Artistry

Getting the Creative Groove Back

Patricia Crisafulli | Posted 04.04.2012

Patricia Crisafulli

Face it, there are times when we all feel about as creative as turnip.

Four Tips For Getting Constructive Feedback

Patricia Crisafulli | Posted 02.12.2012

Patricia Crisafulli

Creativity does not thrive in a vacuum. Eventually, what you have created in secret or composed on the sly wants to come out and be noticed. This is where things can get tricky, particularly if you are new to a creative pursuit. In these instances, soliciting feedback can be an emotionally difficult process rife with vulnerability and hurt feelings. Worse yet, there is the danger that you will turn a less than enthusiastic response into rejection of you.

The Artist And Monk Are One

Sister Joan Chittister, OSB | Posted 05.25.2011

Sister Joan Chittister, OSB

Basic to art are the very qualities demanded of the monk: single-mindedness, beauty, immersion, praise and creativity. The merger of one with the other makes for great art; the meaning of one for the other makes for great soul.

The "I" of the Beholder

Carrie Brillstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Carrie Brillstein

I had my first drawing lesson yesterday. I realized in order to put more than just vibrant colors on a canvas I needed to learn how to draw.

Living A Poetic Life

Tamsin Rothschild | Posted 11.17.2011

Tamsin Rothschild

Who would not want a little more poetry in their life? And I am not talking about drama, I am talking about poetry. And not necessarily Keats either.