Tag Archives: Museums

May7

Creative Juice #241

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Mentally stimulating. Inspiring. Lovely to look at.

For the opera fans.
Quilters and writers may find these thoughts on rejection interesting.
We know what you think of your bra, but what does your bra think of you?
Some beautiful quilts from last year’s Quilt Arizona! Show.
Have you always been meaning to learn how to free motion quilt? Here is a painless, free opportunity.
What a neat idea for painting rocks.
It’s been so long since I’ve been to the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fortunately, Nathalie recently visited, and shared her photos with us.
Perspective while sketching—how to capture your experience.
A different way to visualize mountains.
Split-personality renovations. [Photography]
Have you ever wanted to write or illustrate a children’s picture book? Here are some structural guidelines to keep in mind.
Things you wanted to say but didn’t. You’ll need a tissue. [Photography]

Oct1

Video of the Week: Another Tour of the Cloisters

Posted on October 1, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Sep18

Creative Juice #208

Posted on September 18, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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The sublime and the ridiculous, all worthy of your consideration:

You’ve been wanting to make a quilt someday. How about a mini-quilt? Lots of pretty, free patterns.
Especially for the rubber stamp afficiandos.
A zentangle challenge.
Because married people need to laugh more.
Watercolor and sharpie step by step.
For white writers trying to write diverse characters.
A visit to the Salvador Dali Museum.
How to draw lips.
Making faces from sticks.
Goats as I’ve never seen them before.
Pumpkin-related crafts.
A photographer critiques an iconic photograph.

Aug27

Video of the Week #268: A New Tutu for the Little Ballerina

Posted on August 27, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Jul23

Video of the Week #263: Tour of The Cloisters

Posted on July 23, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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One of my favorite places on earth. You may know I’m obsessed with the Unicorn Tapestries. . .

Jul10

Creative Juice #198

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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This week’s offering is heavy on reading lists. You’re welcome.

Some lovely Zentangles and quotations.
Rainbow-colored murals.
If you’re ever in Malaga, Spain, you might want to visit the Museo del Vidrio y Christal.
In praise of the sense of smell.
101 books recommended in TED talks. I haven’t heard of many of these. There might be a gem in this list that you’ll never come across unless you read this article. Skip it at your peril. (Just sayin’.)
S. Eliot as an example of creativity.
Novels for writers of fiction to read.
Ideas for things to draw.
How to crop your photos.
A resolution to stay mindful.
Best books of 2020 (so far).
How authors write books in in-between moments.

Jun18

Video of the Week #258: 360 Degree View of the Exterior of The Met Cloisters

Posted on June 18, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Use your cursor to “grab” the video and change the camera angle so you can see all around.

May21

Guest Post: Visit These Literary-Themed Museums Online! by Writer’s Relief

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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You may not be able to visit these museums in person right now, but you can always visit online. In celebration of International Museums Day on May 18, Writer’s Relief has rounded up a list of museums sure to delight every literary aficionado!

The National Endowment of the Arts has a list of museums for literary lovers.
Literary America at the American Writers Museum website offers an interactive map to locate literary landmarks near you!
Book Riot provides an interesting selection of American author museums.
Conde Nast Traveler contains a gallery of seven famous authors’ homes you can visit.
For kids (or the kid in you!), Fatherly lists six museums dedicated to Dr. Seuss and other authors of children’s literature.

Grab a cup of coffee, get comfy, and start touring these literary-themed museums today!

Mar27

Creative Juice #183

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Beauty is truth, truth beauty ~John Keats

See if you can say these tongue-twisters.
Watercolor lesson.
Tour the world’s great art museums—on your computer.
What good is hope?
A brief virtual tour of Poland, including vampire lore and a dragon.
Scary tattoos.
Beautiful watercolor paintings.
I am jealous that Frances has made major progress sorting her quilting fabrics.
Kids are so profound.
I love this artist’s sketches.
What San Francisco looks like under virtual lockdown.
Pompei through the eyes of an artist.

Dec27

Creative Juice #170

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Our last collection of curated inspiration for 2019:

Photographs of balloons.
Beautiful architecture in Lyon, France.
A designer talks about a chair.
What the UPS guy was really doing when he should have been delivering my packages.
When dancing on the walls, watch out for the windows.
Pareidolia is a psychological phenomenon that causes people to see patterns in a random stimulus. This condition can lead people to assign human characteristics to objects. Here’s what an pareidolic artist does when he sees faces in inanimate objects.
If you haven’t had enough Christmas yet, here’s a lovely Christmas quilt.
The Brownings and others muse on artistic integrity.
This museum is on my bucket list.
A children’s book illustrator describes her path and her process.
So far I’ve never found a podcast that I actually wanted to follow. Maybe one of these recommendations will inspire me.
1960s architecture in Brasilia.