I confess. I love to dawdle with my iPad in the mornings before getting up to start the day. Sometimes I play a few games, sometimes I check in with several blogs I follow,...
Doodling & Zentangling for Attention
I’ve been doodling a lot lately. It’s a good thing. Doodling helps keep me focused in meetings or in class. I'm actually more apt to speak up in class when I doodle so it...
Creatively Practicing
I think I’ve always thought that having a creative practice is a serious thing. Not any more. I’ve learned some things in the past few months. This year I have been focusing...
Creative Procrastination
This weekend I experienced creative procrastination. I should have been tidying the office, or researching and writing a paper. Instead, I… painted a canvas (still in...
CREATIVE PRACTICE – Handwriting & Inner Wisdom
I began a creative practice this spring. My inspiration came through leading an abbreviated class series on The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron. Remember that book? It was...