Monday, January 13, 2014
Friday, January 10, 2014
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| Manipulated Photo taken in Rome |
#GetCreative is a hash tag I use when on Twitter. It's what our workshops are all about. Roberta and I are all about having fun while creating art because for us, art is joy, art is beauty and it enriches our lives and opens our minds to exploring new concepts, cultures, perspectives.
I have taken the advice of the article and signed up for a class - Extreme Composition. As a teacher I'm also a perpetual student, wanting to learn new techniques and perfect my skills. The other day, talking with my writing critique partner, she said something very interesting. She knew she wasn't the best writer or the worst writer, but she always wanted to publish her best work.
Creating is a lifetime journey of learning, doing and sharing.
New Year's Resolution: Get Creative!
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
This year I especially want to regard appreciation and gratitude as a part of the daily "Rituals of Creativity". I know from experience that it is how we perceive and where our focus lies that will be where the energies one has to work with develop in to something manifest. Something of beauty!
Therefore I want to do more of what makes my light shine so that others will be inspired to get creative.
It does not mean everyone needs to paint …. Creativity is within us and how we approach life will determine our joy. Be creative in everything you do. Look at all sides and take the common ground.
Anything that we choose to be angry about will just about kill creativity. I quit watching the so called news. They are determined to stir up anger and separatism.
One can still see at a glance online what the world is facing. For me choosing creativity is how I can make a difference. It is a time of innovation and change and fighting only creates crystallization. So as I shared my 2014 motto…"Be rebelliously creative!" And be in JOY… CHEERS
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
Today I am going to start a project of creating the last 14 years of the "Color of the Year" tags. Pantone anounces each year since 1999 a color that overshadows the fashion, design and make up world for that year. Some years the color reflects th happenings of the times…the zeitgeist so to speak. Other years it appears the color is picked to lift spirits and or calm nerves!
So as I write the contents for a color class it is the vibration of color that is so facinating! There is so much more to color than meets the eye and at different times in our lives we relate or perhaps reflect the color that is needed most.
I love all color but my personal favorite at this time is Turquoise. In the past I have been in a brown phase, a purple phase, a red phase and if you live long enough you can observe why you choose your favorite colors at different times. Too FUN NO FEAR
Monday, January 6, 2014
I love viewing artwork in settings outside of the museum. It's inspiring to see how other artist express themselves and create art in nature. Arizona's Desert Botanical garden has a wonderful art program. Every year an artist is invited to exhibit in the gardens. This year Dale Chihuly once again showcased his art glass in a most beautiful and provocative way. Here are some shots I took the other day:
Sunday, January 5, 2014
These are my Symbol Tags. Each one has to do with the Universal symbol I most resonate with at this time. It is the circle depicted in these tags. The representations reveal the inner meanings for me and the circle is seen often and mostly in my art work. So today I am utilizing these tags to remind me of why I choose the circle or it chooses me!
Saturday, January 4, 2014
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