Practical Magic

It seems to me I’ve become a hoarder of ideas – stacking them up in precarious piles.  They are almost pretty to look at – lots of color, texture, tone and contrast.  I have stacks of papers, notebooks, sketchbooks, photographs and file folders (real and virtual) full of ideas, notes and lessons learned in various […]

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when the path veers

So I’m all set to melt and move waxy colors, dig, smear, embed, write and all the rest. My studio is equipped and I am ready to create. Then a phone call Tuesday morning and my path shakes, veers. My father-in-law has passed away. He was ill but his passing was fast –  and it […]

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potential – or the idea of it

Lingering thoughts from a science class of long ago – potential energy. When scientists talk about energy they are talking about the ability to do work. When the work is being done it is termed kinetic energy. When the work is waiting to be done, it is termed potential energy. I have this very big […]

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on a path

I’ve changed my mind-set and I’m on a rigorous path of learning both in my creative life and in my business life. For business I am updating my knowledge in the realm of social media, WordPress and upgrading my Adobe  programs to CS5.5 to take advantage of advancements in InDesign, Photoshop and Dreamweaver. Always a […]

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