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Now that I am feeling a little more myself, I will be, for the time being (and maybe only occasionally) bringing back some favorites,...
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Nov 284 min read
Coping With Illness....
(Originally posted 5.6.2024) Well. Hi there! It's been a hot minute, hasn't it? In fact, it's been OVER A YEAR since I last posted a new...
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Nov 284 min read
I didn't use a journal or planner for two years. Here's what happened....
(Originally published 4.20.2022) TRIGGER WARNING: This post discusses depression. I've always, from the time I was 10, been an avid...
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Nov 285 min read
Creativity: The Seven Deadly Sins (and how to avoid them)
As any creative knows, there are days (sometimes aplenty) when our process is derailed, when our confidence is shattered, when our...
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Nov 284 min read
The Most Important Thing I Learned In High School Art Class (Pst.... it wasn't technique)
For as long as I can remember, I've been a fan of art. All kinds of art, but drawing or sketching specifically. I used to sit at my...
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Nov 283 min read
Studio Tour And Organizing For Small Spaces
(Originally published 1.5.2019) If you follow me on social media, I'm sure you've heard me mention a time or twelve that I enjoy the...
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The Truth About The Creative Community
Let me start with this: we're all human . We're fallible and we make mistakes and sometimes we don't act in accordance with our higher...
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Nov 282 min read
My Top Five Favorite Art Documentaries
I love a good documentary! So I've compiled a list of my top five favorite documentaries about the art world, how perception paves the...
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Nov 283 min read
Creativity And My Road To Minimalism
Something has settled inside me this year. A sort of urging to find more peace with less distraction, to settle down with myself in a...
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Why I Don't Call Myself A Self-Taught Artist
"Self-taught" is a prevalent word in the creative community and often misused or, at the very least, used without an understanding of our...
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Nov 283 min read
Is It Okay to Copy?
One of the questions I'm asked most frequently is whether or not it's okay to copy a design, or how similar a design needs to be before...
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Nov 282 min read
Why I Don't Strive For Creative Perfection
Perfectionism. The creative spirit in all of us has, at one time or another, fallen victim to the pursuit of perfection. While I use the...
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Nov 282 min read
Favorites to Follow on Instagram
I am not exactly an Instagram addict, but I can easily lose 30 minutes of my life scrolling through my feed. Wait... that doesn't exactly...
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Nov 284 min read
Glastonbury, Creative Atmosphere and Travel
(Originally posted 4.4.2018) March saw my second trip to Glastonbury, for the Glastonbury Wire Studio Spring Retreat, teaching with the...
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Nov 283 min read
Quality vs. Quantity (And Why It's Not So Black and White)
A few months ago, I posted this photo online with the blurb "Super productive! Some makes for the month!". Seemed innocuous enough, a...
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Nov 283 min read
Creativity vs (UN)Constructive Criticism
A while back, I wrote an article on giving and receiving constructive criticism and, in light of some recent social media activity, I...
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Nov 283 min read
An Endless Appreciation: Tree of Life Symbolism
Tree of Life symbolism is known throughout a multitude of mythologies the world over, spanning generations, religions and cultures as a...
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Nov 282 min read
When I'm Not Making Jewelry....
In those rare in-between moments when I'm not making jewelry, or organizing my work space or re-arranging my website, or... ahem......
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Nov 282 min read
Why I Own the Handcrafted Jewelry of Other Artists
Artists left to right: Luis Angel Lopez, Lonely Soldier Designs, Facets of Avalon I think I can safely say that I own more and wear more...
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Nov 282 min read
Perfectionism and Creativity
This wont be the first time I've mentioned perfectionism, idealism or managing im perfections in art, and I can assure you it is...
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