Don't Sweat the Small Stuff I hope you've all had a beautiful summer and are embracing the good in life! I want to share a little story with you that I believe holds a powerful lesson for us all. As some of you might know, I recently launched my book, Roadmap to Ease,...
Seeing beauty in everything! Paint Mojo by Tracy Verdugo elayne (Koenigsberg) Kelley, Contributing Author Chapter 5 Confucius said, “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” Why then do some people see beauty in every person and in every situation and others...
Somerset Studios, July/August 2010 The challenge to create a fashion inspired mixed-media art piece celebrating the love of style motivated me to take action. I had recently taken a series of photographs of two stunningly beautiful friends in the art park I manage. My...
Somerset Studios, March/April 2011 Simplicity is a state of mind! Simple pleasures are the millions of tiny miracles that take our breath away. Gazing at the fiery brilliance of the sun melting into the horizon, the smell of fresh cut hay, the sound of a light rain...
The prompt to create art with spring as the inspiration spoke to me. After the stillness of winter, spring stirs with magic and promise. We say goodbye to winter’s early setting sun and inner solitude. We welcome the returning light, long shadows, children’s laughter...
Many of us begin our creative journey with trepidation and uncertainty. We think other people are creative but harshly judge our abilities. Slowly we begin to get our sea legs although we know we haven’t quite found our unique artistic voice. Our creative exploration...
Do you remember the first time you sold something made with your hands? Or maybe you’re dreaming of the day it will happen. It happened to me three decades ago, and I can still remember the feeling like it was yesterday. It was intoxicating and affirmed I could make...
Halloween, also referred to as “All-Hollows” Eve, is the evening before All Saint’s Day and is an ancient Celtic holiday traced back to 4,000 BC. October 31, which marks the end of the Celtic Old Year and the beginning of the New Year, is a day to honor the dead....
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