Ahhh guilt. The unwelcome companion of procrastination. When you find yourself avoiding doing something in favour of lounging on the couch with a box of bonbons, it’s easy for guilt to creep in and cast a shadow over your relaxation.
Despite what your inner critic might tell you, procrastination doesn’t necessarily mean you are lazy or unmotivated. In many cases, it’s a coping mechanism.
Creative procrastination is a common challenge that many of us face. That little voice that says “I don’t feel like it”. Here are some strategies to overcome it. It’s not just you …
On Fear. The fear of not being good enough. Of comparison with others. Of being judged. Of failure. Fear is a killer.
I started to think about the concept of being an artist. And calling yourself an artist. I believe that artists see the world in a different manner. Not necessarily because they were born this way, but because they have learned to actually “see”.
On having heavy thoughts and not being able to sleep. Cooking, working on ideas, and organizing – only to want to get messy again.
Talking about creating, creativity and what it means. Where do you create? How do you work? How things have changed and at the same time, stayed the same.
SAQA’s annual conference, “Plurality and Heritage,” will be held online from April 12-20, 2024
Memories are the threads that bind us to our past, guiding us as we navigate the complexities of the present and look at the possibilities of the future.
From inspiration to final piece. The process of designing in PowerPoint by adding, subtracting, changing things around until you get a piece you are happy with.
Another week has gone by. February is a thing of the past and we are at the start of another month. It’s been snowing in Calgary, and quite cold, which is a good excuse to stay inside and make stuff. I travelled to Edmonton on Friday to teach my “New York Beauties Blocks Made Easy”…
New workshops for March and April include Collagraphs on the gelli plate, Acrylic skins and a 3-part series on Paper Lamination.
Sleep doesn’t come. The clock is ticking, you’ve tossed and turned one too many times, and sleep is playing hard to get. Frustrating, right? But wait, here’s the silver lining – your mind is on fire with ideas! I
Literally! Last month, at Create2Flourish, we launched a monthly challenge. One theme a month, one month to create something, anything with a maximum size of 20″. “It can be a sketch, it can be a finished piece, it can be a collage … you get the idea. “Something” is the key word: it can be…
Normal? What is normal, anyway? The concept of “normal” can be subjective and context-dependent, varying from person to person and situation to situation. When people talk about “getting back to normal,” they often refer to a routine that was familiar and comfortable before a disruption or change occurred. This could pertain to daily routines, social…
I am very excited to once again be teaching virtually at Quiltfest Virtual Schoolhouse no. 7. The link to register is www.quiltfest.com. I am teaching two classes. The first one is “Sophisticated Monoprinting with Masks and Stencils” – on Thursday, January 25th. It’s a 6 hour class where we will combine the use of the…