Tag Archives: Upcycling

Jul9

Creative Juice #250

Posted on July 9, 2021 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #250

Lots of artsy stuff this week:

Muralist Fintan Magee.
This looks like a fun watercolor/drawing technique to try.
My community still has utility alleys (I like them!), but the surrounding areas are phasing them out. What to do with those spaces? Here’s what they’re doing in Canada. (By the way, since this article was published, the Thursday Doors challenge has moved to No Facilities.)
Farm animal photography.
Playing with shadows.
Y’all know by now that I’m a believer in art challenges.
Wonderful illustrations from children’s picture books.
Helicopter safari.
I don’t care for all of these upcycled wonders, but I love the two rugs.
When common objects suggest something else.
Cute cartoons.
Everything you want to do well requires practice.

Aug7

Creative Juice #202

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #202

Wow! Creative stuff this week.

How museums are re-thinking their collections in light of the Black Lives Matter movement.
The joy and beauty of raising a child with special needs.
Shark merch that Donna found on Etsy a couple of years ago.
Incredibly beautiful quilts.
What you can do with $1, vision, and skill.
Remember when kids used to go back to school? It could happen, and if it does, you may want to take special photographs to record the momentous occasion.
Do you like sci-fi short stories? This article from two years ago tells you where to find some good ones.
Do you like to read YA? Here’s a list of particularly intense books.
Different interpretations of a Zentangle challenge.
Gorgeous drone photography. There are so many pictures in this article, I never made it to the end. . .
An artist’s watercolor journey.
I love this artist’s work.

Jan4

Creative Juice #122

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #122

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.

Aug31

Creative Juice #104

Posted on August 31, 2018 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #104

Inspiring works of art:

A reading list put together by authors.
The National Parks.
Recycling vinyl records.
Some interesting modern quilts.
If you like succulents, this is for you.
Gorgeous tangles.
How to use a wedge brush for watercolor.
Now that he’s retired from acting, here are some photographs of a young Robert Redford. (I like him better without the mustache.)
<Gasp!> I have to get at least one of these! Collaboration between Vans and the Van Gogh Museum.
Thoughts on personal growth.
Literary architecture.
Incarcerated book critic.

Dec15

Creative Juice #72

Posted on December 15, 2017 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Creative Juice #72

Fourteen servings of beauty and creativity:

Animated photos.
These houses are for the birds.
Beautiful quilts by Diana McClun.
Two-dimensional reclaimed wood portraits.
An interesting glimpse at Da Vinci’s genius, and two more books I want to read.
A sculptor talks about the Period Room at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Oliver Sacks said imitation and mastery of form precede creativity.
Embroidery beyond the hoop.
Nonfiction reading list.
Illustrators celebrate Christmas.
This Christmasy blog post is just so pretty I had to share it.
A quick trip around the world in photographs.
Some lovely menorahs.
An artist’s (slightly twisted) process for writing a Christmas book.

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