Do you keep waiting for “someday” when you’ll “have more time” to pursue your creative goals or life goals in general? When the kids are more independent, or when you aren’t so busy with work? I used to wonder when that day would come. I realized I was losing my creative spark, drying up inside…
Tag: art
The Muse
I am blessed to have the honor of introducing my friend and her artwork. This lovely artist never ceases to amaze me with the amount of enthusiasm about creativity that exudes from her being. Not only does she use her talents (she has so many–from dressmaking to drawing,painting, playing music, cooking, and many more) for…
House of the Dreamer, cont.
It’s entirely possible some would give the place a once-over and decide to stay in the car. Perhaps they’d think I am too easily impressed. I, however, believe there’s beauty in the unpretentious. I don’t need to walk into a spacious, air-conditioned studio to see art worth appreciating. This artist used the resources available (in…
Looking back…to the future
“The House of the Dreamer,” the sign said in Spanish, hanging down from a plant-covered tree. I hadn’t even gone inside the crazy little structure, but I was already awestruck by it–really, what it embodied: bold, whimsical, lovely creativity. Art for art’s sake. A scrappy little dog came out to greet us as we stepped…
House of the Dreamer
I took this photo in Costa Rica where I was for June of 2009, when a kind elementary teacher took me in for a few weeks and spoiled me with trips to places she enjoyed. Thank you, Diana. I was thrilled to find a youtube featuring this place, and feel so lucky to have been…