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Unnecessary Violence and Ramblings- archiving of my Shadow Work Journals 1986 to present. Sample 20: October 12, 1994

Published May 11, 2020May 11, 2020 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Journal
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“The countryside has turned into literature, poetry and art…” #HalldorLaxness

Published April 4, 2020 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, creative process, Quote
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Connecting with the journal everyday. Even if just to copy…

Published July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Graphic Novel, Inspiration, Journal, Visual Storytelling
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There is that one thing I must do before I die.

Published June 8, 2019June 8, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Meditation
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I keep the broken bits. They illustrate the subtext.

Published May 18, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Artwork, creative process, Inspiration, Journal, Visual Storytelling
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Bird spotting with a yellow legal pad and a walk in the park.

Published January 11, 2019 by Kat Thorsen in Artwork, Inspiration, Visual Storytelling
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Come back to me.

Published September 18, 2018September 18, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, China Marker Portraits, creative process, Graphic Novel, Inspiration, Journal, Visual Storytelling
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I can feel the planet churning…

Published July 22, 2018July 22, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Inspiration, Journal, Quote
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Frida Kahlo, Muere el 13 de Julio de 1954

Published July 13, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Art inventory, Artists, China Marker Portraits, Inspiration, Women who inspire
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Grateful for the once upon a time…

Published June 5, 2018June 5, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Meditation
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Every stitch a thought- problem solving embroidering drawings.

Published May 21, 2018May 22, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Artwork, China Marker Portraits, Craftivism, Crafts, creative process, Inspiration, Meditation, Quote
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Books are life rafts.  I climb into them to keep moving forward…

Published April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, Inspiration, Quote
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Journal entry April 16, 2018 San Jose Airport

Published April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in Journal, Meditation, PostStreet, Quote
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Staying in process…

Published April 7, 2018April 8, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in creative process, Journal, Quote
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Dream. Letters. Thought and Memory.

Published March 10, 2018March 10, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in China Marker Portraits, Journal
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My narrative.

Published February 10, 2018February 11, 2018 by Kat Thorsen in China Marker Portraits, creative process, Journal
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What if today, I just NOT worry?

Published July 13, 2017July 13, 2017 by Kat Thorsen in Journal, Meditation
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Happy birthday, Frida.

Published July 6, 2017July 13, 2017 by Kat Thorsen in Artists, China Marker Portraits, Inspiration, Journal, Quote, Street art, Women who inspire
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From the heart- a 15 day journal exercise Part 9: A Commitment to Life

Published June 5, 2017June 5, 2017 by Kat Thorsen in Inspiration, Journal, Meditation
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My Stanley Park observations find their way into “Molly” at unexpected times

Published April 19, 2017April 19, 2017 by Kat Thorsen in Artwork, China Marker Portraits, Inspiration, Meditation, Quote
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What the sock pigs taught me…

Published April 5, 2017April 5, 2017 by Kat Thorsen in Craftivism, Crafts, Journal, Meditation, Photography, Quote
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Release attachment to the outcome…

Published March 17, 2017March 17, 2017 by Kat Thorsen in Journal, Quote
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Here’s to us crawling to the finish line…

Published December 31, 2016December 31, 2016 by Kat Thorsen in Inspiration, Journal, Meditation, Quote
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Ode to the carnation- “nature’s bastards”

Published October 20, 2016October 21, 2016 by Kat Thorsen in Inspiration, Meditation, Quote
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On Autumnal endings and beginnings in October

Published October 11, 2016October 11, 2016 by Kat Thorsen in Drawn Together, Journal, Meditation, Quote
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The importance of @Lin_Manuel’s creative process

Published September 1, 2016September 5, 2016 by Kat Thorsen in China Marker Portraits, Event, Inspiration, Quote
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The Sparrow’s Feet.

Published March 27, 2016March 27, 2016 by Kat Thorsen in Artwork, China Marker Portraits, Graphic Novel, Inspiration, Quote
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Ponderings on the “idea.”

Published January 30, 2016February 2, 2016 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, Inspiration, Journal, Meditation, Quote
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Now her ghost wheels her barrow…

Published January 21, 2016January 21, 2016 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, China Marker Portraits, Inspiration, Journal, Meditation
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I write of what I cannot speak- the truth.

Published November 18, 2015November 18, 2015 by Kat Thorsen in Bookstore, China Marker Portraits, Inspiration, Meditation, Quote
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Born in Sweden, Katarina is deeply grateful to live, work and play on the unceded traditional territories of the Coast Salish peoples of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Səl̓ílwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

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