Artists and art–Mine and others
Linda Della Donna has a cool blog named “Little Red Mailbox” filled with print interviews, and now I’ve joined the throng. You can check it out by clicking here. Clocking in at around 2,800 words–quite long for an interview of this sort–it’s very in-depth–I’d say that Linda’s Little Red Mailbox is in danger of being…
The phrase, “When words are too deep, try art therapy,” captures the spirit, work and person of Edna J. Patterson-Petty. A fiber artist, art therapist, and teacher, Patterson-Petty’s work truly heals, providing the comfort and warmth expected of the quilts she creates. Her graduate degrees in Studio Art and Art Therapy and the inspiration derived…
Today and tomorrow on Riehlife, I’m honored to feature one of the fine artists (very fine) I’ve encountered here in St. Louis. Edna J. Patterson-Petty has a show opening this week, so we’ll start there. Tomorrow you’ll get a closer and broader look at a warm woman just filled with wisdom for the village of…
“As an experienced artist, I carry my work like a secret pregnancy. I am always aware of inner life and the need to protect it.” ~Julia Cameron~
Cruising around the internet, I discovered this link at the Lake County Arts Council Website maintained by the inestimable Xian Yeagan: Keeping track of Janet Riehl as she wanders far. I thought you might get a kick out of it, as I did. It made me feel quite happy to know that there was still…
Last night I went to my first St. Louis party. It’s the first party I’ve attended since the going away party I threw for myself in Lake County in Northern California at the end of June. This felt like a welcome home party. This party felt like a welcome to the village. Freida L. Wheaton…
“Art is the river that runs through my life. I drink from it as often as I can to refresh myself.” ~Loretta Marvel~
Critique. I dreaded it. I hated it. I learned from it. And, finally, I was fortunate enough to encounter a teacher, Betsy Davids, who fully understood what critique really meant and what its purpose really was. She saw critique as a form of appreciation, as a time of joining with the piece and giving back…
Everything I learned about critique, I learned in art school. My art school used to be called the California College of Arts and Crafts, in Oakland, California (for those of us who studied fine arts) and San Francisco, California (for those who studied design and architecture). Curiously, in recent years, the college opted to drop…
I’m here in Boulder, Colorado for three days (May 18-20) to present a workshop at the 5th Annual Integrating Spirit & Caregiving Conference with an emphasis on Integral and Transpersonal Approaches to End of Life and Elder Care. The conference is presented by Naropa University Extended Studies and the Center for Contemplative End of Life…