Tag: creativity
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My Paean
Here’s a nerdy but likely not surprising fact about me, I LOVE the English language! Mrs. Haas, my 12th grade English teacher, was a gem. Fresh out of college, she taught my mother and, as she neared retirement, she taught me. She inspired my mom to study English in college and, later, to also teach the…
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Never Too Many Questions
I don’t know how many times I heard my father open a conversation with, “Let me ask you a question,” but I know it was A LOT! All five of us understood, when Pop Pop led with those words, we were in for a lengthy discourse on some subject of interest to him, often involving…
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“Taking a Line for a Walk”
“Taking a line for a walk” Paul Klee Paul Klee (1879-1940) was a Swiss-born artist whose works are found in major museums around the world. As I dive deeper into art, artists, and art history, I’ve come across his words, “taking a line for a walk,” many times. It sounded like a lovely way to draw…
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I Worried
“I Worried” by Mary Oliver I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the riversflow in the right direction, will the earth turnas it was taught, and if not how shall I correct it? Was I right, was I wrong, will I be forgiven,can I do better? Will I ever be able to sing, even…
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Make
“Your life is already artful – waiting, just waiting, for you to make it art” Toni Morrison 3 pottery pieces from my recent class and an old treasure I’ve saved from Scott’s elementary school days (circa 2005) It’s been a lovely winter for me, spent happily making art from my life. I crafted a PLAY-book,…
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Nesting Season
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”George Eliot Early in 2024, while enjoying New Year’s with our family in Jackson, Wyoming, I stumbled upon a gallery shop and was instantly wowed by the artist’s vibrant paintings of animals (Amy Ringholz). Since I don’t have the wall space nor the budget…
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60 By 60
Five years ago, in November 2019, I was listening to the voice of Stacy Julian on her podcast, “Exactly Enough Time.” Stacy is a colorfully bright, positive and passionate memory keeping creative. For many years I’d been an avid reader of her magazine, Simple Scrapbooks (sadly, no longer published), as well as her books, The…
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Coffee Shop Writer
Have you ever wandered into a coffee shop, placed your order and then, while the barista was brewing your beverage, looked around? Not a quick, cursory glance before your attention turns to your phone to solve the mystery of today’s Wordle; I mean an unhurried, inquisitive look around the café. I have, and I’ve noticed…
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A New Way of Seeing
“One’s destination is never a place but a new way of seeing things.” (John Steinbeck or Henry Miller – I’ve seen this quote attributed to both) Our children are fond of telling me I married well, and I wholeheartedly agree! Art is a wonderful man and, lucky for me, one of his passions is travel.…
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“Om Mani Pae Mey Hun”
The Secret Lies in the Lotus It’s sweet summertime in Pennsylvania: a season for marveling at lightning bugs; reminding myself a bajillion times to watch the ball when I swing a golf club; drinking iced coffee; enjoying a vacation or two; and writing shorter blog posts (I hope!) I find magic in all four seasons…
