Since I've had the time on my hands, I've built new routines into my week to keep my mind productive and occupied... ie: This is one of my happiness practices. Knowing this, I have been taking FREE online courses through Udemy or Skillshare. Today, I started exploring Udemy for some answers to my question and … Continue reading Day 4 – What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You?
What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You? – Day 3
What does gratitude feel like to you? Call To Action: SHARE WITH ME HERE YOUR DEFINITIONS, REALIZATIONS, REFLECTIONS, AND QUESTIONS ABOUT GRATITUDE. Responses from Other Sources: "Gratitude is an emotion and as such we should be able to feel and experience the emotion in our body. ... It can feel like warmth in the body, a sense of grounded-ness, a … Continue reading What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You? – Day 3
Book-Binding While Isolated at Home
Covid-19 has motivated a few changes to my habits and expectations. At the time of writing this (March 18th, 2020), my University (Concordia U. BFA in Art Education) classes are on hold and I'm not sure how this shutdown will delay my progress through the program. I've been able to get quite a few smaller … Continue reading Book-Binding While Isolated at Home
What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You? – Day 2
Intention: My intention is to build a better understanding of what gratitude feels like and I need your help! I intend to repost this question every day for 21 days (because I like this number 😉 and feel its magic) and add your responses to the post. Introduction: I really want to understand what gratitude … Continue reading What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You? – Day 2
What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You? – Day 1
Introduction: Following another wonderful conversation with my amazing wife, we were discussing "manifesting", "intentions" & "gratitude". I wrote my daily journal today on the topic of intentions. I can more easily get my mind around the focusing benefits of intentions, but gratitude is an elusive and subjective concept. Elusive, precisely because it's subjective. My research … Continue reading What Does Gratitude Feel Like To You? – Day 1
The Potential of Cultural Appropriation
The Title image is by A.R. Penck: The Start of the Lion Hunt. The photo was taken in 2020, by M. Perron at the Musée des beaux arts de Montréal. From MBAM Introduction As soon as I came across this painting in the MBAM, the debate about cultural appropriation that continuously rages in my head … Continue reading The Potential of Cultural Appropriation
Building an Idea – Distorted Ozs Project – Part 2
I'm back with more Tin Men. I couldn't let this go, even though I had plenty of distractions from other responsibilities and inspirations. I'm now hiring this building an idea stream from multiple angles and feel pretty strong that it will coalesce into something exciting. I'm also starting to make the connections between all the … Continue reading Building an Idea – Distorted Ozs Project – Part 2
Come get your hands dirty and have some fun at The Dorval Potters Guild!
Hello Pottery Enthusiasts! The Winter Semester of classes is just around the corner! Come get your hand dirty and have some fun at The Dorval Potters Guild! Registration for winter pottery classes will be taking place on Wednesday December 18th, from 6:30pm to 8pm, in our studio (room S014A) located in the basement of the Sarto … Continue reading Come get your hands dirty and have some fun at The Dorval Potters Guild!
Teaching Tuesdays – Commodification and the Road to Re-appropriation of The Hopi Identity
Introduction Commodification of devotional artworks diminishes their original meanings. Colonialism and institutional practices have for centuries eroded cultural identity associated to these traditional art forms and diluted their intended meanings. Looking at the history of the Hopi Kachina dolls and the greater significance of Kachinas to the Hopi people, we can better appreciate what has … Continue reading Teaching Tuesdays – Commodification and the Road to Re-appropriation of The Hopi Identity
Making Colours Workshop
In a recent peer workshop, one of my fellow student-teachers proposed making paints out of sustainable materials. No stranger to making watercolours and ceramic stains out of natural pigments, I was intrigued by how she would turn these into "acrylics". I took careful pictures of the recipes (she took from the internet): coffee grounds and … Continue reading Making Colours Workshop
The New Renaissance Mindset 