Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn. ~Elizabeth Lawrence The leaves are beginning to drop in bunches and the colorings are gorgeous. We’ve lucked out with some Indian Summer weather too and cloudless skies. I snapped some pictures at my local nature preserve. Autumn is a second spring when every leaf […]
On Saturday I saw Piccolo Theatre’s Comedy of Errors. I’ve seen plays by this ensemble since Lust, Lies and Marriage in early 2008 and always enjoy their comedy, especially with the previews the ensemble blogs about. My favorite play might be Six Dead Queens and an Inflatable Henry, and my favorite adaptation was the psychedelic 70s […]
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“You are in the right place at the right time.” ~ Jo Packham During breaks from the panel discussions and workshops we were treated to a handmade market in the hotel. I was excited to see Princess Lasertron’s wares in real life after loving all her gorgeous pictures of bouquets, pins and dresses. Her associates […]
Last Saturday I joined a new Meetup group for the Ravenswood Art Walk. It was lovely to meet local artists and discuss the artful life with them, while being inspired by other artists during their open houses. The highlight of the tour was sitting in an old airstream caravan. Perched on a rooftop, we enjoyed […]
Day 2 (Friday) of The Creative Connection Event was filled with panel discussions. The first panel on self-publishing gave us a variety of perspectives on how to get your words out to the public. The panel included host Nancy Soriano, who has edited and published various magazines; Terry Walters, who self-published her first cookbook and […]
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Saturday was my play day at The Creative Connection Event. I knew my brain would be full from 2 days of panel discussions, so I took two crafting workshops to prevent information overload. The first was a button-tufted family tree project by Big Picture Classes. How cool is this frame made of rulers? I would […]
Happy Fall and happy Friday. The weather hasn’t been as photogenic as last year, but the leaves are turning and I hope to take a hike in a nearby preserve this weekend. I love the smell of rainsoaked earth and leaves. I pulled out my leaf collection from years before to play with some layouts. We’ll […]
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“Every single one of us is super-special. You have to find your talent and share it.” ~ Amy Turn-Sharp There are so many notes from the Creative Connection Event that blogging about it could take a year. It is also easy to get lost in other people’s blogs about it. But the beauty of the […]
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“Stay strong, stay creative, stay connected.” ~Cristina Ferrare I am condensing all my panelist learnings for you, but for now here are some key takeaways from the scrumptuous TCCE welcome dinner. As the first man to be featured in Where Women Create, Tim Holtz made a guest appearance which drew a cheer from the crowd. […]
This weekend I attended the second Creative Connection Event in St. Paul. It brought flashbacks of last year and reminded me of all the changes that have occurred since then. From the terrifying roller coaster flight last year to now things have changed so much. I do feel a lot more serene now. Even if I […]
