Jun

29

Working From Abundance

June 29, 2007 | 3 Comments

[-process, essay-]
by Nancy S.M. Waldman
As we create, we use up media, materials, tools, ideas, time, and our own creative energy. Working from abundance means having a well of resources—more than we need—to create what we want.
My son used this expression in a conversation about the new songs he had […]

Jun

14

Expecting the Unexpected

June 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-photography, process-]

red carnation

Originally uploaded by nuanc.

This photo is one I took over two years ago. It came up this morning while I was playing the game Free Association! on flickr. The game involves posting an image in response to the last one posted by someone […]

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

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 […]

Apr

12

reNEWals

April 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-commentary, writing, process-]
by Nancy S.M. Waldman

When I was a
child, going to the library was about third on the ‘as good as it gets’ list for an activity that had the chance of coming along often. Only swimming and playing outside after dark could beat the joy of coming home with an armload of new books.
Libraries […]

Apr

11

it is, afterall, all about the sky

April 11, 2007 | 1 Comment

[-photography, poetry-]
by Nancy S.M. Waldman

it is, afterall, all about the sky

Originally uploaded by nuanc.

I took this photo last Sunday as I was pelting through New Brunswick trying to get home as fast as possible. Since I was driving and it was raining, I didn’t take […]

Apr

11

outside in

April 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-photography, collecting-]
by Nancy S.M. Waldman

haul

Originally uploaded by nuanc.

This photo is one I took two days ago, after becoming inspired by Manu’s playground photograph.
I was, afterward, tuned into the sun coming through my windows, the play of light and shadow on objects and the transformative power […]

Apr

11

Light Play

April 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-photography, inspiration-]
by Nancy Waldman

Originally uploaded by elhombrepez.

Sunshine! Today’s image comes from Spain and the photographer, using a Russian LOMO camera, is elhombrepez.
This photo of a playground toy is made magical and expressive by the photographer’s composition and use of light and shadows. The LOMO is […]

Apr

11

Time’s passage

April 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-photography, poetry-]
by Nancy Waldman

Ljubljana arches

Originally uploaded by daerice.

This morning I spent some relaxed time viewing a slideshow of the images that have been put in the Practically Creative pool. The variety, the color, the sense of play and humour, the emotions, the places, the depth, […]

Apr

10

Journal on making an Altered Book

April 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-process, journaling, found poetry-]
by Nancy Shepard Metzger Waldman
In the course of researching Altered Books for the January 2006 issue of The PCQ, I couldn’t resist tackling my first altered book. Here is the journal and some photos I made of the process and progress so far.
Take heart other beginners, from the lumpy pages and […]

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