Tag Archives: Creativity

Monday #42: Let Us Eat Cake

Posted on June 10, 2013 by

Yesterday we attended a surprise 50th birthday party for my good friend and fellow children’s book creator, Danny Adlerman. It was a surprise party and full of all the good, loving vibes that come from someone walking, unexpectedly, into a … Continue reading →

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Monday #41: Playfulness

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

I come from a family of teasers and jokers–people who poked fun, made things silly and often used humor as a coping tool during difficult times. In school, I grew up gravitating toward funny people, mostly creatives–artists, musicians and actors–who … Continue reading →

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Monday #39: The Power of Art Compels You

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

Last Friday, on one of those beautiful sunny, city days, I visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art where the featured show, “Great and Mighty Things,” was a collection of “Outsider Art”– art created by individuals who are not traditionally schooled in … Continue reading →

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Monday #38: Get Your Wabi Sabi On

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

Imperfect, impermanent and incomplete. That’s wabi-sabi in a nutshell. What began as a Japanese notion that was a more austere and melancholy view of the flawed natural and inanimate world, evolved over thousands of years and, under the influence of … Continue reading →

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Monday #37: I Get To

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

One of the things I do as an artist is participate in street festivals and, because it’s springtime, I’ve had a few gigs over the past couple of weeks. Setting up for one of these events takes a lot of … Continue reading →

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Monday #36: Haiku, To You

Posted on April 29, 2013 by

Oh my goodness, I love the vibrant yellow, greens and yellow-greens of spring! It’s springtime now but, at the end of this summer, the 52 Mondays Blog will turn three years old! Wow! As a creative, self-employed person, I often … Continue reading →

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