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I recently took a week-long online workshop with abstract artist Judy Woods (New Zealand) Pros: • Great to learn and try another artist’s process, and experiment in new ways • Judy's bonus handout on "Finding Your Visual Language’ very helpful to me! • FUN to do it with a friend and compare notes and share thoughts and experiences (Lydia!) Judy provides low-cost workshops and other opportunities to learn with her several times a year. For more info please visit her websitse: https://www.judywoodsart.work/ I did my three 'canvases' in Procreate (screenshots below).   
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NOVEMBER After 6 1/2 years of keeping them separate, we opened the borders between Mac-- our bunny, and Purr-Tater and Hobbs-- our cats. They both sneak in and out of their spaces so much, one day we decided to let them stay together and see what happened. We watched them for days, and pretty soon it became clear they all liked the arrangement! We'll continue to monitor, but so far so good-- They are non-stop entertainment!  Purr-Tater and Mac-- friends at last!
 Mac and Hobbs aren't as cozy, but they have an understanding, lol DECEMBER I'm fortunate to be a part of an amazing small group of local artists, The Springboarders. We had a show this month at the Glen Rock Public Library in Glen Rock, NJ. It was my first in-person show since 2019, and great to be showing work with these other fabulous artists and friends! I've been developing a studio habit and have enjoyed more studio time this past year than any other year. We plan to have another, larger show at The Stable Art Gallery in Ridgewood, NJ next November. Stay tuned.. :-) (Not pictured Joy Yoo.)
 Artist Jennifer Merz  Me holding glossy metal print, "Land of Milk and Honey" [Reminiscing Throwback!] New Year's Eve 2021 is the 15th Anniversary of Evan's proposal and our engagement. Here's a photo of us young-uns back on New Year's Day 2007!  Lastly, I wanted to share a daily email resource that I LOVE. Morgan Harper Nichols is an incredibly gifted singer/songwriter/poet/artist/writer. She's inspiring in so many ways and her words encourage me daily! You can receive her material through her app (Storyteller). That's how I began receiving her "daily reminders". Or if you'd like to subscribe to her email list, you can send it to yourself by clicking here.  A portion of one of Morgan's "Daily Reminder" emails Thanks for reading my blog!
Any big plans for 2022? Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy New Year! :-) Here are links to a few things I've been enjoying lately. :-)
Please share any recommendations YOU have in the comments. Podcasts Grit-N-Grace: Good Girls Breaking Bad Rules Podcast - Incredible conversations, insights, and support for those dealing with perfectionism, performancism, and HSPs. "We believe every good girl can grow her grit, embrace God's grace, and learn to break bad rules." The Thriving Christian Artist Podcast - Encouragement, great information, and resources for artists of all kinds. Books / Audiobooks Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert The Artist's Journey: Bold Strokes To Spark Creativity by Nancy Hillis Recipes I tried all of these and they're 'keepers'. Let me know any recipes YOU recommend! Meals Five Spice Park Lo Mein (Evan LOVED this!) Cauliflower Fried Rice Taco Pasta Salad Mexican Cornbread Casserole No Boil Baked Penne with Meatballs Baked Goods Baked Cake Donuts Polish Coffee Cake (very similar to my polish grandmother's coffee cake!) Honey Wheat Rolls Real NY Jewish Rye Bread No-Knead Cottage Cheese Dill Bread Treats Edible Cookie Dough Cookie Dough Energy Bites (soooo delicious AND "good for you"!) Chewy Raspberry Meringues I recently came across Matt Tommey's podcast while searching for Christian artist resources. He offers a boatload of free resources that I have just begun to explore! His outreach is to creatives of all kinds including writers, musicians, crafters, and artists.  Below are free links to an awesome "Gathering of Artisans" Conference held last week in North Carolina, that Matt broadcast Live on Facebook. (I don't think you need to have an account to view.) He offers many more free resources you can access on his website, including his podcast. Click here. Enjoy!!
https://www.facebook.com/thethrivingchristianartist/videos/320083972134773/ https://www.facebook.com/thethrivingchristianartist/videos/1931739053786867/ https://www.facebook.com/thethrivingchristianartist/videos/2265851443648769/ https://www.facebook.com/matttommey/videos/10215117647389179/ |
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