Wax paper is always among my basic journaling supplies, and I use it any time I need to protect pages that include glue, water media, or anything sticky. When I travel, I pre-cut sheets of wax paper, and tuck them into the back of my journal. Usually, I use a rubber band or a binder…
Author: Aisling
How do you face your creative fears?
Aisling’s notes: As artists, we all deal with that double-headed demon, fear of failure/success. In this article, musician Bob Baker discusses some options when immobilized by these fears. How Do You Face Your Creative Fears? by Bob Baker Gloria, a subscriber to my “Quick Tips for Creative People” e-zine, recently sent this note: “Do you…
Whose fault is it…?
Aisling’s notes: We’ve all had comments, emails, posts, and even our art misinterpreted… sometimes badly. In this article, musician & business consultant Bob Baker gives insight into what may have gone wrong, and how to prevent it from recurring. Whose Fault Is It When You Don’t Get the Career Results You Want? by Bob Baker…
Ultimate Creative Conspiracy Theory
Aisling’s note: We’ve all had times when the deck seems stacked against us. And, we’ve all had times of soaring success when others around us seemed to falter no matter what. (And vice versa.) This article by Bob Baker offers an intriguing alternative view that’s worth trying. The Ultimate Creative Conspiracy Theory by Bob BakerWhether…
Why New Year’s resolutions fail
Survey finds that only 9% of Americans are serious about achieving their goals. 51% don’t have New Year’s Resolutions and of those that do, 79% don’t have a plan to achieve them. Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) December 1, 2004 — A survey conducted by the Gail Kasper consulting group, a leading speaking and coaching company, found…
How to pace your art classes
Planning your classes and workshops is always important. However, you should think about pacing as well as actual content. “Pacing” applies to you–your personal style of teaching–but also to your students. In fact, your students should be your first concern. Divide the day into thirds, at least I’ve always figured what we’d accomplish in the…
Art, energy and originality
This morning, I was looking for a quote by Stuart Wilde, in his slightly-renegade book, “The Trick to Money is Having Some.” Here’s a section that I particularly like, about making money: (He calls the mundane/average world, “tick-tock,” since people live by the clock in that world, and it can be metronome dull.) In tick-tock…
What art teachers are paid
Many teachers won’t talk about how much they get paid. They don’t want to risk future gigs by revealing the financial side of events. After all, many teachers make more at a four-day event than their students earn in six months. Some event organizers won’t talk about money, either. They prefer to keep their profit…
History of Paper Dolls – Part Two
Note: This is the second part of a two-part article tracing the history of paper dolls. See The History of Paper Dolls, part one to read the first part. 20th century paper dolls – A brief history In the 20th century, other magazines followed this trend, including Ladies’ Home Journal (Sheila Young’s “Lettie Lane”), Pictorial…
History of Paper Dolls – Part One
Today’s paper dolls evolved from the development of paper, ceremonial and performance figures, and dressmakers’ fashion dolls. General history Paper was invented in China around 105 C.E. by Ts’ai-Lin, a courtier from Lei-yang. Although the word ‘paper’ is derived from ‘papyrus’, this early paper was not a papyrus product. With paper’s development in nearby China,…