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Radical Pruning
Art Attributes, Artist motivation 4/28/20 Art Attributes, Artist motivation 4/28/20

Radical Pruning

My radical pruning happened outside the house. I took a deeper look and, with knee pads and sun hat on, and armed with sharpened clippers, really went to town on the dead wood!

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Just Right
Artist motivation, Commission, Contemporary, Contemporary Quilt Art, Good Habits 1/17/20 Artist motivation, Commission, Contemporary, Contemporary Quilt Art, Good Habits 1/17/20

Just Right

Goldilocks tried out bowls of porridge, chairs and beds, to find the ones that were just right.

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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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At the Art Reception
Art Attributes, Artist motivation 5/11/18 Art Attributes, Artist motivation 5/11/18

At the Art Reception

When I attend an Art Reception, I usually seek out the company of another artist, preferably to sit one on one in a quiet corner.The patrons are OK too, but the conversations differ. I have thankfully out grown the extreme shyness of my youth. It is no longer impossible or painful to talk to new people about my artwork.

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The weather promises to change
Artist motivation, repeated themes 9/5/17 Artist motivation, repeated themes 9/5/17

The weather promises to change

I am entertained by asking those in-the-now questions: How does this day feel? How does it smell? What are the dominant colors and textures? What would I like to say about that?I am interested in taking a longer look at Seasons Seasons Seasons.

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A day in the life- mid August
Art Attributes, Artist motivation 8/10/17 Art Attributes, Artist motivation 8/10/17

A day in the life- mid August

Summer time has less of a get-into-the-studio-and-begin-working protocol and more of a which-garden-do-I-work-in-today protocol. The work of the garden is really the same as the work of the art studio.

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Seasonal Artist and Late Bloomer
Artist motivation, Quilt Art 7/26/14 Artist motivation, Quilt Art 7/26/14

Seasonal Artist and Late Bloomer

Creating artwork can be done any time of year. Pay attention to what works for you and guard your studio time.

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