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Choices
Abstract, choices, Composition, Order and Chaos, planning ahead, Scale 9/23/22 Abstract, choices, Composition, Order and Chaos, planning ahead, Scale 9/23/22

Choices

Spending time on choices will result in stronger artwork.

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Mentoring
Artist motivation, Contemporary, planning ahead, Series 8/23/22 Artist motivation, Contemporary, planning ahead, Series 8/23/22

Mentoring

My job as a mentor is to help my mentee set goals, ask probing questions, make observations, and listen.

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Art Show Themes
Artist motivation, planning ahead, Prize Money 2/27/21 Artist motivation, planning ahead, Prize Money 2/27/21

Art Show Themes

Art shows often come together better if there are parameters. These might be subject matter, concept, color palette, size, medium, or some combination of these things.

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Art Record
art record, Artist motivation, Diverse, Good Habits, planning ahead, Uncategorized 9/26/20 art record, Artist motivation, Diverse, Good Habits, planning ahead, Uncategorized 9/26/20

Art Record

Several years ago I set about, with the help of my organized librarian cousin, to compile an art record of all the pieces I had created for the last 50 plus years. It is a chronological list and a set of images.

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Studio Tour
Order and Chaos, planning ahead, Work Space 5/23/20 Order and Chaos, planning ahead, Work Space 5/23/20

Studio Tour

Even a 1970's apartment makes a beautiful studio. I have lots of room for storage of fabrics and lots of surfaces.

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What to do next?
Abstract, Artist motivation, Commission, Fundraiser, planning ahead, Scale 8/12/19 Abstract, Artist motivation, Commission, Fundraiser, planning ahead, Scale 8/12/19

What to do next?

There are some big questions about what to do next, but there are the simple prioritize-my-time sort as well.

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Weed Sort Plan
Artist motivation, Order and Chaos, planning ahead, repeated themes 4/9/19 Artist motivation, Order and Chaos, planning ahead, repeated themes 4/9/19

Weed Sort Plan

This blog is part two of a discussion about photographs. Do they bring you joy?

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Joy
Artist motivation, Good Habits, planning ahead 3/22/19 Artist motivation, Good Habits, planning ahead 3/22/19

Joy

I really enjoyed the process of making photo albums. This was an activity that "sparked joy".

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Put Yourself Out There
Good Habits, planning ahead 12/11/18 Good Habits, planning ahead 12/11/18

Put Yourself Out There

You won't get into the show unless you enter the show. You won't meet new people unless you expand your activities and try new things. Yeah, yeah, I know.

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Quick Show and Tell
Art Attributes, planning ahead, repeated themes, Scale 11/24/18 Art Attributes, planning ahead, repeated themes, Scale 11/24/18

Quick Show and Tell

In my September blog post, I showed you many examples of artwork inspired by relationships with people, animals and place. Two of the photos I shared then, are now small pieces of art.

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How is it done?
Contemporary, planning ahead, Quilt Art 7/18/18 Contemporary, planning ahead, Quilt Art 7/18/18

How is it done?

When you purchase artwork, you are also paying for the many years of practice and expertise of that artist. I have been using the medium of fabric for 50 years. There are hundreds of decisions that go into the making of artwork.

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Cat Fights and Tornados
Art Attributes, Good Habits, Order and Chaos, planning ahead 6/10/18 Art Attributes, Good Habits, Order and Chaos, planning ahead 6/10/18

Cat Fights and Tornados

Does planning relate to creating artwork? Yes. Does planning relate to marketing artwork? Yes. One must plan to succeed. One has to show up and do the work. And, just like the planning for a big party, the ideas are conceived and nurtured, the setting repaired and weeded.

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