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Art Record
art record, Artist motivation, Diverse, Good Habits, planning ahead, Uncategorized 9/26/20 art record, Artist motivation, Diverse, Good Habits, planning ahead, Uncategorized 9/26/20

Art Record

Several years ago I set about, with the help of my organized librarian cousin, to compile an art record of all the pieces I had created for the last 50 plus years. It is a chronological list and a set of images.

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Keep Going
Artist motivation, Commission, Contemporary Quilt Art, Good Habits 2/25/20 Artist motivation, Commission, Contemporary Quilt Art, Good Habits 2/25/20

Keep Going

When is it time to stop, and when is it good to keep going?

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Just Right
Artist motivation, Commission, Contemporary, Contemporary Quilt Art, Good Habits 1/17/20 Artist motivation, Commission, Contemporary, Contemporary Quilt Art, Good Habits 1/17/20

Just Right

Goldilocks tried out bowls of porridge, chairs and beds, to find the ones that were just right.

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Joy
Artist motivation, Good Habits, planning ahead 3/22/19 Artist motivation, Good Habits, planning ahead 3/22/19

Joy

I really enjoyed the process of making photo albums. This was an activity that "sparked joy".

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Put Yourself Out There
Good Habits, planning ahead 12/11/18 Good Habits, planning ahead 12/11/18

Put Yourself Out There

You won't get into the show unless you enter the show. You won't meet new people unless you expand your activities and try new things. Yeah, yeah, I know.

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Not a waste of time
Art Attributes, Artist motivation, Good Habits 10/28/18 Art Attributes, Artist motivation, Good Habits 10/28/18

Not a waste of time

I meet each week with artist friends, to share our lives and discuss art related stuff. We call it Tuesday Morning Art Coffee. Some people stay one hour and some people stay 2 or more hours.

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Cat Fights and Tornados
Art Attributes, Good Habits, Order and Chaos, planning ahead 6/10/18 Art Attributes, Good Habits, Order and Chaos, planning ahead 6/10/18

Cat Fights and Tornados

Does planning relate to creating artwork? Yes. Does planning relate to marketing artwork? Yes. One must plan to succeed. One has to show up and do the work. And, just like the planning for a big party, the ideas are conceived and nurtured, the setting repaired and weeded.

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Powerful Habits
Artist motivation, Good Habits 2/8/18 Artist motivation, Good Habits 2/8/18

Powerful Habits

Those boring and powerful habits. The bed time routine started in a timely manner, really does help me go to sleep. Cleaning the studio between projects, really does get me excited about the next project.

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