I encourage you to search, google, devour all and anything that is “Gareth Pugh.” Gareth Pugh Paris Fashion Week Spring Summer 2011 = TRUE MODERN ART To read about the show go to: The Clothes Whisperer Video: click on image
Month: September 2010
Look up.
I was walking the dog after school in Bridgman Park, with eyes focused on my iPhone screen, catching up on correspondence etc. when I felt warmth and humidity. Thankfully the strange weather caught my attention. I looked up and saw beautiful mist over the river. Nature was absolutely cocky in her beauty and I had…
Twyla Tharp
Choreographer/dancer Twyla Tharp’s aesthetic, style and philosophy were a huge influence on me in the 80’s. Time to get back to Twyla. If you do only what you know and do it very well, chances are that you won’t fail. You’ll just stagnate, and your life will get less and less interesting, and that’s failure…
Lost Elizabeth I studies
My love of Elizabeth I and all things Shakespearean led to LOTS of art in the early 2000’s. Here are some LOST pieces that only exist on CD now. Not sure where they are:
Saying goodbye by burning my art
Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean. – Maya Angelou In 2003 as I went through massive transitions in my personal life- that included both loss and gains, heartaches and liberation- I purged by burning old pieces in a bonfire. LIBERATING!!! These pieces…
Personal mythology
The discovery of her own myth allows an artist to paint out of the deepest recesses of the self. – S. R. Udall
Vintage coloring books and yearbook– graphic novel research material!
My graphic novel, MOLLY, is set in 1947. I found these gems at Fort Langley this summer. INSPIRATION!!!
NEW LYNDA BARRY! AAAAAAAAHHH!
She is my GOD. She is THE ULTIMATE for me. I can stare at one of her panels for hours. PICTURE THIS ISBN: 9781897299647 See new releases from Drawn and Quarterly: LINK
2 new drawings by Roar
As my father, Roar, keeps drawing, his drawings keep expanding and charming me. I am loving the folk art quality of his work now. To see Roar’s book project go to: THE OLD APPLE TREE
Happy Birthday, Mamma…
My mom, my best friend. I miss you so much.
When the school closes, I’m taking the art therapy door with me!
All my students are special. All of them are creative. Many of my students are beyond talented. Some are genius. I was admiring my door again today, painted by Alicia Love.
The Gift of a Lifetime…. a Fundraiser for David Ius’s CCSVI Treatment
I had a marvelous time tonight reuniting with old friends to support the amazing cause: The Gift of a Lifetime…. a Fundraiser for David Ius’s CCSVI Treatment. This night was created by David’s (and his ex-wife, my BFF, Cheryl’s) beautiful kids– Jennifer, Meghan and Matthew. It was a glorious evening full of incredible family and…
San Francisco in October!
I plan to start my SKETCHBOOK PROJECT on my much anticipated CREATIVITY-INPUT-MOM-DAUGHTER trip to San Francisco! The trip will include a visit to The Centre for Young Women’s Development.
Video: 21st Century Education in New Brunswick, Canada
“This video was produced by the New Brunswick Department of Education to stimulate discussion among educators and other stakeholders in public education in the province of New Brunswick. The 21st Century presents unique challenges for education worldwide. In order to keep pace with global change we must focus on 21st Century Skills and public education…
Protected: My Diary, 1977
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
YouthArts Toolkit- excellent evaluation guide
The handbook is available in full online at YouthArts Toolkit- art programs for youth at risk. Several existing publications do an excellent job of describing the achievements of arts programs designed for youth at risk, and information on artist training recently has been published as well. However, arts agencies, juvenile justice agencies, social service organizations,…
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ART THERAPY: Exploring the arts as a catalyst for healing & therapy. Inspiring others to create The Art Therapy site is meant to explore the arts as a catalyst for healing and therapy. But, it’s also designed to showcase art, artists, and anything creative – hopefully inspiring others to explore and create for themselves. This site is…