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a year to refine

a year to refine

i can always well when i haven’t practiced calligraphy for a while.  my forms are sloppy, my connectors are shaky,

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november 13

november 13

  girlfriends + wine + art = therapy. my friend carolyne has been wanting to do a mixed-media collage class forever.

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day 22::when in doubt, vacuum

day 22::when in doubt, vacuum

creativity is just connecting things.  ~steve jobs you think i’m kidding, don’t you? i know i’ve said it a million

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envision ~ september 2014

envision ~ september 2014

clockwise from top left: make, capture, dwell, ponder, delight. hope your september is full of creative possibilities. love, kelly  

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10 things about blogging.

so you wanna start a blog, eh? well…i’ve been blogging for four years now. and although i would not consider

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because creativity doesn’t have to be so hard

because creativity doesn’t have to be so hard

for the past couple of weeks, i’ve been reading the artist’s way.  i’m only about one-third of the way through

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