Video by Jan Phillips

I couldn't begin to put into words the way Jan describes creativity.
She nails it. This is a wonderful video. I had to share it you.

www.janphillips.com

I like this quote...

Whatever you dream 
or dare to
dream,
begin it."

Goethe

Fear of the blank page....

What is it about a blank canvas or a blank book page that is so daunting? There's an idea blooming in our heads...yet, the page stays blank and scary for days.  We look at it, but nothing happens.

I finally gulped down my feelings of intimidation.  I decided I would start my Fiction Project book yesterday no matter what.  I guess, it won't be the most perfect book ever created.  It won't even be a stellar example of an altered book because this is my very first project of this sort.  That's a fact I will live with.  I set my goal as just getting the book completed!  To realize my goal I had to start...

Often "Start" is the most important step to a creative adventure even if it's a scary step.  Without "Start"....there is never an ending....so I'm excited now.  I'm on my way.

The Title of my book is:

It will be fun.  I swear

*
The Adventures of a

Mischievous Muse

Art House Co-op - The Fiction Project 2011

My blank book arrived a few days ago from The Art House Co-op in Brooklyn, New York.  

This truly will be a challenge for me, but I'm looking forward to combining writing and art to create my story.  The Fiction Project sets its sights on literature and creating a narrative book that fuses writing with art!  I believe I need to have the project completed and back in the mail by May 1st so it can join the other books in a tour of the country.

The books will be included in an exhibition visiting galleries and museums in the following cities:

Brooklyn, NY San Francisco, CA Chicago, IL Seattle, WAWinter Park, FL

After the tour of the country these books will return to the Brooklyn Art Library and become part of the permanent collection in New York.  How neat is that?

Free Teleclass tonight...

 

Since, I've taken part in many of the Artella programs I thought this would be a worthy blog post.  Artella Land opens up an entire world to those of us who are creative and need a little boost.  Check it out.  

Just click on the picture to find out more about the teleclass.  
You won't be sorry.

Early Evening Moon

Early Evening Moon  

Where was my camera

as I drove down the road

watching in disbelief 

as the moon rose

huge and golden before my eyes?

It shown in great majesty

rising in the sky

like a knight guarding

my world.

Where was my camera

as the moon glowed warm,

dancing behind trees,

copper light 

glistening off windows?
 

The moon, so large

became in an instant

brilliant bright...

suddenly a jewel.

Suddenly a jewel

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Penned by Linda Lamore

The "Super Moon," and the comment made by Flyingbeader sent me searching for an old poem I wrote years ago.  It seemed  to fit the beautiful scene we were treated to last night.