Monthly Archives: April 2011

The Challenges of Life Changing

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Administrator

My boyfriend lost his job. I am very upset. It leaves us financially in the lurch, unable to pay bills and me in the awkward position of never knowing when he will be home or suddenly run out or not … Continue reading →

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Portfolios: What to use when

Posted on April 24, 2011 by Administrator

In the 80s and 90s, portfolios were pretty straight forward. You made some art, threw it in a case along with cards or a resume, and you were good to go. However, with changing technology comes changing ideas of how … Continue reading →

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Trying to Stick to the Plan

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Administrator

I opened a new notebook this morning and made a list of things to do. Everything from Writing a final exam to getting a suede purse cleaned (spilled milk, eeewww!) I included creating art and blogging and planning an open … Continue reading →

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Who am I creating for, anyway? Giving art as gifts

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Administrator

My brother’s birthday was at the beginning of March. Happy birthday John. (I sent him a card) He’s a great guy. Intelligent, easy going and a hard worker. He is an engineer. However, we are very very different. Like oil … Continue reading →

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Juggling Making Art and Marketing Art In the New World of Technology and Social Networking

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Administrator

I just spent several hours over the course of several days trying to figure out how to create a decent portfolio in WordPress. Love WP. Love it. However, it’s all very techy and codey to me. I tried several things … Continue reading →

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