Tag Archives: Signs

Mar24

Creative Juice #336

Quilts. Art. Books. Signs. Writing classes. And other interesting things to think about.

Amazing log cabin quilts.
Furry sculptures.
Sony 2023 World Photography Open.
The veterinarian’s funny signs.
Thoughts on controlling inflation.
Free online writing courses.
In another one of her QuiltCon2023 blog posts, Frances Arnold mentioned the Interleave process by Lorrie Faith Cranor. Another quilt for my must-try list. <sigh> So many quilts, so little time.
I so seldom read style posts, but I enjoyed this one. The comments too.
Best books of 2022. Chosen by readers.
A watercolor practice formed from observing and drawing.
Artist Kenton Nelson’s Instagram page.
A hidden beach in Mexico.

Jan6

I’m excited for you to see these wonderful articles.

How 36 high school students built a house for Habitat for Humanity.
If you love how children express themselves, then this Instagram page is for you.
These signs made me laugh out loud.
Flowers and fruits in threes.
These books scheduled to release in 2023 are generating quite a buzz.
Works of Pablo Picasso.
Building creative capacity.
Prize-winning wildlife photography.
From the sublime to the ridiculous: the Comedy Wildlife Photography awards.
My favorite way to see snow: through children’s book illustrations.
A photographer critiques Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s “The Harvesters.” More about Pieter Bruegel the Elder from the ARHtistic License archives.
Sketches of San Jose.

Nov4

12 wonderful articles to mull over.

Quilt show!
Now go to South Africa for a quilt festival. Be sure to watch the video, although it may give you vertigo. She runs through the whole exhibition hall and films hundreds of quilts in a few minutes. My eyes (and her camera) don’t focus that fast, and maddeningly, she doesn’t linger at some of the quilts I most want to get a good look at.
What will your legacy be?
Excellent destinations for a writer’s vacation. (Be sure to check out the suggestions in the comments as well.)
Why you should write short stories.
Amazing amateur photography.
Autumn foliage.
Why writers read.
These signs had me laughing out loud.
An unsolved mystery from 120 years ago.
Celebrating World Ballet Day.
The value of Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. I’ve been meaning to read it.

Jan20

More Oddballs.

Jan8

On Tuesday, my husband’s podiatrist told us she got her flu shot. Somehow, that fills me with hope for 2021. So do these awesome articles:

This one made me cry. The video is too echo-y. Scroll down and read the essay.
Writer’s playlist.
When we can travel again, maybe we can go to Mexico.
This article from 2018 may help you set your creative goals for 2021.
12-year-old Jesus didn’t have all the answers.
Interesting shots.
Everything I know about physicist Richard Feynman I learned from watching The Big Bang Theory. I didn’t know he liked to draw.
Good advice. And some not as good. And some I don’t understand.
These signs made me laugh.
There are reasons why you shouldn’t drive drunk, and there are reasons why you shouldn’t sing drunk. But they’re not the same reasons. Apparently, singing drunk is great fun, and nobody dies. Read about the Australian Pub Choir.
A quilter shares the 17 quilts she made in 2020.
This is an interesting idea: praying with index cards.

May17

Lots of inspiring stuff this week.

Artists see differently than other people.
An artist discusses a work by Jackson Pollack.
An Austin neon sign artist.
If you are of a certain age, you might enjoy these movie suggestions. Some rather nostalgic selections.
The five most common regrets at the end of life—and how you can avoid them.
I’m pretty sure I’ve heard these British phrases and totally misinterpreted them.
A portrait that scandalized Paris.
Rainbow-colored sculptures.
This is how you pose with a statue.
Why the invention of the flute was so revolutionary.
Aerial photos of water.
Zentangle challenge.