I am heading back to France this summer, to take part in my second workshop with Dayle Doroshow at La Cascade. While I’m away, I’m posting some of the entries from my time in France in 2009. Enjoy this re-post which introduces you to La Cascade. When I return I’m sure to have hundreds of [...]
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Ooo La La La Cascade
Posted in Creativity, Favorite stuff, Inspiration, Mixed Media, Spirituality, Vacation, tagged Creativity, France, Inspiration, magic, Mixed Media, Polymer clay, Spirituality, Vacation on June 29, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Monday Reflection: We Just Don’t Know
Posted in Inspiration, Philosophy, Quotable Monday, Quotes, Spirituality, tagged adventure, bad, disappointment, good, Inspiration, life, Nature, Pema Chodron, philosophy, pleasure, Quotable Monday, Quotes, Spirituality on June 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
When we think that something is going to bring us pleasure, we don’t know what’s really going to happen. When we think something is going to give us misery, we don’t know. Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all. We try to do what we think is going [...]
Snapshots and Memories: An Adventure in Artist Trading Cards
Posted in Amy's Art, art, Canes, Collage, Creativity, Inspiration, intention, Mixed Media, Polymer Clay, Tour de France, tagged art, Artist Trading Cards, Beeswax, Creativity, encaustic medium, France, goals, Inspiration, Mixed Media, Polymer clay, resin on June 24, 2011 | 6 Comments »
After I return from France, I am embarking on a new art project: Snapshots and Memories from Langeudoc – Rousillon. This art project will focus on the creation of artist trading cards (ATCs) using encaustic medium and polymer clay. The theme for this art project is capturing the essence of the Langeudoc – Rousillon region [...]
Oh The Tangled Webs We Weave
Posted in art, Creativity, Environment, Inspiration, Nature, Spirituality, tagged art, bee balm, Charlotte's Web, Creativity, Inspiration, life, Monarda, morning dew, Nature, rain, serendipity, spiders, Spirituality on June 23, 2011 | 2 Comments »
It is another rainy day here in Central Massachusetts. In between downpours, I spied this spider web while meandering in our front yard this morning. Looks like Charlotte spun her web between my the stems the hot red bee balm, of one of my favorite perennials. In this next edited image, I decreased the vibrancy [...]
Monday Reflection: Trust and Grace
Posted in Inspiration, Philosophy, Quotable Monday, Quotes, Spirituality, tagged grace, gratitude, Inspiration, life, philosophy, Quotable Monday, Quotes, Spirituality, Tea, Trust, Yogi Tea on June 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The trust that others place in you is your grace. -yogi tea
From Inspiration to Creation: Taking an Idea & Making It My Own with a Little Help from My Friends
Posted in Amy's Art, art, Art Date, Artists, Creativity, Developing a line of work, Finding a voice, Inspiration, Networking, Polymer Clay, Sculpture, Style, tagged amoeba, art, art experiments, birth, Creativity, Ford and Forlano, Humor, Inspiration, Nature, play, Polymer clay, Sculpture, sea creatures on June 15, 2011 | 9 Comments »
I’m always on the lookout for sources of inspiration as I work on my new line of work with polymer clay focal disks. A recent source of inspiration came from Ford and Forlano’s O’Keefe pin. O’Keeffe Pin: Steven Ford and David Forlano: Silver & Clay Pin – The… (clipped to polyvore.com) I love the shape [...]
Monday Reflection: Understanding & Compassion
Posted in Inspiration, Philosophy, Quotable Monday, Quotes, Spirituality, tagged compassion, heart, Inspiration, Jack Kornfield, life, Quotable Monday, Quotes, Spirituality, understanding on June 13, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We can bring a heart of understanding and compassion to a world that needs it so much. -Jack Kornfield
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