In a recent conversation with my drawing teacher, he again expressed that these characters are starting to take on lives, but will only live if I put them in a story. I argued that I wasn't interested to do so, but this last batch of drawings seem a little flat to me. Maybe, they are … Continue reading More Distorted Ozs & a confession
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
Shinning Through #4
I played with the sun a little on this morning; playing hide and seek throughout the macro view of the camera lens. This is a whole series dedicated to seeing differently. It felt like a great extension of my current desire to take a look closer at stuff. The bright morning sun gave a little … Continue reading Shinning Through #4
Shinning Through #3
I played with the sun a little on this morning; playing hide and seek throughout the macro view of the camera lens. This is a whole series dedicated to seeing differently. It felt like a great extension of my current desire to take a look closer at stuff. The bright morning sun gave a little … Continue reading Shinning Through #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
Shinning Through #2
I played with the sun a little on this morning; playing hide and seek throughout the macro view of the camera lens. This is a whole series dedicated to seeing differently. It felt like a great extension of my current desire to take a look closer at stuff. The bright morning sun gave a little … Continue reading Shinning Through #2
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
Goat-ish – Stalled due to Covid 19?
The second ceramics challenge this past semester was to make sculptural objects that had components of animal, vegetable, or mineral. As usual, showing a variety of hand-building techniques. Before the school shutdown due to Covid 19, I was able to complete the building of several pieces. Most were bisqued and I was on time to … Continue reading Goat-ish – Stalled due to Covid 19?
Shinning Through #1
I played with the sun a little on this morning; playing hide and seek throughout the macro view of the camera lens. This is a whole series dedicated to seeing differently. It felt like a great extension of my current desire to take a look closer at stuff. The bright morning sun gave a little … Continue reading Shinning Through #1
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 New Renaissance Mindset 