What are your motivations for showing your artwork?…
I was recently asked what makes a quilt ART. Some people have made all kinds of quilts that they didn’t think were art (think Gee’s…
You fail only if you stop.Ray Bradbury You made a mess. You had something in mind, you tried something new, and it didn’t work out the way…
One of the first things I thought of when I decided it was time to embrace the concept of is my closet. I love my clothes. Especially as…
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The Business of Being an Artist: Ann Fall on selling your work in teaching venues
July 30, 2014Ann Fahl is a quilter I’ve admired from the very beginning of my art quilting days. In fact, I still vividly remember one of her quilts…
You're an artist - show your work! An essay about local venues for art.…
Quite a while ago I took a workshop with the fabulous Lesley Riley. It was a creative coaching type class with some goal writing and such.…
One fun, new thing that has been happening in my studio with the addition of a large screen desktop computer, is that I’ve been watching things…
“A multitude of small delights constitutes happiness.” Charles Boudelaire Photo from the Little Chocolate Kitchen blog…
Here is some lovely wisdom from Lesley Riley – reposted with her permission. Own It There appears to be a very fine line between being modest…
The following is an excerpt from June’s Lyric’s Lyricisms Newsletter. If you like what you see you can subscribe via the link on the top right…
Today’s creative wisdom is brought to you through the kind permission of the artist Kim Phillips. It was originally posted on the blog http://www.getlucid.net/blog/. 12 Most Striking Tendencies…
It is essential to our well-being, and to our lives, that we play and enjoy life. Every single day, do something that makes your heart sing.…
Luana Rubin is the owner of Equilter.com – the internet’s largest quilting supply store. And she is an amazing woman. With her permission – here is…
I heard an interview with Sheryl Sandberg on the Diane Rheme show today and something she said caught my ear. She is the chief operating officer…
“My experience is when you’re young, you are quickly going through the list of what you can’t do, looking for what you can do. For me it…
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Creative Wisdom: Goal Setting from Alisa Burke
February 9, 2013I’ve enjoyed following the creative journey of the artist Alisa Burke over the past year as she and her husband have started on a new adventure.…
“[I]t’s worth recognizing that there is no such thing as an overnight success… I still haven’t drawn the strip as long as it took me to…
January is a cold month. Dark. It feels as though my creativity and energy is also coming and going along with the rise of fall of…
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Creative Wisdom from Lynn Krawczyk: i {heart} bad art
December 8, 2012This is from Lynn Krawczyk and posted with permission. I read it and said to myself…… EXACTLY!!! (see chapter 1 of Art + Quilt!) i {heart}…
Turn off your computer: go to the library. Bring your sketchbook along. Randomly open books (over in the non-fiction section) and jot down ideas.…
Today – Taking Care of Business. You know there is at least one thing on your list of stuff to do that isn’t the fun stuff.…
Today’s creative baby step – find another pile or mess that is in the way of your creative space and clean it out. While you are there…
I’ve just spent the entire day at the middle school, working with their horn players – and recruiting a few new ones. I’m completely exhausted. No…
Remember what we’ve done so far? Cleaned off a spot or two, made a list, picked out a photo for inspiration… Let’s get just a little…
Today has been a very busy day with appointments that have kept me away from the studio. So what to do? While I was waiting for…
How is it going so far? I’ve been trying out these baby steps in and effort to stop wasting so much of my time. On some…
The weather has turned – from hot and sweaty to crisp and blue and… it’s just my FAVORITE!!!! So there is no way I’m staying inside…
Welcome back – did you have a lovely weekend? I did. I played Dominoes with the family, spent three hours shopping an annual closet sale at…
There is no such thing as a long piece of work, except one that you dare not start. ~Charles Baudelaire~ Today’s baby step paint a background…
“Those who will not start, will never finish.” Jack Adams Take a baby step into your creative place – Right now – MAKE A LIST It…
Take a baby step – into your creative place. Right now switch over to your photo files and choose one image that inspires you. by Lainey’s…
And so we begin. Each weekday this month I’m going to post a little prompt – some tiny thing you and I can do to begin…
“Nothing great is created suddenly, any more than a bunch of grapes or a fig. If you tell me that you desire a fig, I answer you…
“Every artist was first an amateur.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Spring is a time for new beginnings. I am always enthralled with the opening of a blossom…
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Creative Wisdom/Faces on Friday: doing the work
April 20, 2012I’ve been thinking about my favorite subject again. Why is it that people are afraid of drawing? I say this almost every time I open my mouth in…
Zen (detail) by Lyric Kinard I subscribe to Robert Genn’s newsletter (link below) and this particular post struck a chord. I asked for and received permission…
This quote from Ira Glass, the host of the radio program “This American Life” speaks to something I think I’m STILL going through. It’s something of an…
John Lasseter’s 7 Points (by way of Scribble Junkies) 7. Surround yourself with creative people whom you trust. “Bring only those new members into your creative team, whom…
John Lasseter’s 7 Points (by way of Scribble Junkies) 6. Creative output always reflects the person on top. “Poor managers harm the creative process.” John Lasseter knows from…
John Lasseter’s 7 Points (by way of Scribble Junkies) 5. Fun invokes creativity, not competition. (paraphrased: It’s fun that invokes creativity. Competition can kill it.) “There is this…
John Lasseter’s 7 Points (by way of Scribble Junkies) 4. It’s the team, stupid. “One of the most popular questions is always whether groups are more creative than…
John Lasseter’s 7 Points (by way of Scribble Junkies) 3. Quality is a great business plan. Period. “There is a crucial rule: no compromises. No compromises on quality…
John Lasseter’s 7 Points (by way of Scribble Junkies) 2. Remember the first laugh. “A big problem in the creative process is related to the enhancement of your…
John Lasseter We recently watched a documentary called “The Pixar Story.” Lots of great information about John Lasseter and Steve Jobs and all of the creative…