Art & Inspiration For Your Life
Update: Registration for this event is now closed. Plans are in the making for a springtime getaway! Join me for a weekend retreat at The Bend of Ivy Lodge in Marshall, NC (http://www.bendofivylodge.com/ ) November 18th-20th. Activities will include: Vision Boards, Creative Writing, Yoga, Meditation, Reiki and plenty of personal time to relax &...
While going through my own journals I came across a page I had torn out from the Daily Word (September 1, 2010). I can see why I thought to save it. What a beautiful reminder of the creative lives we all live. (photo taken in my backyard after hurricane Irene passed) “I design my...
This week I would like to introduce you to a local North Carolina photographer, Susan Jones. Please introduce yourself and your art a little bit. Hi, I’m Susan Jones. I’m a fine art photographer from Raleigh, NC. I began studying photography and illustration in 1996 at Meredith College. I couldn’t choose between the two...
Simplify is a word that keeps repeating for me lately. Internally I feel guided towards activities which focus on de-cluttering my physical surroundings as well as my mind. (photo taken in San Deigo, CA) I have this overwhelming urge to clean the house, to get rid of things that no longer serve me. Today...
Thank you all for bearing with me this month. I know I have not been around much and my posts have been a bit sporadic. It’s been quite the journey, but I am happy to announce that my back is feeling much better. Hooray!!! Now that I’m able to walk, sit up straight and...
This week I am excited to introduce you to yet another creative branch of my family tree. Meet my aunt, Bonnie Owen. Hi Bonnie, Please introduce yourself and your art a little bit. Hello, my name is Bonnie Owen and I’ve been a painter, illustrator, and graphic artist. I’ve been published in books, magazines...
I LOVE getting feedback on my workshops. Whether it’s in an e-mail, a handwritten note, a comment left in a forum or my personal favorite a “Thank You” accompanied by a heart to heart hug, I am so grateful for all of the kind words I have received. For me these words are the...
Introducing Artist, Tracy Verdugo! Hi everyone! I’m Tracy Verdugo, painter, singer, writer, mamma bear, wife, explorer of ideas, lover of humanity and nature, life long learner and believer in possibilities! I’ve been painting for around 11 years now and the discovery that there was a creative being inside of me who could sing...
One of my son’s favorite shows is Mickey Mouse Clubhouse. In the show Mickey and his friends are assisted in their adventures by Toodles. He brings the famous mouseketools, ever available to solve any problem the gang may face. It might be monkey to climb a tree and get that much needed coconut or...
This weekend I am taking a master class in Reiki. I have been planning to take this class for a while now. However, with all that has been going on with my back injury this month I had almost forgotten all about it. For those of you unfamiliar with Reiki it is a natural...