Gratitude Art: A Free 7 Day Journey
In the beginning of August I asked those in the Virtual Art Circle Facebook group what most interfered with their having art-making time and the response was mainly “not having enough time”. Over the years in my creative work with others this has been an ongoing theme that seems to deter people from creating art […]
Communal Creating
I finally did my first Facebook Live on Friday. It was fun to chat with like-minded others and know that we were creating together, even if it was “virtual”. This is why I opened a Virtual Art Circle a few years ago, so that there was a safe place to create in community for those […]
The Journey of Art
December is here and my Doodle Journey e-course has finished. As I worked through the course myself, my inner critic tried to interfere with my doodle journey discouraging my loose and somewhat “messy” style. It was a practice in letting go of judgement, though even as I write this post and prepare to upload some of […]
Embracing What is
As the New Year approaches I am reminded of what has been and what may be ahead. It is easy to get caught up in wanting to jump into the New Year and leave everything else behind, particularly if you have had a difficult year, or your year seemed to have fallen short of […]
Virtually Creative
On Friday I held space for another Live Virtual Art Circle. After taking a break from the live circles over the summer it was nice to share the energy with those creatives who joined me. As usual I opened the circle with a favorite quote and an intention setting meditation. This quote speaks to […]