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Remembering the Deep Song
“I’ve not forgotten the song of those dark years, hambre del alma, the song of the starved soul. But neither have I forgotten the joyous canto hando, the deep song, the words which come back to us when...
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Interview at Spirit Uncaged!
I’m so honored to be over at Spirit Uncaged today talking with artist Cynthia Lee as part of her new series, Spirits in Sync! We discuss deep questions about nourishing body/mind/spirit, creativity...
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Hand-Painted Journal Cover
I write in a journal every morning. Right now, my current journal is pretty blah and un-exciting to carry around. I bought a blank journal the other day that was a really pretty purple color. The...
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Trust
I am learning to trust my intuition. Intuition is a very powerful thing if you are tapped into it. This page was an exercise in trust. Trust the decision to try collage. Trust the right papers would...
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This Sacred Dance
This sacred dance, this divine ritual. Delicate selection from the substance of me. A leap – not sure where these feet will land. Wherever, it will be right. I free the color from its dark prison. An...
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Acrylic Canvas: Budding Trees
“In the moon of the budding trees. I was gifted new eyes to see.” ~ Nahko and Medicine for the People This is a recently finished canvas – 24×36 acrylic. I do believe this is my very first canvas that...
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Yay for new toys!
If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, then maybe you saw… but I got a new toy! It’s a Canon Rebel T5i and I’m in loooove. Really, I’m not too experienced with DSLRs. I had a hand-me-down Rebel...
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Share the Link Love
Here are just a few blog posts that inspired me this week. I’m sharing these over at Daisy Yellow’s Share the Link Love. Head on over and check out all of the inspiration! Connie from Dirty...
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A Happy Talent
“It’s a happy talent to know how to play.” ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson Usually every Saturday, we go for a hike as a family. Today, a few of us weren’t feeling 100%, so we decided to just take it easy. …...
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Unschooling My Art: A New Series
I’ve never taken a formal art class. One day, I just decided to pick up some paint and brushes, and to try this thing called art journaling. I’ve had thoughts recently that maybe I should go to art...
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Listen
Ah yes, I’m back at it with the collage. Pardon my French, but I. love. gluing. random. shit. together. For real. There is something so weirdly satisfying about smooshing a bunch of random stuff...
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Awaken
We’ve all been there. That place where you aren’t being true to your essence. There is a deep down knowledge, the unchanging part of yourself knows you aren’t being true to your Self. Deep within,...
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ICAD 2013
I decided to join in on the ICAD madness this month. The premise is for the months of June and July, you try to create one index card a day. It’s perfect to try a new technique or just get … Continue...
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Into the Wilderness: Crags
We took a super fun, WET jaunt up to Crags to camp this weekend. There isn’t much that restores me like spending time in nature, away from the hustle and bustle of every day “busy”ness. After a long...
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A Video Tutorial: White Washed Gelli Print
For the ICAD challenge the last few weeks, I’ve been drawing and writing snippets from my journal onto collaged Index Cards. I’ve become quite addicted to this fun, easy technique to use gelli prints....
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Unschooling My Art: A Review of The Artist’s Way
Unschooling My Art is a new series where I talk about books and videos that have inspired me in my adventure as a self-taught artist. Read more HERE. Last November, my creativity dried up. It felt...
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Where I’m From–The Early Days
I originally wrote this poem as part of my interview at Spirit Uncaged as part of her Spirits in Sync series. You can read the full interview HERE. I’m from the thick, green woods. I’m from Mamaw’s...
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A Waking Dream
I had a dream it all never happened. It was a waking dream. So real. The grief, anger, hurt – all never existed. The scars, gone. No pain. So free in this body of mine. I woke up, and my … Continue...
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A Mixed Media File Folder
If something sits still for long enough in my house, it’s bound to get some paint or collage papers slapped on it. Case in point: My To-Do file folder I set out this afternoon to clean my desk. Of...
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Life… in Photos
I hope your days have been filled with sunshine, laughter, and good books. <3, Carly
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