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Playing catch up

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008

(Note: This post is part of a series I am doing on my progress through Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way with a cadre of creative ladies. More info about this venture can be found in an earlier post and all of my related posts are under one category.)

Unbelievable. Have I really not posted about The [...]

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I had something else planned for this week’s modus operandi, but something Collage Contessa shared via twitter has been percolating in my head, so I’m switching gears. In discussing coming to terms with the the idea of one’s workspace as a “studio,” Kris shared the definition of the word:
STUDIO1. An artist’s workroom.2. An establishment when [...]

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The words above are from an Ani Difranco song, a favorite of mine. And it only seems appropriate to begin with song lyrics, a habit of Xiane’s, since she is the inspiration and instigator behind our artist’s way cluster.
The Artist’s Way is a book by Julia Cameron, a 12-week “course in discovering and recovering your [...]

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Friday Fill-ins #55

Friday, January 18th, 2008

1. The last compliment I got was from a friend; he said “so once again, you’re smarter than me.”
2. I’m reading The Book of Illusions by Paul Auster. I’ve previously read his novel Timbuktu and was so very impressed with his storytelling and look forward to seeing his take on different characters and situations.
3. I [...]

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