My Creativity Blog

“When we stop worrying about the end result or final product, we free ourselves to become absorbed in the process and experience the joy of serving the work.” Janice Elsheimer Thought: When I start a project I usually have a finished product in mind.  I am a very visual person and so I see the [...]

I have a wonderful collection of art books on various subjects such as drawing, painting, design, and color. Each book was purchased for a reason.  The books may have been recommended by a friend, a teacher at a workshop, a magazine, or a book club.  Each book was received with great anticipation. Some how, some [...]

My husband and I went for a hike the other day on a trail that starts at Horsetail Falls. It was a beautiful day with blue skies and temperatures in the sixties. I think the day could be ranked as “perfect” by some. It was wonderful to be alive and see new things. It was [...]

“Conditions for creativity are to be puzzled; to concentrate; to accept conflict and tension; to be born everyday; to feel a sense of self.” Erich Fromm Thought: What are the perfect conditions for creativity? Many of us are searching….searching…..searching for the answer to that question.  There are numerous websites. blogs, and books devoted to creativity.  [...]

So, how’s the weather where you are? I know that the weather has been a major issue in many parts of the country this winter. I have been adapting to living in the Portland, Oregon area after living in Hawaii for two years. Sounds tough, huh? Anyway, it is colder here than in Hawaii. Ya [...]

What does it mean to be a patron of the arts? According to Dictionary.com a patron is “a person who supports with money, gifts, efforts, or endorsement an artist, writer, museum, cause, charity, institution, special event, or the like”.  You can be a patron in many different ways.  Giving money is not the only way to support the [...]