In April 2020, museums around the world issued a challenge to recreate famous works of art at home and then share those results on social media. This, of course, became the #covidclassics challenge that swept the Internet and kept us all going during some of the darkest months of the pandemic. That said, one person […]
Read more "21 Months of #CovidClassics"Naven Lizon is a fellow creative person who understands just how difficult it can be to not only find one’s artistic voice, but to also express it in its most authentic form. Naven recognized very early in 2020 that the “pandemic pause” would force us all to reevaluate our livelihoods and that after all the […]
Read more "Soul Creativity w/ Naven Lizon"I am so honored to share with all of you a recent interview I did for a very dear friend of mine (and a talented creative person in her own right), Nicole Romero. Nicole is the founder of Creative Catalyst Community, a FREE group for creatives in search of inspiration and encouragement in these crazy […]
Read more "Creative Catalyst Community"If you have ever visited one of Yayoi Kusama’s art installations, you know that poetry often accompanies her work. In addition to her Infinity Room environments, paintings and sculptures, Kusama writes poetry and typically includes a poem in some form in the gallery or museum setting. This week, Kusama released a poem addressing our current […]
Read more "A Message from Yayoi Kusama"If you need a pick-me-up in these trying times, I highly recommend reading the book, How Art Can Make You Happy, especially if you are a creative type, an art lover or an art lover wannabe. This slim volume by Bridget Watson Payne is exploding with insightful observations on the power art has to make us simple […]
Read more "How Art Can Make You Happy"If there’s anything we need more of in this world today, it’s kindness. Join me at Ten Thousand Villages in Winter Park, FL for a unique and powerful crafting event focused on sharing joy and lifting up our fellow humans. We’ll be making paper “fortune cookies” filled with positive and encouraging phrases that are perfect to give […]
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