Category Archives: Books

Feb8

Creative Juice #126

Posted on February 8, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Oops! I neglected to post some Creative Juice last Friday. I hope this wonderful batch more than makes up for it.

Plan a quilt show road trip this spring.
Snug little places to curl up with a book.
What happens when polar bear meets camera?
This might be my dream job.
Creative household hacks.
I’ve done this choral trick at church and with my students.
Lovely tangles.
Wonderful sketches of one of my favorite subjects: young musicians.
Metro, the painting horse.
The author of this article suggests replacing some of the classic literature high schoolers are required to read with some more modern future-classics. I agree with some of the substitutions, but totally disagree with others.
Creative ideas for kids of all ages.
Mary Oliver from a student’s point of view.

Jan14

Monday Morning Wisdom #189

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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But to be perfectly frank, this childish idea that the author of a novel has some special insight into the characters in the novel…it’s ridiculous. That novel was composed of scratches on a page, dear. The characters inhabiting it have no life outside of those scratches. What happened to them? They all ceased to exist the moment the novel ended. ~Peter Van Houten in The Fault in our Stars by John Green.

Jan4

Creative Juice #122

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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4, 6, and 7 are especially beneficial for the new year.

I’ve read a bunch of these memoirs and found a few to add to my TBR pile.
Natural fashion.
For all the writers. Especially the freelancers. Do you deserve a reward today?
How to be a good father.
I love The Frugal Crafter! Here’s an upcycling project she recently posted. I love the video as well as the instructions.
Ways to put failures and setbacks into perspective. (Warning: the F-word is used liberally in this article.)
Using the Da Vinci Schedule to increase your productivity and prevent burnout.
I think my next quilt project for myself should be a red-and-white Christmas quilt. Some of these done up in Christmas fabrics would work very nicely.
I’d love to see the tools this artist used to cut this lacy octopus.
Why art matters.
I find this sculpture particularly moving.
Your creativity requires structure.

Dec28

Creative Juice #121

Posted on December 28, 2018 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Ending the year with lots of creative ideas.

Listen to these pipers rock out.
Beautiful animal photographs.
I’ve read a bunch of these inspirational books, and I’d give some them mixed reviews. However, there are enough good ones here that I’m comfortable sharing the list.
I am a little sad that this house no longer exists.
The ten things this article says to do if you want to be a multi-millionaire seem to me to be things to do if you want to live a rewarding life. (I don’t want to be a multi-millionaire, but I already do most of these things because they are beneficial.)
How a jewelry designer works. (And I’m jealous of her she-shed.)
Art installations that make you think.
These photographs remind me of winter in New Jersey—everything is shades of gray. Though lovely to look at, I prefer winter in Arizona, where I currently see lots of green.
Drawing on envelopes and stuff.
Optical illusion art.
Gisele Bündchen and James Corden take a dance class together.
Now that Christmas is over, here’s how you could have decorated your home or office.

Dec21

Creative Juice #120

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Christmas is a good time to consider books (they make great gifts, just sayin’) and other beautiful things.

Serendipitous photos. LOL.
How to read poems out loud.
Marvelously detailed prize-winning quilts.
Mary Cassatt is one of my favorite artists.
Do we really need all this stuff? No.
I love these creative hairdos for Crazy Hair Day!
New York Public Library’s cozy Christmas reads, though some of these descriptions don’t sound very cozy at all…
Which authors get paid the big bucks? No surprises on this list.
Christmas and winter picture books for the little ones on your list.
And books for precocious children.
Think you don’t have what it takes to do what you want to do? Pretend you’re someone else then.
You may have noticed I’m a bookaholic. That’s why I love art connected with my passion.

Dec15

Video of the Day: The Christmas Story Told Through Rocks

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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To learn more about the art of Patti Rokus, and for more information about her book, click here.

Dec14

Creative Juice #119

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Beautiful stuff to inspire you to greater creativity. Get out there and make some art, people.

Sand sculptures.
For the cat lovers.
Quilt show-and-tell.
Beautiful tangles from all over the world, same theme.
The 100 books of 2018 that the New York Times considers notable.
Aachen Cathedral and the wardrobe of Mary.
Crease. Fold. Color.
Favorite recipes. Lovely servingware.
Gorgeous laser-cut light displays.
Prize-winning photography.
Artwork available as prints, posters, shirts, and skateboards.
An artist’s tribute to her dad. (You’ll need a hanky for this one.)

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Category Archives: Books

Creative Juice #126

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Creative Juice #121

Creative Juice #120

Video of the Day: The Christmas Story Told Through Rocks

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