Category Archives: Ceramics

Jan7

Creative Juice #276

Posted on January 7, 2022 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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For creative people everywhere.

Wallpaper. You either hate it or love it. Here are some designs that might win you over.
This quilter finished a lot of lovely quilts in 2021.
A bunch of pretty quilts in different stages.
These ceramic mugs are works of art. (If you like animals, you’ve got to click this link.)
Wildlife photographs.
Do creative people ever misplace their tools? (Guilty.)
What habitual reading does for your brain.
Street photography.
What is it about successful authors that made their careers take off?
Resources for writers.
So, you quit your day job to write fulltime and now you can’t pay the bills? Here are some side hustles that will earn you a little cash and also help you be a better writer. Lots of openings right now.
How to generate content quickly.

Dec17

Creative Juice #273

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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I challenge you to use one of these ideas this week. (Hmmm. I think I need googly eyes.)

Zentangles on snail shells.
Art with humorous captions.
I love this tutorial on how to draw a house. I starts out the (childish) way I would draw one, but adds details step by step that take it beyond what I usually end up with.
These sculptures look like wood, but they’re really ceramic.
Take a peek at these art journal pages.
How an author came up with her new middle grades book.
An artist reacts to an ancient sculpted head.
Fun with food (photography).
I wish I could go sketching with my friends.
I can’t remember if I’ve shared zenpencils’ Instagram page before. If you haven’t seen it yet, you have a treat in store.
Painting pansies tutorial.
For the fiction writers. I never considered whether the beginnings and endings of my scenes have resonance.

Dec3

Creative Juice #271

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Writing tips and other good stuff.

Look at my friend’s wonderful garden!
Tips for tightening your writing.
How writing lists can make you a better writer.
Writers, don’t quit your first draft—read this instead.
Make some paper snowflakes.
No ideas for a gift for your quilting friend?
“Vandal” art.
I love Judy Dykstra-Brown’s poems.
My friend Jane Jimenez sent me this article with amazing photographs.
Writers: when you only have 15 minutes. . .
For $25, you can be Home Alone this month.
Gorgeous ceramics.

Sep2

Video of the Week #321: Watch this Ceramic Artist Craft Whimsical Animal Designs

Posted on September 2, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Aug5

Video of the Week #317: Vibrantly Patterned Ceramics

Posted on August 5, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Jun11

Creative Juice #246

Posted on June 11, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Most of this week’s articles include beautiful things to look at, but there’s also one tutorial and 12 savings strategies.

Writing during the pandemic. The crisis is winding down, but the experience detailed in this article from a year ago still resonates.
Yawn. Red lipstick? How boring.
Wartime sketch journal.
For the writers: silencing your inner critic.
Some pretty quilts.
A fun, easy, and beautiful art piece to make with your kids. Or by yourself.
Parents’ example inspires their children to be lifelong creators and learners.
I love this artsy Instagram page.
I love watching Suhita sketch.
I’ve never seen actual glow worms before.
A sculptor discusses two ceramic deer.
Increase your savings account by spending less. Easier said than done? Here are 12 strategies that might work for you.

Apr24

Creative Juice #187

Posted on April 24, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Don’t spend one more day not knowing about these things:

Taking some of the mystery (and fear) out of hardanger.
Did you know Salvador Dali did illustrations for Don Quixote?
Am I the only person not housecleaning during the quarantine?
This is a NaPoWriMo poem. The prompt was effusive compliments.
Everything you ever wanted to know about ouzo.
Noticed while running.
Beautiful free stained glass quilt patterns.
How poetry grows on you.
Your social media practices can have unintended consequences.
The amazing ceramic fashions of Li Xiaofeng.
In a random related story, the art of the “plate thief.”
How to defeat distraction.

Jan3

Creative Juice #171

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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First CJ of 2020!

Three-dimensional murals.
Art everywhere in Basel.
An artist discusses figurines.
You must have been a beautiful baby—not.
Scroll through these photographs. There are some surprises here.
Beautiful Zentangle stars.
A children’s book illustrator shares some of her favorite illustrators and illustrations.
A trip to Bucharest, Romania.
How a gorgeous quilt came to be.
Maria Popova is one of the best-read people I know of. In this article she shares the wisdom of ten writers.
This artist has a lovely Instagram page.
Want to kick off your 2020 reading with sci-fi and fantasy? Here are some recommended choices.

Oct18

Creative Juice #160

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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A feast for the eyes, a banquet for the heart.

An amateur artist goes pro.
Knit-look sculptures made from ceramic circles.
Traveling by train in Europe.
Green ideas.
Yes, life is full of disappointments.
Ready for some fall quilting?
Gorgeous photos of mama and baby birds.
Do you have these five qualities of the creative?
Would you like to be more productive?
Pablo Picasso was an amazing artist and a crappy human being.
Now I want to go to Morocco.
What Mary Oliver said about interruptions.

Jun14

Creative Juice #142

Posted on June 14, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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A collection of creative genius.

The Arnolfini Portrait by Jan van Eyck.
An artist discusses fragments of ancient Egyptian sculpture.
Developers should be building these earthquake resistant homes in California.
I love how Suhita Shirodkar captured this car show.
You could be a stock photo model! But wait, there’s a downside. . .
One way to recycle electronics.
Antonio Salieri was not the scoundrel Amadeus made you think he was.
Debbie Ripath Ohi first landed on my radar in the 1990s when she ran a wonderful email newsletter for writers. She’s also a marvelous illustrator and kid lit advocate.
A textile designer insists on sustainability.
When I was a teen and young woman, I loved watching The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau on television. That world is mostly dead now, and it’s the fault of human beings. These artists are drawing attention to underwater disaster.
Ceramic glazed donuts.
May 25^th was National Tap Dance Day and I missed it.