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Summer seemed like the right time to talk about travel! Traveling has broadened my perspectives on life in so many ways that it is hard to narrow down how to tackle this topic. But I wanted to come at this from two different perspectives. 
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How do I take 'Time to Treasure' the art of making? When I first thought of this theme for the Gift of Time project I didn't know how I would relate this to my art process! But the more I thought about treasures, things started taking shape for me. When I talked in my last blog post about a treasure being inspiring, something that fills me with joy or touches my heart, I realized that is exactly what my art does for me!  Why would listening be a gift? There could be so many answers to this question! I decided to focus on listening as a Gift of Time for this month because we often live in such a loud world that I thought I would share with you my insights on living a more 'quiet' lifestyle. You may think that being quiet is the opposite of listening but the reality is, it is just a different way to listen.  About 6 months ago I was really struggling as a parent. I felt like every day was unbearably hard and I couldn’t quite figure out why. Yes, I have two young kids but I know plenty of people with more kids than me that seemed to be handling things just fine. As I was going through this time I also kept asking myself why do I keep doing this art stuff? What am I trying to accomplish with it? Am I helping anyone? Does it matter?  If I could give you a gift for February it would be 'Time to Spend With Loved Ones'. I've never really cared much for Valentine's Day so this month's theme might seem a little hypocritical. However, this has been on my mind over the past few months for two reasons.  Switzerland, 2013 Following the theme of 'Time to Rest' I have something for you that will help you find rest and help you in your art practice for this month. Art Books!  It's a gift to be able to relax. To pause, to listen to quiet, and to be still. This year every month I will be sharing 'Gifts of Time'. To introduce a new year and the month of January I thought this gift of time was the most appropriate. 'Time to Rest'  |
Oh Hey! it's me, AmyThese are stories about my art, experiences I've had in my career, and some other fun things. I will probably overshare, sometimes I can't help it. Enjoy! Archives
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