Why did I vanish from Facebook? Well, if Facebook’s AI decides it doesn’t like you, it kicks you off the site. If it happens to you, learn from my mistake: Even proving your identity with a birth certificate, marriage documents, and a passport won’t help. BUT… I was able to return as Aisling D’Art… for […]
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SO… this will be a weird post, but I have to share this because it’s so astonishing. It’s how I realized that electro-sensitivity is a thing, after all. Also, in the future, I don’t plan to include many non-art posts like this (they’ll be at my “Art and Other Things” Substack, instead), but this is
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(This Disney World birthday post was copied from my Substack blog.) This week, I celebrated my birthday. Of course, that meant going to Disney for a romantic evening with my husband. We went to our favorite park, Epcot, and it was a lovely, surprisingly cool-ish night. Not too crowded, either. Yaayy for romance and yaayy
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When I sit down (or work at my standing desk), I like all of my art journaling supplies tidy and well-organized. If I have to interrupt my creative flow to search for a particular brush, or paint, or adhesive, or collage element, it can take far too long to get back “in flow.” Here’s what’s
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During 2020, many of us have had time to pause, reflect on what we’re doing (and not doing), and make different choices. Like me, you may find your deepest self-expression in art, whether or not you’re ready to describe yourself as an “artist.” Suddenly, creativity is emerging from our hearts and our souls. That artistic
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Have the critics – including that inner critic – worn you down? Do you just want to curl up in bed and sleep, utterly overwhelmed by “impostor syndrome”? If you’re fighting the snarky critic in your head (or maybe a few around you, in real life or online), Danielle Krysa’s TED Talk is powerful, and
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Like many people, I’m working my way through “The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up…” by Marie Kondo, also called the “KonMari” process. It’s about decluttering, and surrounding yourself only with things that bring you joy. The process has been astonishing, and I’m still early in the process. The following is this morning’s observation, which I
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This is one of my favorite quotations about the importance of your art… expressing YOUR self in a way that is unique to you. Whether it’s through music, visual arts (including photography & coloring books), a garden that delights you, or a perfectly-tuned car engine… your expression is important.
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Following the lead by K. M. Weiland (http://www.kmweiland.com/all-the-super-important-stuff-on-this-writers-desk/) and encouraged by my friend Nanette Day – I’m sharing a completely un-staged photo of what’s on my computer desk this morning. (My current “art desk” is my bed. I have stacks of paper for drawing, plus a silverware drawer insert – $2 from IKEA, but you
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Since I use a lot of vintage images in my art, I’m always interested in early photos. Lately, I’ve been especially intrigued by “selfies” from the 19th and early 20th centuries. However, not all of them are genuine. It may be important to watch for that, especially if you’re careful with copyright issues. One of
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