Some people say the hearth is the heart of a house, and our cat would surely agree, but to me, the heart of our home lies in our crafts room. It has taken on many guises over the years as I have lugged bins of supplies from as early as 1990 from one place to … Continue reading Exercise for the Art Heart
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Craft: Decorating quotes
One of my favorite things is finding a quote that harmonizes with my thinking, and taking time to be with it. That often means decorating it somehow, so that I wind up spending several minutes, hours, or days with it, and then having it in our space. Here are a few examples. Two are pen/pencil … Continue reading Craft: Decorating quotes
Craft: On the best self
From my last post, you will know that I'm working on these certain ideals of selfhood. I decided to find images for each ideal and capture them both on film and around the house, as points of reminder. Here they are: And then I strung all of the words together and got a bit carried … Continue reading Craft: On the best self
Craft: Magic Tray
This white tray was worth its weight in gold. Its morning project created the motivation needed to hop out of bed (and not nurse)! Sort of like Crafty Santa each morning. Ingredients: A large tray, preferably white or a solid color to offset the project... plus basics near the tray everyday: Colored pens or pencils Pencil … Continue reading Craft: Magic Tray