A blog about crafts, art, selling both and other things that strike my fancy.
A recommended video from one of my Twitter friends has a bit of age on it but is definitely timeless in it’s message and has got me to thinking about my own journey to find who I am and how creativity influences what I do. Speaking at a TED (Technology, Entertainment & Design) Conference in […]
This is not what one typically think they’ll see when watching on of the televised talent shows nor is what we think of when we think of finger painting. This performance artist quietly brings many in the audience to tears as she truly blends art with performance. She finger paints with sand. And trust me, […]
After four straight days of shoveling, chopping and otherwise hacking at the snow and ice in our driveway, my hands, wrists and arms complained terribly every time I tried to do any crocheting. So what if it was the week before Christmas and Mom’s hat wasn’t done. So, what else is new? Mom getting something […]
Someone shared this story of giving with me and I thought I would help to spread the world. Krista Shugart, a high school student in New Jersey was inspired by her volunteer work in a local soup kitchen to do something more. People would come to the soup kitchen without scarves and hats and Krista […]
We all have those things that we participate in that change us. Sometimes for the good and sometimes for the worse. And then there are those things that are just so much bigger than the participants themselves and where it is amazing to just be able to say, “I was there”. Last Thursday was one […]
Feed Your Soul: The Free Art Project is a wonderful way to bring a little art into everyone’s life. The site, brought to us by the folks at IndieFixx are hoping that by making the work of several artists available for free each month that more people will learn about each artist and hopefully bring additional pieces into their homes.