PinnedBack To Art and Creativity: A JourneyIn 2006 I took a creativity workshop at my local recreation centre. I did not want to take this class but did so because I had a credit at…Jul 7, 202122Jul 7, 202122
Know Your Creative ‘Why’Many of us are starting the new year with resolutions. It makes me happy that a few of us are making creativity a priority by starting a…Jan 7, 202263Jan 7, 202263
What Stops Me From Going Crazy During The Holiday SeasonThe holiday season for me can be a bit nuts. Not only are there social functions to attend, there is also the shopping, the baking and…Dec 17, 202142Dec 17, 202142
How to Write Great Greeting Card MessagesI love writing heartfelt messages in holiday greeting cards. I understand this might be odd since I am the only one among my family and…Dec 3, 20211Dec 3, 20211
6 Surprising Ways You May Be Blocking Yourself CreativelyAll of us want to generate better ideas and find elegant solutions to our problems. Developing creativity will be able to help us overcome…Nov 5, 2021Nov 5, 2021
Art EverywhereI believe that when it comes to art, all your creation efforts are worthwhile. When you play with paint, mix colours, draw shapes and…Oct 22, 20213Oct 22, 20213
No Art Wasted!I am an art instructor. In my workshops, aside from instructing students on art techniques, I teach them how to leave a smaller…Sep 24, 20211Sep 24, 20211
Resin In Art — A Quick OverviewBeing a mixed media artist, I work with all types of materials from different papers to sticky glues and clays, smelly chemical solutions…Sep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021
What Does Ru Paul’s Drag Race Got To Do With My Art Practice?In a word, courage.Aug 27, 2021Aug 27, 2021
What I Did When I Broke My Drawing ArmLast June I fell and hurt my right arm and hand. No, it was not technically broken but it was hurt enough so that I needed to wear a splint…Aug 13, 20211Aug 13, 20211
Art Markets — The Good, The Bad and the MoneyDid you know that a lot of artists, crafters and makers lose money at art fairs and markets? When I first started showing my work a few…Jul 31, 2021Jul 31, 2021
Music for Art Creation (& Other Art-Related Activities)Being an artist can be a lonely career. I am often alone during art creation and doing other things like marketing, application writing…Jul 16, 2021Jul 16, 2021
Break TimeThey say that when one has a desk job, it’s healthy to take a break each hour to get up from our seats, stretch, and rest our eyes by…Jul 8, 2021Jul 8, 2021
Mix It Up! The Value In Learning About Colour MixingI love colour. I get great joy out of playing with my acrylic paints, mixing them up and creating all sorts of different hues, tints and…Jul 8, 2021Jul 8, 2021
Go With The Flow — My Love Affair With Alcohol InksLet me start this post with a warning: If you have never used of Alcohol Inks in art and are interested in trying them out, think…Jul 8, 2021Jul 8, 2021
5 Ways Meditation Can Help With Your Art PracticeI started cultivating a meditation habit many years ago. I have always found it difficult to do regularly and I’ve started and stopped many…Jul 8, 2021Jul 8, 2021
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Art InstructorDo you remember the first time you picked up a pencil or crayon and made your first few marks? I don’t. I was very young and so I don’t…Jul 8, 2021Jul 8, 2021
Write Slow, Draw FastMost of us know that keeping a journal can be greatly beneficial to our mental health. I have kept a journal off and on for my entire adult…Jul 8, 2021Jul 8, 2021
Home Cooked Meals, Secondhand Clothes & Soap“The unexamined life is not worth living” ~ SocratesJul 7, 2021Jul 7, 2021
