Critique is an art when done well–and potentially damaging when it’s not. In our fifth cycle for our Creative Catalyst column on Telling Her Stories (Story Circle Network) Stephanie Farrow and I take on this topic.
“Art of Critique” is our keynote post in this cycle of three.
In case you missed it: Robert Siegel’s NPR’s interview of Juliette Binoche reveals not only a 45-year-old stunningly beautiful woman with honored acting chops…but also a dancer and painter…and poet. Her schedule in September would kill an elephant, but Binoche handles it all with elegant lightness. This truly is connecting through the arts and across…
My Riehlife mission is to create connections through the arts and across cultures. I’m always thrilled to meet multi-talented creative folks. Doris Gardner-McCraw and I both belong to Women Writing the West. I invited her to share some thoughts on how one art discipline feeds into another. Doris is a storyteller, author, vocalist and acting…
Over at the Story Circles Network blog “Tellilng HerStories: The Broad View,” I’ve just posted my first article in a new series on creativity. This newest theme is on creative cycles. I post in groups of three: Keynote post followed by two posts deepening the topic. Come on over and join the conversation in the…
Selena Wolff is a recent Blogging Buddy. Her site is Solitary Words: Finding Spirit Through Writing. It’s exactly what it says! Selena contributed a guest post to Riehl Life on “Finding Your Voice.” From blog comments to emails to guest post to telephone conversation, gradually our connection grew stronger. Today we’re sharing our views on…
Riehlife: Theo, how have you brought your artistry and music into your work as Experience Manager? Theo: I loved Saha, the restaurant inside the hotel, so much that I wanted to be a part of it somehow. I got the restaurant management to let me design and execute the stained glass effect in the restaurant,…
Bonnye Brown has developed an innovative use of padding in her paintings that fascinated me and gives them dimension. She has an affinity for the world of women as a subject for her art. Riehlife: Bonnye, tell us about your show at Portfolio Gallery. Bonnye Brown: I have about seven pieces of artwork in the…