Staying Open I am staying open to possibilities. Yes, I am a planner. Personally, I feel that having a plan provides a focus, but it is equally important to allow for modifications along the way. Otherwise it is easy to get into a rut. I don’t sit passively by hoping new ideas will come. Instead,… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 06/23
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Week in Review 2023 – 04/06
Make A Plan I make plans. I excel at making plans. “Failure to plan is planning to fail” is a mantra that reinforces the importance of planning. However, and this is also key, staying flexible to allow Plan A to be overruled by Plan B and Plan B by Plan C is equally important. I… Continue reading Week in Review 2023 – 04/06
Week in Review 2021 – 09/10
Join in… …the fun. Today is the opening day of SAQA’s annual Benefit Auction. Each of the 460 12″ x 12″ art quilt is made by a SAQA member. This is an online, anyone can participate, auction. Yes, I have contributed a piece to the cause. Disjointed I am struggling to get my post notifications… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 09/10
Week in Review 2021 – 08/20
Work Flow What is your work flow? How do you handle the myriad of tasks required to regularly update and post on numerous social media platforms? These were questions I was asked in the final Professional On-line Presence group meeting offered through SAQA. I love being put on the spot, much as it makes me… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 08/20
Week in Review 2021 – 08/13
New Start What is your creative process? Can you even describe your creative process? In my case it is so innate I find it difficult to put into words. I do feel as if I have a muse that sits on my shoulder and whispers, “Just give it a try. It might work.” Prior to… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 08/13
Week in Review 2021 – 08/06
Work/Life Balance Finding a balance between work and life isn’t easy. Frankly, I am not even sure it is possible. What is possible, but also difficult to achieve, is acceptance that the balance shifts, wobbles and sometimes collapses. For me, the balance feels like a see-saw. Any moment when the plank is parallel to the… Continue reading Week in Review 2021 – 08/06
Week In Review 2021 – 04/23
No studio time this week. Lot’s of artist camaraderie and inspiration. I am attending SAQA‘s annual conference. This year the conference is in Oceania, but I only have to travel as far as my home office to participate. There are blessings in this pandemic and being able to learn about SAQA’s Australian and New Zealand… Continue reading Week In Review 2021 – 04/23
Week in Review 2020 – 09/18
HISTORY When COVID-19 struck, many people who sew or craft either as hobbyists or professionals, went into face mask production mode. There was a proliferation of face mask patterns available for free on the Internet. Those making the masks shared images of their creations. They also shared insight into which patterns, fabric and supplies work… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 09/18
Week in Review 2020 – 09/11
September is the traditional back to school month in the northern hemisphere. Because of this, it feels like the start of a new year, even if I am no longer a student and have never been a teacher. However, there are many students and teachers in my family. Not only is this year a new… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 09/11
Week in Review 2020 – 05/22
In a world that is constantly changing, one thing hasn’t changed, SAQA’s annual benefit auction. Well, that may be a bit of stretch. I don’t have easy access to SAQA’s archive’s, but I do recall the first SAQA auction from my memory and it is quite different from how things are done today. My admittedly… Continue reading Week in Review 2020 – 05/22