by Libby on April 29, 2008
A bad pun… I feel like I have been creatively sidelined. Getting completely away from the studio and computer for a family vacation was lovely, but it has really put me off my creative game. (to continue the lame metaphor) Add to the mix the peculiar phenomenon that is Spring school/sports activities [...]
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blogging,
creativity,
jewelry,
metalworking,
polymer clay,
studio time
by Libby on April 10, 2008
(ok, I really should be packing, but I am procrastinating)
I was listening to the CraftCast interview with Dayle Doroshow today, and I was struck by something. Dayle said that after talking to artists in various disciplines, she discovered that one of the things we all seem to have in common is a sorting activity. [...]
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creativity
by Libby on April 9, 2008
I finished 2 more color collages on Sunday.
They are quite addictive. If we weren’t heading out on vacation, I think I’d keep making them. They’ve brightened up the walls of my studio quite a bit. I did try to mix some new colors last night, but I got a phone call from [...]
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collage,
color
by Libby on April 4, 2008
If you have spent any time reading my blog, you will realize by now that my art comes in fits and starts. Right now I’m in a prolonged period of inactivity. I think it’s one of the challenges of a non-working artist. I don’t have show deadlines or orders to push me [...]
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creative inertia,
creativity
by Libby on March 27, 2008
While I spend a fair amount of time thinking about art in our lives, and I go to museums and galleries occasionally, I can honestly say that I don’t often encounter art that really moves me.
Decisions by Susan Lenz has affected me on such a deep level. The pictures on the web fascinate me. [...]
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inspiration,
process