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Brittany: Creative Journey

Posted in Brittany, tagged , , , on October 13, 2009 | 4 Comments »

*cross-posted from my personal blog*
Today was a good day.
We all have runny noses around here, and since the weather is pouring-down-crappy and there’ve been confirmed cases of swine flu at the preschool, I decided that was reason enough to let Sam play hooky today.
After John took his morning nap, the three of us went to [...]

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The Divided Heart: Art and Motherhood

Posted in Miranda, tagged , , , on October 12, 2009 | 5 Comments »

Last year, while trawling the web, I came across mention of Rachel Power’s The Divided Heart: Art and Motherhood. The book’s scope was clearly related to my own work, so I immediately ordered a copy even though I had to order it directly from Red Dog, the Australian publisher. The book arrived in good stead [...]

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Kelly: Yep, I’m Flying Too

Posted in Kelly, tagged , , on August 6, 2009 | 12 Comments »

Okay, I’m doing it. I’ve sent in my 50% deposit. I’m looking at flights. I’m telling myself and telling myself again that it’s okay to do this thing just for me, so here I go. February 18-22, 2010, I will be participating in An Artful Journey, taking DJ Pettitt’s class. I am incredibly excited and [...]

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Kelly: Working Through Creative Mama Frustrations

Posted in Kelly, tagged , , , on July 13, 2009 | 6 Comments »

So, we’re all creative mama’s here, right? We create, in whatever form, and we try to instill that creative juice in our children.  So what happens when those two worlds collide and you throw shoes?
My girls love to create art. I’m happy about that. We create art together all the time—at my art bench, at [...]

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Film: Handmade Nation

Posted in Miranda, tagged , , , , on May 5, 2009 | 11 Comments »

Have you heard the buzz about Handmade Nation? The film, released in 2009, was created by Faythe Levine, a filmmaker, author, independent curator, and creative director. From the film’s website:
Handmade Nation documents a movement of artists, crafters and designers that recognize the marriage between historical techniques, punk and DIY (do it yourself) ethos while being [...]

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Cathy: And now for something completely different

Posted in Cathy, tagged , , , , , , on April 28, 2009 | 14 Comments »

I’ve been so wrapped up in the idea that I need to finish my manuscript, that the feeling has resulted in much the same as shooting one’s self in the foot, can’t win for trying, or a hundred other clichés. So when I saw the opportunity from Elizabeth Beck to be a part of [...]

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Miranda: Sometimes staying in the closet is a good thing

Posted in Miranda, tagged , , on April 13, 2009 | 4 Comments »

We moved into our new house just over two months ago. Many weeks after I had everyone else settled and box-free, I was still at a loss when it came to organizing my creative supplies. My home office — the library — was the last room I dealt with. Today the boxes are all gone, [...]

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Cathy: Art for Life’s Sake

Posted in Cathy, tagged , , , on March 5, 2009 | 9 Comments »

I often feel guilty or self-indulgent knowing that I am not contributing an income to my family. I have never not-contributed an income to my family, in each of its mutable forms throughout the years, for as long a time as now. I have improved my perspective on these feelings in the past six months [...]

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3/04 Weekly creativity contest winner & new prompt

Posted in weekly contest, tagged , , , , on March 4, 2009 | 8 Comments »

Beautiful submissions for this week’s creativity contest on the prompt “light.” Our winner is Cathy Coley, for a haiku image pairing. I love the simplicity of what Cathy did — just showing up and looking into the every day. Congratulations, Cathy — your $10 amazon.com gift certificate is on its way.
 
in the new morning light
quiet [...]

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Breakfast with Nina

Posted in breakfast, tagged , , , , , on February 27, 2009 | 10 Comments »

So glad that you stopped by for our latest Breakfast installment! And you’re going to be glad too: Meet Nina Johnson, clothing designer, blogger, and single mom of two. Nina’s commitment to her creative life — and her ability to make it happen — are a huge inspiration. So whip up a fruit smoothie and [...]

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Open Call to Creative Action: February Finish-a-thon!

Posted in Cathy, Miranda, tagged , , , , , on January 29, 2009 | 123 Comments »

Need a little kick in the pants in order to move your creative project a few notches higher on the to-do list?
Cathy Coley writes: “In my blog post of Tuesday, January 27, 2009, a challenge was proffered by Liz Hum, a Creative Construction contributor. So much for whining about deadlock, writer’s block, not being able [...]

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Neo-Maternalism: Contemporary Artists’ Approach to Motherhood

Posted in Miranda, tagged , on December 16, 2008 | 3 Comments »

From the Brooklyn Rail, an extensive and personal exploration into motherhood and art, written by Sharon Butler. Three excerpts:
Ever since the Abstract Expressionists held forth at the Cedar Tavern in the 1950s, the unwritten rule has been that making art is a consuming obsession that leaves no time or space for worldly responsibilities like childrearing. [...]

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