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Category Archives: Expressive Art
Freak Flag {let it fly}
Yep, seven years! And happy ones, too! Our journey has been kind of magical, really. We met in the midst of me telling a story about a drum at a medieval reenactment. The story was essentially about following your heart. … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Living, creativity, Expressive Art
Tagged creative spirits, creativity tribe, drum, freak flag, heart, medieval reenactment, SCA, unique self, word clarity
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Touch the Moon
The Heavens were spectacular last night. The Moon stole the show! She stepped out in front of the black velvet curtain, sang her silent song of adoration and basked in the glory of the ovation offered by the stars. I … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, Expressive Art
Tagged art, Deborah Koff-Chapin, expressive art, Moon, Rachel Payne, Spiritual practice, spirituality, touch drawing, Touch the Moon
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Deeper in Love {a stranger’s gift}
My first art show is hung. Stepping back and looking at it is kind of surreal. I have been in shows with others before but never just me on my own. There is a rawness to being the only artist … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting, creativity, Expressive Art
Tagged art, Art exhibition, creative spirit, creativity advocate, creativity champion, kind stranger
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Plant a Kiss {a bit of magic}
In the spirit of Amy Krouse Rosenthal’s work, 16 inspiring and creative bloggers (including me!) set out to “Plant a Kiss” in the world on Sunday, April 29. We each did something we thought would spread a little extra joy, … Continue reading
Posted in Connecting, creativity, Expressive Art, Intentional Art, Self-Care
Tagged Amy Krouse Rosenthal, beach, creativity tribe, labyrinth, Plant a Kiss, spirituality
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Inside Creativity Tribe Studio {On a Roll}
There isn’t a person in the world who doesn’t understand the desire to create something and the feeling of immobility that sometimes blocks us from moving forward. That is where I have been for awhile. Sure I might have gotten … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Art
Tagged art, art studio, artist block, creativity, creativity tribe, owl, Rachel Payne
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Into the Forest
When I was in my early twenties, now nearly twenty years ago, I embarked on a journey of healing and transformation. I knew it was a journey that for all intensive purposes was do or die (or at least do … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Living, creativity, Dreams, Expressive Art, Intentional Art, self-love, Spirituality
Tagged deva, drawing, forest, nature spirit, Rachel Payne, therapeutic art, tree spirit
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Love of Art
I am so excited to have the honor of organizing the Fly Tribe Blog’s Love of Art Blog Party. What a great way to celebrate love in my life! I spent the weekend thinking about why I love art, what it … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, Expressive Art, Spirituality
Tagged Fly Tribe, love of art, love of art blog party
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Creativity Zones: Sanctuary of the Studio
A month ago today, I dove into the chaos of our sunroom and began carving out studio space we call our Creativity Tribe Studio. The process is still going on, with every day leading to a more usable, inspiring space. I … Continue reading










