Tag Archives: dreams

Glass Art – Pushing the Limits Part 2

Posted on June 18, 2012 by weelilwimsy

There are so many artists that are making a difference in the world. There is a non-profit group where I live called Hilltop Artists that is changing lives …one person at a time. Placed in a Tacoma, WA neighborhood that has been working its way … Continue reading →

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Honesty

Posted on June 4, 2012 by weelilwimsy

I’ve been struggling to find time in my life. It feels like the end of a winter season, where things are wanting to sprout and begin a new growth cycle. It’s a difficult place to be in. I was going … Continue reading →

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The Mother of all Lies

Posted on April 21, 2012 by weelilwimsy

The trick to finding time to write (or create) is to do it from the perspective of love and not product ~ Julia Cameron Well, today is Saturday and I got a good hard slap in the face when reading … Continue reading →

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Imagination Running Wild

Posted on April 14, 2012 by weelilwimsy

Creativity is about listening. It is the artist working to get what they hear down, instead of making something up and calling it art. It is only found in the “zone”. I believe that creativity has to be harnessed or … Continue reading →

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Learning to Create Like an Amateur

Posted on April 7, 2012 by weelilwimsy

Today is week 2 of my venture of working through the Right to Write by Julia Cameron. The second chapter focuses on allowing yourself to write (or create). Allowing ourselves to create is the key to opening a door that … Continue reading →

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Creative Beginnings

Posted on April 1, 2012 by weelilwimsy

As promised, today is the first day of many Saturdays to come; working through a book on creativity. The Right to Write by Julia Cameron is one I have had on my bookshelf for years. I have read it numerous … Continue reading →

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A New Journey

Posted on March 28, 2012 by weelilwimsy

I’m starting a new chapter in my life and it feels great! However, it didn’t come without a little bit of pain. I had to walk through a dark place, find a torch to light, and journey to the edge … Continue reading →

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Intuition and Creativity

Posted on March 9, 2012 by weelilwimsy

~The beginnings of all poetry is to suspend the course and the laws of rationally thinking reason and to transport us again into lovely vagaries of fancy and the primitive chaos of human nature~ August and Karl Wilhelm von Schlegel … Continue reading →

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Genius in Paint

Posted on February 25, 2012 by weelilwimsy

I first discovered Vladimir Kush when I was in Maui a few years back. He had an entire gallery devoted to his original paintings. I was hooked. I had never seen anyone capture my brain on canvas before. Once you … Continue reading →

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Legacy Lessons

Posted on February 20, 2012 by weelilwimsy

Over the past week I’ve watched my fill of Whitney Houston biographies. Yeah, so we have had another reckless death…so what? I too would probably have that reaction, but her death seems different. As I’ve watched the coverage of her … Continue reading →

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