Apr

15

When You’re Ready

April 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment

Years ago, I went to a therapist who used hypnosis. When our sessions were almost over, she would tell me, in her soft voice, to come awake, refreshed and energized, “when you’re ready.” When you’re ready. A simple phrase, but in that altered state of mind, it was powerful. I could, when I was ready, [...]

Jun

5

Art of the Now – a video essay of ephemeral art

June 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment

[video essay, ephemeral art] by Nancy S.M. Waldman Ephemeral art is everywhere. Often it isn’t thought of as art with a capital “A.” By its nature, it can’t be bought, sold, collected, moved about easily, and it is impermanent. However, with photography and video we now can and do capture and make relatively permanent even [...]

Jan

25

Winter Lights on Second Life

January 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

[art, virtual worlds] Winter Lights, an art and photography exhibit, has just opened in the Gallerie Octaviana. The show features work from Mad Swiss Cow, Marcel Moré, Sume, Marjie Kennedy, Pirate Johnny, Smiling da Vinci, and Nancy Waldman on the first floor of the expansive gallery space. Upstairs are two new installations of a Circleworks [...]

Jan

20

The Crafty Songwriter – Tip #1

January 20, 2008 | 2 Comments

[tutorial, songwriting] Show don’t tell by Carson A. Metzger Exercise #1: Practice writing a song where you avoid telling entirely How do you do this? Be descriptive. Avoid universal statements by grounding or dramatizing your song in the details of a particular scene, character, or relationship between characters. Avoid using “to be” verbs. Forgo clichés [...]

Oct

15

The Smell Game

October 15, 2007 | 2 Comments

[warm-up, creative parenting] Did you play this game as a child? It bears repeating and is a great thing to do with your own kids. It’s non-competitive, free, interactive and instructive, for adults as well as children. Plus, if you bring a creative slant to it, it can be an experience that teaches about the [...]

Oct

9

using our good sense

October 9, 2007 | 1 Comment

[-quick tip, practice-] A Quick Creative Practice ~simple habits can have profound impacts~ “The smell and taste of things remain poised a long time, like souls, ready to remind us…..” Marcel Proust, French writer. Whether you’re on a high energy creative roll or in a loggy slump, paying attention to your senses always makes good [...]

Oct

1

Cooking up Creativity

October 1, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Cooking is one of the few creative activities that I engage in pretty much everyday. However, I realized recently that somewhere along the line I stopped giving cooking the respect it deserves. I have always enjoyed cooking but I guess my children—over time—with their penchant for the bland and the familiar, ate away at ( [...]

Sep

28

Legitimate Distractions

September 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment

“Mount Desert Dragons” acrylic on canvas 16″ x 20″ © 2007 Tyler Darvintyne; all rights reserved It’s wonderful to think that The PCQ has enough history and pure BULK to it that I can be distracted for so many weeks and still have new and renewable readers drop by everyday. Welcome to you all! Over [...]

Sep

7

Changing Seasons

September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[process, essay] by Nancy S.M. Waldman Hi everyone. Welcome to September. Summer here in North America is fast waning—even though where I am in Nova Scotia, September is one of the best weather months. I’ve been feeling quite ambivalent about the PCQ over the summer. There are lots of new visitors and subscribers and readers [...]

Aug

15

"The world looks after artists"

August 15, 2007 | 2 Comments

[-painting, process, interview-] Interview with artist, Donna Marsh by Nancy Waldman let’s get lost; oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches; © 2007 donna marsh, all rights reserved Do you paint from photos? what’s in front of you? memory? imagination? I paint from photos and from what’s in front of me. I’m interested in painting [...]

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