How We Spend Our Days
“How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives. The tragedy is that we ignore so much of it in the interest of getting to the real stuff.” ~Annie Dillard
The Artstronauts
This page is a tribute to the men and women who have attended my workshops this past year. I love the bond and friendships that art and the creative drive bring to us. It was inspired by a photo I cut … Continued
You are Here for a Reason
Wrote this in my art journal as a reminder to myself. Life isn’t just about me, it is what I can offer to others, small things that will make their life just a little better. Notice that this page originally had … Continued
Wonder Watching
Made myself a reminder in my art journal to “always be on the lookout for the presence of wonder”. Good words of advice from E. B. White. It is so easy to miss the wonder around us isn’t it? Have … Continued
Lettering for the Art Journal
Your signature on a check or contract says that it is indeed YOU who is taking part in this transaction. Handwriting analysis is about what your writing- in your own personal style – says about YOU. There is nothing more … Continued
Painted Messenger Bag
Needing to make a batch of messenger bags to restock a local store, I decided to make one of them a painted canvas bag, and I love it. In fact, I am having a hard time deciding whether to sell this … Continued
Citra Solv in the Art Journal
I have shared this art journal page before, but I thought it would be a fitting welcome to my new followers who hopped over here from my guest post on Julie Balzer’s site yesterday. This page is an example of … Continued
Morning Pages
I am trying to develop a new habit. I read Julia Cameron’s excellent book “The Artist’s Way” a few years back. In it she challenges us to do morning pages, writing a few flow of thought pages each morning. I … Continued
The Purpose of Life -Ralph Waldo Emerson
“The purpose of life is not to be happy, it is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived, and lived well.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
