In the past four months or so, I have discovered the joy of collage. It’s a great way to preserve images without having stacks of magazines, brochures, etc., taking up space in your home. The fun of collage is combining similar images to create a theme or somewhat different images to tell a story. It
When I was fifteen years old, I decided that I had no talent for art. Which was actually very late for a kid to make that decision. Generally, kids see the gap between what they are doing and what they feel they should be doing between the ages of nine and eleven. According to an
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Yesterday was the second day of a printmaking workshop that I attended at Starlight Studio and Art Gallery. This studio, located in downtown Buffalo, is designed for adults with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. It’s a very cheerful looking studio, with brightly colored images decorating the walls. The people who come to the studio daily produce
The last prompt for the july Ultimate Blogging Challenge is to write a recap of the experience. So, here goes. And so…. we approach the end of the July 2026 version of the Ultimate Blogging Challenge. At midnight, I will post my monthly photograph of rabbits on Facebook because it’s good luck for the start
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Today’s prompt from the Ultimate Blogging Challenge is to answer a question. People have been asking what’s going to happen next in the story of the steampunk bear so… here you go… part five of the story… The ravens, carrying the steampunk bear and the mouse, landed on the shores of the seventh mountain. They
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Today’s prompt is to create a list of things that you could do to nurture your creativity. In this case, it’s all about the brainstorming process. Step one: choose how you want to be creative. Do you want to write a story, draw or paint a picture, sew, embroider, do other fabric arts, cook or
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my mistakes, as well as answers to your questions… Today’s prompt from the Ultimate Blogging Challenge is to tell you about a mistake I made and how I worked through it… Before I tell you about my mistake, I need to share a story. My dad had an economic consulting business, and he had a
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One fun art project is to depict the same subject in four different ways. It’s a really enjoyable thing to do and it helps you stretch your creativity. And so, I did exactly that. I started off with an ink drawing that I made in response to the Inktober week six prompt, which was “granny.”
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one celebration at a time… Fifteen days ago, a small group walked the first lap of Relay for Life. Relay for Life here on Grand Island, New York, is a celebratory event that serves as the fundraiser for the American Cancer Association. It’s a fun, though poignant, event that celebrates cancer survivors, as well as
and your opportunity to vote for the winning photo caption! And now for the caption contest. Here is the photograph and below it are the captions. Please vote, either for one or, if you can’t decide, for your two favorites!
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