Category Archives: Quilting

Sep17

Creative Juice #260

Posted on September 17, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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I didn’t set out to make this week’s offerings photography-heavy; it just turned out that way. Enjoy, shutterbugs.

Photographs of the sun and the moon that will knock your socks off.
Extraordinary wildlife photographs.
Why writers (and other creatives) should have professional photos.
The more you practice, the better you get, as these pictures show. Actually, I wish I could draw as well as some of the beginning efforts here.
For those who are prone to senior moments.
For the bloggers: “Create to connect to those who need you.” This quote comes toward the end of the article. I think it might be my new motto for ARHtisticLicense.
Excellent tips for photo portraiture.
I am definitely going to make this quilt. A good way to use up those miscellaneous odd pieces of fabric.
A new museum focusing on Edvard Munch is opening in October in Oslo, Norway.
The story of Franz Marc, an artist who inspired Mary Oliver.
I lived in New Jersey for the first half of my life and never knew there was an art museum in Newark. It’s fabulous! I must see it the next time I’m in the Garden State.
Photos of Montmartre in Paris.

Sep10

Creative Juice #259

Posted on September 10, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Pretty things and practical advice.

The backstory behind a beautiful quilt.
I love to stroll through Jersey City with Nathalie.
Wonderful fingerstyle guitarist.
Oscar gowns from decades past.
For the writers: a pep talk.
Are you having trouble sleeping?
Amazing flora and fauna on this photographer’s Instagram page.
I kinda want this hairstylist.
Don’t you hate it when you know you have the perfect art tool for a project, but you just can’t find it? Or when you come across a special pen or marker or paint that you bought years ago, but it’s now dried out because you forgot you even had it? This article on organizing your art supplies can help you store your stuff so that you can easily find it.
How to paint bees.
Sketching at the farmer’s market.
Books that can give you new insights.

Sep3

Creative Juice #258

Posted on September 3, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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All sorts of info to inspire your artistic brain.

I know the common green mantises; I didn’t know they have diverse cousins.
Flip through Nathalie’s art journal.
How things get done in Mozambique.
Lovely photographs of ordinary objects.
Funny and amazing animal videos.
Natural poses to suggest when you’re taking photographs of groups of people.
Teeny tiny paintings.
This artist’s quilted portraits celebrate Black life. Be sure to click on the link at the end of the article to see more. (Actually, you have to click on the little box that appears when you click the link.)
For the writers: mining memories for your memoir.
Incredible photographs of endangered species.
For the artists: open calls, grants, residencies, and fellowships.
The Presto from the Summer concerto from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons played on a big honkin’ organ.

Aug27

Creative Juice #257

Posted on August 27, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Lots of artsy stuff this week.

Cute animal pictures.
The rainbow hummingbird.
Artists warm up.
When this author was a teenager, she submitted a horror story as an assignment.
If you like quilts, photography, and travel, you’ll love Francesquilts’ Instagram page.
Hand-lettering in watercolor.
One artist’s journey.
I love this sketch artist’s work.
I am really impressed by these seven book recommendations from someone who’s already read 36 books this summer.
The new astronomy museum in Shanghai looks like a flying saucer.
A photographer comments about an ancient grave marker.
A couple turns a dead tree into a gnome home.

Aug20

Creative Juice #256

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Things to think about, things to laugh about, things to love.

Some of these are laugh-out-loud funny. LOL.
These illustrations remind me that life is good.
Ladies, remember wanting to shave your legs?
How to celebrate a quilter’s birthday.
I did not remember that Linda McCartney had been a photographer.
How a music teacher did double duty as a National Guardsman.
Amazing cut-paper illustrations.
I love what Nathalie is doing with this antique ledger.
Can Christians, Jews, and Muslims learn from one another? And can it start in childhood?
Inspiring quotes.
This room looks three-dimensional, but it’s actually a flat inlay.
Famous portraits revisited.

Aug6

Creative Juice #254

Posted on August 6, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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These articles fascinated me this week, and I wanted to share:

For the dog lovers.
A glimpse of village life in Mozambique.
Sometimes our memories are not what they seem. How to write them?
Thoughts on learning to draw.
Fairy tree. (Keep scrolling.)
I am a sucker for miniature animal sculptures.
Even writers need to exercise.
People and pets.
Quilts with a message.
A stroll through Jersey City.
Beautiful creations from pebbles.
How Debbie Macomber managed to write another book during Covid.

Jul16

Creative Juice #251

Posted on July 16, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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A lot of beauty in today’s articles, curated especially for you.

Do you like Irish step dancing?
If you read my post about the Sirens, you know I love to sleep.
Georgia O’Keeffe on the art of seeing. And lots of links, if you enjoy going down rabbit holes.
I may have included these father of the bride photos in a previous edition of Creative Juice. You know what? They’re so beautiful, you should see them again.
Beautiful fruit photography.
Read your children some books about kindness and talk about how to make a difference in the lives of the people around you.
I’d never heard of Sonny Curtis, even though I’m familiar with two of his most famous songs; but I love his daughter’s essay about him.
Would you believe there are 800 pairs of herons living in Amsterdam? Maybe because of the canals. . .
Ingenious and useful creations from toilet paper rolls.
A mom’s June sketchbook pages.
I love this Instagrammer’s ICAD cards.
How a quilter pieced a 60-piece block perfectly!

Jul1

Video of the Week #312: How the Missouri Star Quilt Company Got its Start

Posted on July 1, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Jun25

Creative Juice #248

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Stuff inspiring and strange.

My kids are full-fledged adults now, or I would be really tempted to buy these incredible toys for them. Maybe if I ever have grandbabies. . .
There are rules for creativity (but one of them is create your own rules).
For the writers: I am critiquing a romance right now, and I’m so impressed with the author’s pacing. The words disappear and I’m watching the action play out like a movie in my head. I love that as a reader. How do I do that as a writer?
I recently bought a few new brushes, and one of them was a wedge. I can’t wait to try it, probably next month during World Watercolor Month.
I love the fabrics this quilter selected for her challenge block.
Here is another artist who is participating in the Index-Card-a-Day challenge.
When my son was a little boy, he called certain cars “face cars.” The term “face” came up in this article about how to draw a car.
Colorful chameleons. I’m itching to paint them.
Islamic tile work.
My God, what have we done to the earth?
I know about the painted desert, but I never heard of the painted cliffs.
The validation of seeing your photograph on a billboard.

Jun18

Creative Juice #247

Posted on June 18, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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You’re bound to find some inspiration in one of these twelve articles.

Sometimes reverse psychology is just good parenting.
Because Father’s Day is just around the corner.
Lovely scrap quilt.
Who knew chard could be so inspiring?
Interesting facts about James Joyce.
Sculpture and trees just naturally go together.
A herd of elephants in London.
A debut novelist’s journey to finished book. And a giveaway!
Improving your photographs by looking for contrast.
I love this artist’s Instagram page.
Lovely watercolors.
Want to write a story but none of your ideas are working? Here—try one of these story starters.