I did not write a blog last week and I am feeling GUILTY. When I decided to make a weekly commitment to blog about ART WITH A PURPOSE, 42 blogs ago… I knew I had to set aside precious time to feel how art had impacted my life that week… every…
I always knew I was right-brained. … and my brother, Drew, was left-brained. Camping in 1954 Perhaps not the terminology, but I noticed early on that, as siblings, we were completely different. Almost opposite. Drew built extravagant tree forts. I collected moss in the woods behind our house. Drew strategically…
I have been thinking a lot about this political chaos we have going on in America today… and I continuously argue with myself as to whether I should refer to it in my blog, or not. It is a main topic of concern now days, and I somehow believe that…
Because I mentioned in my 2018 Christmas Letter that “I am still studying ENERGY HEALING” I feel the need to share with those who I know are curious. For the last 5+ years I have been extra-ordinarily blessed to be in a group of “Energy Healers” practicing many different modalities….
Through my art classes I am noticing more and more that kids are having difficulty forming relationships, building self confidence, and managing their social skills. They are not turning to friends or family for help… they are turning to a DEVICE. Social media is a way to pretend you are…
LakeView Neuro Rehab Excerpt from Forgetting To Fly (chapter 19: Bobby) At LakeView, just outside Milwaukee, I worked with patients who were not only brain injured but also paralyzed. I hear you asking… “How do I have an art class with someone who is paralyzed? Let me give you an example:…
The colors of Thanksgiving are subjective… Different for everyone. For ME the colors are Pumpkin, Cranberry, Orange & Cinnamon. No, I’m not talking food… I labeling colors, like they do in a box of crayons. When I say these colors a visual comes to mind, right? (which color is which…
Would you ever dye your hair PURPLE? Being an artist means to create YOURSELF the way you IMAGINE. After all, your life is a blank canvas. A great example of this is my grand daughter, Maggi. She was an artist from her very beginning. Last summer she even talked me…
I believe that the idea behind this kid’s simple art lesson… reminds us how to live our best lives: 1.) The dots are numbered so we are thoughtfully directed to the next step… (by the maker). 2.) If we don’t take the next best dot, we get off in a wrong direction….
Being your “real self” is the definition of AUTHENTIC. But, how do we know who we really are, especially if we are only a kid? Or perhaps we are an adult and still don’t know who we are going to be when we grow up. Try this art class and…