September (and a sampler download)

โ€œI need to be able to admire my protagonist despite [her] faults, and so be given a glimpse of my own potential.โ€ -Madeleine Lโ€™Engle

  • ๐Ÿ”” The next community session I host for my Ko-fi patrons will be Saturday, September 19, 1:30-2:45-ish p.m. Central Time. The meeting link will be posted here on September 18.

      ๐Ÿซ‚member comments and testimonials:

      I was surprised to feel so relaxed and seen…” | open and authentic | “I have learned to simply resume (without shame)…” | stronger together | motivation to create | warm & welcoming | “I was surprised to feel so relaxed and seen…” | open and authentic

      my weekly zine for in-progress

      I appreciate your interest and support.

      ~love & good wishes~

      โญ๏ธ I am an artist and curator; I am one who communicates with color, found words and collage, inky marks and doodles as I cycle like the moon (as my calendar), chronicling oracles and abiding with the sky as a meditation.

      Artist’s Statement ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ๐ŸŽจโค๏ธ๐Ÿ“Š๐ŸซŸ

      โญ๏ธ I host creative communities, safe spaces for gathering and sharing. I choose love and creativity for coping with the ongoing challenges of this world and I go to workโ€”not because everything is fine but because I believe art heals.

      • This is possible, in part, by {you} and your presence here. (Thank you!) ๐Ÿ’— But also because of the support of my Ko-fi patrons and the other member/subscriber communities I host (via their presence, input and paid subscriptions). ๐Ÿซถ
      • ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Other ways to support my work: โค๏ธ continue to read this blog + follow me on Instagram. ๐Ÿ“ฒ
      • Make a one-time contribution in any amount via [this link]. (Thank you!) โค๏ธ

      celebrating an anniversary! ๐Ÿฅณ

      ๐Ÿ“ฅ [DOWNLOAD]

      ๐Ÿฅณ In celebration, I am offering you the โฌ†๏ธ first download made available on my Ko-fi account.

      words from the 2020 Art Card download

      If you are not a Ko-fi patron, you are welcome to join this session. โค๏ธ Please feel free to ๐Ÿ“ฒ contact me to receive the meeting link.

      Ko-fi patrons may access the meeting link here.

      I appreciate your interest and support.

      ~love & good wishes~

      โญ๏ธ I am an artist and curator; I am one who communicates with color, found words and collage, inky marks and doodles as I cycle like the moon (as my calendar), chronicling oracles and abiding with the sky as a meditation.

      Artist’s Statement ๐Ÿ˜Š๐Ÿ”ฎ๐Ÿ”Ž๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ–Œ๏ธ๐ŸŽจโค๏ธ๐Ÿ“Š๐ŸซŸ

      โญ๏ธ I host creative communities, safe spaces for gathering and sharing. I choose love and creativity for coping with the ongoing challenges of this world and I go to workโ€”not because everything is fine but because I believe art heals.

      • This is possible, in part, by {you} and your presence here. (Thank you!) ๐Ÿ’— But also because of the support of my Ko-fi patrons and the other member/subscriber communities I host (via their presence, input and paid subscriptions). ๐Ÿซถ
      • ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿปโ€โ™€๏ธ Other ways to support my work: โค๏ธ continue to read this blog + follow me on Instagram. ๐Ÿ“ฒ
      • Make a one-time contribution in any amount via [this link]. (Thank you!) โค๏ธ

      The Artist’s Way: strength

      [This set of card art includes lunar ๐ŸŒ™ phases.] ๐Ÿฅณ

      “[In] order to move through loss and beyond it, we must acknowledge it and share it. Because artistic losses are seldom openly acknowledged or mourned, they become artistic scar tissue that blocks artistic growth. Deemed too painful, too silly, too humiliating to share and so to heal, they become, instead, secret losses.” -Julia Cameron

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