Oct
09
2011

Guest Post: Creating “The Perfect Meal” Film – Embracing Creativity to Feed the Soul

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  To create is to liberate the soul. – Sabrina Bolin We all have stories inside us; some choose to express those stories by simply telling them to a friend. Others choose artistic outlets, using an artist’s brush and canvas, a dancer’s body, or instruments and voices to give their stories life. And then there…
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Oct
04
2011

Guest Post: Real Inspiration

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  Is “inspiration” necessary for someone to be creative? Here, when I say inspiration, I’m talking about the mythical, romantic notion of what inspiration is. In this mythical world, inspiration usually is random, coincidental, and unexpected. It seemingly comes from nowhere. When people decide to look for inspiration, their gaze is indiscriminate, taking in everything…
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Sep
20
2011

Dr. Eric Maisel : Your Best Life In The Arts

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About 10 years ago,  I was deep in to Hannon’s  The Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises . Once you get up to speed on these exercises, they put you in to a meditative state. (I must qualify this…a wrong key can take one out rather quickly.)  That day, however, I was in the groove. Somewhere…
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Jul
18
2011

Apricots and Goat Cheese~ Fun Day at Quicksilver Farm

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What a fabulous day at Quicksilver Farm and School of Husbandry! First, Quicksilver owner Nants Foley demonstrated the art of making goat cheese. Nants prepared one sweet batch that was flavored with honey and lavender from the farm. A second savory batch was flavored with rosemary. She then took the whey, boiled it, and made…
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Jun
22
2011

Fun Creativity Series

Fun on the Farm Creativity Series With Shannon Grissom and Nants Foley   Get back to your creative roots! Spend a day on the farm with Nants Foley of Quicksilver Farm and artist Shannon Grissom. Together they’ve designed a series of events that cross pollinate art and nature. A day with them is an inspiring…
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May
13
2011

I’m Not So Sure About The Blank Canvas

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“You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.” — Jack London Today I did not start with a “clean slate.” I created two paintings on gessobord that had been accidentally smeared with paint. As I painted, I thought of how life is like that for me, and I laughed.…
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Feb
17
2011

VLog 2/17/11~ Perfectionism

Welcome to my very first video blog! This is the first in a series of weekly vlogs about creativity and life. I’m shooting these with my computer in the studio and I look a bit wonky. But I’m releasing it anyway. It’s imperfections so fit the theme of this little vlog. I hope you enjoy!

Aug
31
2010

Attitude Adjustment

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The old wooden roller coaster at the Santa Cruz Beach and Boardwalk would have been a smoother ride than this morning’s events. I don’t want to give the bad stuff energy by talking about specifics. Let’s just say that mellow me experienced a full range of emotions and I did not want to take it…
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May
17
2010

Brother in the Arts

I read this and cried. Quwwa is my brother in the arts. He’s a beautiful soul and gifted artist. I am truly touched by his kind words. I so appreciate that he took the time to blog. May I always remember to encourage others… Quwwa may you walk in beauty. http://realquwwa.blogspot.com/2010/05/soulmates.html

Apr
04
2010

Creativity Retreat at Quicksilver Farms

Creativity Retreat at Quicksilver Farms

Today I had the pleasure of leading a small creativity retreat at Quicksilver Farms & School of Husbandry. One of the owners, Nants Foley, hired me to lead the retreat as a birthday present for her twin sisters, Susan and Mary. We each meditated in out favorite spot. I chose the center of the apricot…
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