Category: painting
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Making Art Accessible | Nido Art Show in Durham
When you need an inspiring place to study, write, or work, where do you go? Your favorite coffeeshop with its cozy nooks? Your most comfy living room chair and ottoman, with a cat curled up on your feet? If you’re anything like me and you dislike the environment where you’re working, you’re probably staring at…
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My Biggest Art Fail | Get Off Your Butt and Create!
“What is your biggest art fail?” A few weeks ago, a 10-year-old asked me this question while we were working on a fluid painting exercise together at my workshop. We were both covered in paint, silly with the floaty feeling that comes from being so openly and joyfully absorbed in creating together. I answered quickly…
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Art and Yoga | Embodied Fluidity Workshop
When’s the last time you were so absorbed by an activity that time seemed to stand still? Maybe you were gardening- hands covered in soil, skin warmed by sunlight, heart gladdened. Or perhaps you were ascending a mountain, eager for the sun-kissed view at the top. Thinking about nothing except the rocky earth beneath your…
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How to Awaken your Creativity | The First Time I Picked up a Paintbrush
Let’s talk about how to awaken your creativity. “But I’m not creative!” is a line I hear all the time when I encourage clients to follow their inspiration. “But Creativity is for the talented. I don’t have any special musical or artistic skills,” they protest. I get it. I used to feel this way about…