Art Supply House & Custom FramingCreativity needs a quiet place where it can breathe and flourish. I recently heard the phrase “attention cottage” and loved it. It was coined by analogy to a memory palace. It was meant as a place of attentiveness. For some of us, this would be a private art studio. Many of us will have to […]
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. ~ Aristotle When discussing different materials, I try to keep in mind the end goal for the project. eg: if you’re just playing with art supplies – do what you want and have fun! However, if you’re looking to sell […]
The purpose of art is washing the dust of daily life off our souls. ~ Pablo Picasso I was supposed to go camping this weekend. Reserved the site months ago, had a group of friends and neighbors going, most of the gear and food was packed… the whole shebang. Then I called it off the […]
A man who never reads will never be read. A man who never quotes will never be quoted. A man who never uses the thoughts of other men’s brain proves that he has no brain of his own. ~ Charles Spurgeon The quote above is about reading, writing, and thinking. About how our pens stand […]
People have said, ’Oh, I thought you’d be a nasty piece of work because you’re so dark and trenchant,’ and I say, ‘No I’m not! I’ve got rid of it — it’s all on paper!’ ~ Ralph Steadman I recently stumbled across the quote above, with an intro saying you can get the nasty bits […]
Creativity is just connecting things. When you ask creative people how they did something, they feel a little guilty because they didn’t really do it, they just saw something. It seemed obvious to them after a while. ~ Steve Jobs There’s nothing new under the sun, after all. So why do we feel like one […]
Creativity involves breaking out of established patterns in order to look at things in a different way. ~ Edward de Bono In last week’s email, I mused about collecting art supplies. This is a continuation of that train of thought. Sometimes, the potential of materials – the dream of what could be – holds as […]
A collection makes a statement about the collector’s taste, the world they want to create around themselves. ~ Maira Kalman I recently ran across a quote saying, “I have come to the conclusion that buying craft supplies and actually using them are two separate hobbies.” How true! Curating a collection takes more work than one […]
The only unique contribution that we will ever make in this world will be born of our creativity. ~ Brene Brown So often people think that creative = artsy. But that’s a woefully incomplete understanding of creativity. Everyone is creative. Tim the plumber is. He might not be a poet, but he comes up with […]
If you feel resistance before you begin, it’s usually procrastination and you need to get started. If you feel resistance after you begin, it’s usually feedback and you need to make adjustments. ~ James Clear I recently read an article about why scientists still use chalk on blackboards. I love that it talks about the […]