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- Just show up August 23, 2021I’m running my third half-marathon on Sunday, November 7th. I am training my butt off right now and it is really hard— especially with the start of the new school year and all the chaos/mental exhaustion that entails. But I really want to do it— and not just do it, I want to beat my […]
- Why I’ll never read another menu again August 8, 2021It has been a rough week here in the oodle universe. My summer break is rapidly drawing to a close and while I have had a full summer, I am far from feeling ready to start my 18th year of teaching. Yesterday I did what I do most Saturdays—rolled out of bed and met my […]
- My Artist’s Way Journey July 25, 2021The 25th anniversary revision of The Artists’ way by Julia Cameron has almost five thousand 4.5 star reviews on Amazon and a 3.9 rating on Goodreads with 100,000+ votes. People like this book and many people swear that it has changed their life forever. I definitely do not fall into that camp. I have my […]
- Boost your creativity challenge July 8, 2021I have a card on my shelf right behind me here in The Oodlearium that says Begin Anywhere (John Cage). And that my friends is exactly what I am doing today. I have wanted to do a weekly or even daily creative challenge to help people revive their creative mojo or perhaps even to tap […]
- What’s happening in The Oodlearium June 22, 2021Quote I’m contemplating Creativity requires the courage to let go of certainty. Erich Fremm I am NOT good at letting things go, but when it comes to creating a pour painting or an alcohol ink tile, I have to let go of any notion that I am controlling the outcome. Yes, I select the colors, […]
- This Week in the Oodlearium May 9, 2021It struck me last week when I was having a conversation with a friend a few days ago that I have been spending most of my creative energy lately on painting. Nothing at all wrong with that, but I am trying to push myself to explore new creative paths. That being said, my husband paid […]
- This Week in The Oodlearium April 27, 2021I am bit behind with my This Week in The Oodlearium, but that is the way things go these days. So here’s a bit of a catch up. A local event space called Imago lost their building when the roof collapsed this past winter. They are currently distributing bricks from their building to local artists […]
- Karen Abend’s Sketchbook Revival 2021 April 8, 2021When I signed up for Karen Abend’s Sketchbook Revival I was immediately blown away by the amount of content that is offered completely for free. There were two sessions every day for fourteen days. The sessions ranged from 25-60 minutes and they were incredibly inspirational. I knew that I would not be able to participate […]
- This Week in The Oodlearium Part #2 April 6, 2021My goal was to spend my spring break getting my brain back in working order. That meant I was going to spend a TON of time in The Oodlearium and making art. Here I am on the last day of my vacation and the list of what I did this week was so long that […]
- This Week in The Oodlearium Part #1 April 5, 2021I am grateful that I put together an extensive list of things I wanted to do over spring break so that I could make the most of my time off. My list was ambitious, but I have been plowing through items and I have spent more time than ever in The Oodlearium…and it has been […]
