Creative Process

Music dropped a box of old magazines off in my Art room this morning.  I picked up the Smithsonian on top, and leafed through it—there, on a two page layout was the above painting–a self portrait of the mid-19th century Artist Gustave Courbet.  I froze.  Then I laughed a little and tore the picture and the article out.  Funny as it may sound, this painting is simply an oracle right now–and I glued it immediately in my journal. The first time I saw this painting, I was a freshman in Art school…sitting in a large auditorium for an Art History class.…

I am so happy to announce that this Sunday, February 8th, Christine Reed of the beautiful blog Bliss Chick and her partner, love-of-her-life, and fellow Artist and Writer Marcy Hall from the blog Ordinary Enchantment will be visiting the Dirty Footprints Studio for a chat and some good ol’ fashioned girl talk! You know, cool ol’ fashioned girl talk…the kind about the beauties of blogging, Creativity, Art, finding one’s truth, and of course the journey of Spirit!! The minute I found Christine’s blog Bliss Chick, I instantly felt at home.  Maybe it’s her connection to Lake Erie, the way she…

Today was the first episode of Dirty Footprints Studio Talk. I have to admit—I was a little nervous and almost chickened out…well, last night I planned my escape—how I would NOT go about doing this thing I already announced I would….all because I was afraid. Afraid no one would listen–and that if people were listening–it’s because they feel sorry for me. That’s what this pesky little voice in my head was telling me. Then…in attempts to quiet that bastard, I picked up my journal to write…..instantly I came to this page I did a couple days ago–inspired by an Erica…