Tag Archives: creative endeavor

Open Studio Update

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Jan

Well, I’ve gone and done it… made myself sick over the pressure of wanting to get things done. Just a virus, but I’m very aware that it was brought on by having an unrealistic to-do list. So, for the last … Continue reading →

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Open Studio Update

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Jan

Today was an instructive day, a bit difficult, but interesting. I’m struggling with glaze samples. Achieving a specific effect can take a lot of time, energy, and experimentation. That bowl or plate you see in the gift shop or gallery? … Continue reading →

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Teaching children about art

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Jan

American WPA Project, blind children at work in Art Center Workshop in Salem, Oregon This morning, when I was at the studio finishing up my glazing for Sunday’s deadline, I witnessed Pauline teaching a children’s art class. It was a … Continue reading →

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Breaking through a creative block

Posted on October 3, 2011 by Jan

There are few things more discouraging than being stymied by a creative block. It’s a wasteland. If you can’t break through it shortly, you are bound to start suffering. Without anything to work on, you are also at loose ends, … Continue reading →

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