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carolyn land
Nov 20, 20203 min read
What Exactly is Important?
“There is no time for despair, no place for self-pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write, we do language. That is...
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carolyn land
Nov 6, 20203 min read
Imagine the Possibilities
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” Albert Einstein “Cascade ” Collage A reader asked a question...
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carolyn land
Oct 23, 20202 min read
The Critical Voice in Your Head
“Trust that still, small voice that says, ‘this might work, and I’ll try it’.” Diane Mariechild Last week I wrote about finding the...
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carolyn land
Oct 9, 20203 min read
Finding the Genuine You
“Only when he no longer knows what he is doing does the painter do good things”. Edgar Degas The Conversation ...
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carolyn land
Sep 26, 20203 min read
Finding the New Normal
“Go into yourself and test the deeps in which your life takes rise; at its source you will find the answer to the question whether you...
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carolyn land
Sep 11, 20202 min read
The Need to Reboot
“Whatever inspiration is, it’s born from continuous I don’t know.” Wislawa Szymborska Times have been tough, and the world is opening,...
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carolyn land
Aug 28, 20203 min read
Unfocused?
“I felt so insufficiently equipped, so unprepared, so weak, and at the same time it seemed to me that my reflections on art were...
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carolyn land
Aug 14, 20202 min read
Need a Cheerleader?
“In order to carry a positive action, we must develop a positive vision.” Dalai Lama Messages ...
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carolyn land
Jul 31, 20203 min read
Inertia
“All the sorrows, all the bitterness, all the sadness, I forget them and ignore them in the joy of working? Camille Pissarro “Inner...
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carolyn land
Jul 17, 20202 min read
Yes, You Are! Yes, You Can!
“When we trust our creativity we encounter a supreme kind of enjoyment an amazement at the natural unfolding of life beyond our ordinary...
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carolyn land
Jul 3, 20203 min read
Re-framing Your Thinking
“I’m for the person who takes the bit in his teeth & goes after what he believes in.” Robert Henri Whether we do realism,...
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carolyn land
Jun 19, 20202 min read
Do What You Must Do
I do not think a day passes in my life in which I fail to look with fresh amazement at the miracle of nature. It is there on every side....
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carolyn land
Jun 5, 20203 min read
“Alive” in the Studio
“Art is creative for the sake of realization, not for amusement: for transfiguration, not for the sake of play. It is the quest of our...
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carolyn land
May 22, 20203 min read
Creative Courage
“Courage is more exhilarating than fear”. Eleanor Roosevelt We express our being by creating. It is a necessary sequel to our being....
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carolyn land
May 8, 20202 min read
The Benefits of a Creative Community
“In the arts there are many right answers. I’ve learned over the years that when you get a clue to another possibility to follow it...
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carolyn land
Apr 24, 20202 min read
How We Approach It
“For art and joy go together, with bold openness, and high head, and ready hand – fearing naught, and dreading no exposure.” ...
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carolyn land
Apr 10, 20202 min read
Supported by Our Creative Spirit
“Every adversity brings new experiences and new lessons.” Lailah Gifty Akita Caught in the turmoil of the moment, we forget the...
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carolyn land
Mar 28, 20203 min read
Possibilities
“Creativity makes a leap, then looks to see where it is.” Mason Cooly Spirit Dancers Collage A...
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carolyn land
Mar 14, 20202 min read
Embrace Something New
“Being an artist means that you have the ability to imagine yourself into all kinds of othernesses. Doing that, you can rearrange...
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carolyn land
Feb 29, 20204 min read
Principles of Good Design in Art and Life
“The science of design, or of line drawing, if you like to use the term, is the source and very essence of painting, sculpture,...
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