February 2012
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Friday Projects
Earlier this week, I posted a tweet that said, “Boost your skills by making time to learn new techniques/software/etc. Your creative work cannot afford to stagnate.”
This statement has come from observations on my work, and that of my co-workers at the US office of SIM. We are a small department, working as a part of a larger global, Christian mission organization. There are times when the...
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Find Time to Be Creative, Plus a Recipe, AFI, pt...
If, as my co-worker Andy says, “creativity is not instant grits,” then how do you make time to let the creative kettle boil? “Lack of time,” frequently ends up as my excuse for not getting things done. Honest, it can be a legitimate excuse. If you’re like me, and you work a 9-5, five days out of the week, plus need time to cook, clean, chill-out, and check Facebook, there’s not much time left...
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WatchMy friends Johnny and Hally got married last summer, and asked my husband and I to produce their wedding video. This project is special. It’s an honor to be asked to use my creative gifts to bless friends!
I have my husband to thank for his coaching on how to approach this sort of project, as this is my first wedding video. It’s very different than my typical, interview-based...
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Arts, Faith and Inspiration, pt. 6 “How and Why to...
Metamorphic rocks are rocks that have been transformed from one type of rock into another. Shale into slate, for example. What it takes, is heat and pressure. The metamorphic process transforms other rocks and minerals into something else. Something stronger. Something beautiful. For the artist, it is no different. Heat and pressure can make for better art.
The past month and a half, most...
