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Week in Review 2023 – 03/17

Facing Fear I spent the week facing fear. It started when I went to the Project Quilting site to learn what the final 2023 prompt would be. You guessed it – fear. This is not something new to me. I face fear frequently. Not paralyzing fear, but definitely fear that I might prefer to avoid… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 03/17

Week in Review 2023 – 03/10

Are You Flexible? That’s a good question. Am I flexible? I think I am, but I have been told I am not. Perhaps the true answer falls somewhere in the middle. I do adhere to routines. I find them invaluable to help propel me forward into my day and also to reduce time spent dithering… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 03/10

Week in Review 2023 – 03/03

Stop the World… Stop the world, I want to get off. Well not really, but sometimes my world seems to gather speed, spinning wildly and I can barely hang on. This happens whenever my life is off balance because it seems all aspects, family, health, commitments, art and more demand my immediate attention. True, I… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 03/03

Week in Review 2023 – 02/24

Deadline What did you feel when you read the headline “Deadline”? Did it fill you with dread or perhaps get your adrenaline pumping? When I hear hear the word deadline, I chuckle. I expect this is a rare reaction, although there is a good reason for my response. It is something my mother, an editor… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 02/24

Week in Review 2023 – 02/17

Close, Closer, Closest My brain stores various tidbits of advice heard over the years. One such gem is art is viewed close, then closer and finally as close as possible. Although it wasn’t stated that way. Instead, and this is why it stays with me, the remark was more along the lines of “Art should… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 02/17

Week in Review 2023 – 02/03

Half Way There Is your glass half full or half empty? The reality is the same. It is all a matter of perspective. As an artist not only do I do the work of creating, but I am my boss and coach. Therefore, I work hard at quieting the self doubt, insecurity and other negative… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 02/03

Week in Review 2023 – 01/27

HIIT I am not drawn to HIIT (high intensity interval training). Instead I am more of a low, steady and focused type. I could also be described as plodding and methodical. It works for me, especially when tackling a piece based on the Pillars of Creation. Yet, this week I found myself in HIIT mode,… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 01/27

Week in Review 2023 – 01/20

Surprise! Surprise and serendipity go hand in hand for me. It happens when I observe the aligning of two moments, experiences or even visual scenes. What might be at any other moment incongruous, becomes congruent. What surprises me is how often this leads to a time of deeper understanding or getting past a hurdle. One… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 01/20