Category Archives: ARTivity

Art Retreat {for one}

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

The last several weeks ZAPPED my energy. I am not sure if it is because I had been going strong and am just coming through the natural cycle of creativity or if arriving at the 5 month mark since starting … Continue reading →

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Intentional Art-ivity: Self-Care List

Posted on November 28, 2011 by

John Lennon once said, “Life is what happens when we are busy making other plans.”  Well, life has certainly been happening.  I have had a few obstacles placed in front of me the last couple of days that are going … Continue reading →

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Having a Stampin’ Good Time

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

About a week ago in my Flying Lessons Facebook Group, one of the artists shared a how-to video by mixed media artist Traci Bunkers. After watching the video, I was BONKERS for BUNKERS! And I have been using this technique … Continue reading →

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Intentionally enLIGHTen Your Life with Art

Posted on November 3, 2011 by

I became an artist through the back door.  Up until my early twenties, I had no idea that art would be on my life path.  Then, life took a quick turn in college when I had to take an art … Continue reading →

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Journal Keeping: Something old, Something new

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

About the same time that I had my first real crush on a boy, I learned about writing in journals.  Looking back, I still feel sorry for Mrs. Lyons, my eighth grade English teacher, because just about every entry she … Continue reading →

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A Cup Full of Gratitude: Tea Bag Momma

Posted on September 2, 2011 by

Last night as I sat down on my big purple chair in the center of my studio, I felt a something wash over me and whispered to myself, “I am happy.”  I didn’t mean just in that moment, but in … Continue reading →

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Making Time for Making Art

Posted on August 26, 2011 by

Excuses, Excuses I don’t have time to be an artist.  It is an excuse I have heard myself throw out on occasion. And perhaps, depending on what life event is spinning out of control, it might sometimes be accurate….but.  Often, … Continue reading →

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The Artist Date

Posted on August 23, 2011 by

Years ago as I started on my journey to unleash the Creative in me, I followed the journey laid out in Julia Cameron‘s The Artist’s Way.  One of the tenants of her program for recovering your artist is to go … Continue reading →

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Show and Tell: SMARTy PANTs DOLL

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

We are wrapping up a month of wellness art-ivities focusing on mental health.  This last week our group of Creatives has been exploring their SMARTitude.   We can all relate to feeling sensitive about how smart we are in some … Continue reading →

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All Write Now

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Journaling is a powerful tool for transforming thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and even realities.  I started journaling in the 8th grade and haven’t stopped yet.  Eventually my journals began to include doodles.  The doodles became drawings.  The drawings exploded into small … Continue reading →

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