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In Memory of 9/11 – 20 Year Anniversary
Body Print and Journal Collage by Karen S. September 2001 Bodywriting Retreat for Women A Brave and Startling Truth by Maya Angelou (Excerpt written in the background of the body print) A Brave and Startling Truth by Maya Angelou We, this people, on a...
Artful Leadership Episode 10: Personal Art Practice for Resilience, Healing and Guidance
"I recently had a great conversation with Rachelle Archer on her Artful Leadership Interview Series. Rachelle is an educational consultant and expressive arts practitioner, and the founder of Artful Leadership Coaching & Consulting. Rachelle helps leaders in...
THE ART HABIT – Week 11
Dear Creatives, The New Normal is communication 6 feet apart through colorful face masks. The New Normal is virtual birthday parties & family reunions. OUR New Normal is developing an ART HABIT! After 11 weeks of THE ART HABIT "normal life" is slowly opening up...
THE ART HABIT – Week 10
Dear Creatives, I am excited to offer two new online courses starting June 10 (See below the video). The videos that I have been featured in THE ART HABIT, while we've been sheltering in place, have been taken from these courses. If you've enjoyed them, Register...
THE ART HABIT – Week 9
Dear Creatives, If we practice paying attention to our body sensations, we are able to notice things in the world that elicit a feeling, a quickening, a fleeting memory, whether comfortable or uncomfortable. These "things" are personal place holders. They elicit a...
THE ART HABIT – Week 8
Our Sand Tray Images Now Bless the New Texas Studio! Dear Creatives, It's been eight weeks since we started THE ART HABIT while sheltering in place. During that time I have shared videos, tips and inspirations and some of the art that others have shared with me while...
THE ART HABIT – Week 7
A TREASURE HUNT FOR SOUNDS Explore your home, garage and yard for things that make sound Try a wine Glass rimmed with water for a high pitched sound. Find a box and stretch rubber bands around it for a 'string instrument'. Look around the kitchen for wooden spoons as...
THE ART HABIT – Week 6
Creativity Gets Lost If -we can't let go of control -we have a fear of mistakes -we can't set our ego aside -we are staying locked in our comfort zone The truth is that we are innately creative beings. Our true self lies there. Our creativity may seem lost at times...
THE ART HABIT – Week 5
Dear Creatives, Welcome to Week Five of The Art Habit; Tips and inspirations to help us Thrive Creatively as we Shelter in Place. Wow, Week Five. And that's just here in Texas. This week I am feeling connected to my family, home and my planet in new ways. We are all...
THE ART HABIT – Week 4
Dear Creatives, First I want to make a correction to the tune of 297,000. In last week's newsletter, I was remembering my feelings following the Cedar Firestorm in southern California. In some ways these memories parallel this quarantine for me; the sense of being in...