May

31

Woman in Art Video

May 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-video, art-]
This is a first for me to post a youtube video, but I was so delighted with this one that I thought I’d try bringing it to The PCQ. It’s from Eggman Films and it’s 2 minutes and 52 seconds.
Enjoy!

Here’s a link to all eggman’s videos
Thanks to Laurie for bringing this to my […]

May

27

Cross-pollination

May 27, 2007 | 3 Comments

[process, inspiration]

Book box

Originally uploaded by cramzy.

A Good Sunday Morning in May to you all!
The photo to the right is one from The Practically Creative Group on flickr. It’s posted by ‘cramzy,’ a wonderful fibre artist whose work has impressed me continually.
Cramzy, also known as […]

May

23

Problem-solving Drawings

May 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-exercise, un-blocker-]

by Nancy Waldman

Do you feel creative but still have difficulty creating?
Is something holding you back but you’re not quite sure what or why?
Are you feeling blocked?
Do you feel that your output is a trickle instead of a flood?
Here is a exercise designed to explore these kinds of problems in a new way.
In Marks […]

May

18

contour drawings

May 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-r-mindfulness, exercise-]
by Nancy Waldman

Before beginning your creative work for the day, try this as a warm-up. It is an excellent way to access your R-mind and to lift your awareness from everyday mode into a heightened realm.

This warm-up is a drawing exercise but it’s not just for visual artists. It will help no matter what […]

May

11

MetAphorism - The Artichoke

May 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-inspiration, photography-]

metAphorism is a PCQ coined-word that means a simple, everyday thing, concept or event that points us in the direction of a deeper lesson.

metaphor - figure of speech giving an implicit comparison: this is that.
aphorism - concise statement of a truth or opinion.

The metAphorism:
The Artichoke Plant
The Lesson:
Things Take Time

by guest metaphorical thinker […]

May

3

Being Practically Creative

May 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-essay-]

by Nancy S.M. Waldman

I have a close friend who has compared herself unfavorably to me in terms of creativity ever since we were girls. According to her, I’m creative and she isn’t.
But I never bought it.
She’s a elementary school teacher and I’ve seen the way she tackles a challenging situation in her […]

May

3

Metaphors: creating illusions

May 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-writing, technique-]

by Nancy Waldman
“…the successful use of metaphor is a matter of perceiving similarities.” ~ Poetics, Aristotle
Metaphors are magic. The right metaphor in the right place transforms a felt hat into a black rabbit, a silk scarf into a flower, solid reality into illusion. In magic, however, tricks can be spoiled […]

May

3

The Nature Journal: chronicling climate change

May 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-journaling, nature, process-]

by Nancy S.M. Waldman

3/1 The crocuses are coming up.
Is it early?

Is the natural world around you different from the way it was when you were a child? Perhaps it has even changed since you were a young adult. It has for me and I know it is so for many people. Climate change […]

May

3

unseamly

May 3, 2007 | 1 Comment

[-photo essay, fiber art-]
by Nancy S.M. Waldman

Patchwork quilting is an exacting process. There is a great deal of planning, measuring, precise cutting and piecing. Some of us are cut out (ahem, *sorry!*) for that and some aren’t. Or perhaps it’s a discipline that we enjoy at some times and not others.
At times we […]

May

3

Marks have Meaning

May 3, 2007 | 4 Comments

[-art, process, tutorial-]

by Nancy S.M. Waldman

Time:
10 minutes or less
Materials:
two standard sheets of printing paper torn in fourths
marker, crayon, pen or pencil
Before reading this article, do one drawing each for 8 of the following words. I’ve given you more than 8 in case you prefer not to deal with some of them but, of […]

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