"We are all creation makers and a new world is awaiting creation..."
Hallie Austen Iglehart
Does this resonate...?
“A new consciousness and a totally new morality are necessary to bring about a radical change in the present culture and social structure. This is obvious, yet the Left and the Right and the revolutionary seem to disregard it. Any dogma, any formula, any ideology is part of the old consciousness; they are the fabrications of thought whose activity is fragmentation - the Left, the Right, the centre. This activity will inevitably lead to bloodshed of the Right or of the Left or to totalitarianism. This is what is going on around us. One sees the necessity of social, economic, and moral change but the response is from the old consciousness, thought being the principal actor. The mess, the confusion, and the misery that human beings have got into are within the area of the old consciousness, and without changing that profoundly,every human activity- political, economic or religious- will only bring us to the destruction of each other and of the earth.”
You can't copy anybody and end up with anything. If you copy, it means you're working without any real feeling....Billie Holiday from The 12 Secrets of Highly Creative Women...a portable mentor.....
A prayer....
May my feet rest firmly on the ground May my head touch the sky May I see clearly May I have the capacity to listen May I be free to touch May my words be true May my heart and mind be open May my hands be empty to fill the need May my arms be open to others May my gifts be reveled to me So I may return that which has been given Completing the great circle. ~the therma collective
....peace please
"There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve: the fear of failure." — Paulo Coelho (The Alchemist)
I'm a mixed media fiber artists...A lifetime ago I attended a Goddess Doll Workshop given by jasa Johnson..the experience changed my life. It is there thatI met my muse...the Goddess Nu Kua. Her myth is that she created the world but was all alone with the beauty of it. So she created human spirits to keep her company and share in the magic. In my life she has provided me with endless inspiration to create the divine feminine in the form of what I call Spirit Figures..When she came into my life everything about my journey changed...
The Spirit Figures I create with her guidance feel as though they have more than just form...they have spirit. They have found homes all over the world...what a gift for me...xo
“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is compromise.” Robert Fritz
I asked a friend, mister B
a man whom i consider a wizard with insight
to breathe life into a saying or proverb for this piece:
'Pledge Your Heart To The...
FRENCH AND FAIRY CLOAK HANGERS
Blooming Spirit Fairy Cloak Hanger
The idea for my cloak hangers came from an article in one of the craft
books I purchased...
imagine my surprise
when i woke to 2 fresh inches of snow
and more drifting down
it poured rain yesterday
and last night,
but SNOW
it never occurred tha...
Art Dolls for "Soulmaking"
Long ago, people used to teach their children to make their dolls with corn
husks and twigs wrapped with rags, the same way my N...
It's raining. I changed my mind about a lot of things yesterday, so there is a new picture here. I lost the little thing I planned to give a way so Poof to t...
Last night, I was privileged to be present when Neda, a former participant
in my Creative Discovery class and Horses & Mandalas workshop, launched her
firs...
[image: Rustic charm by SolsticeSol]
Rustic charm, a photo by SolsticeSol on Flickr.
I couldn't resist posting this picture today...Teresa who is one of my ...
For the past three days I have walked, talked and shopped almost non-stop.
I was able to attend the 2013 Spring International Quilt Market in
Portland ...
Be a hero on Sunday 19th May and join the Kids In Dire Straits Blanket Run.
H.O.G. Johannesburg in collaboration with Mix FM, Round Table and
Brightwater ...
Come see the Rhythms Exhibition.
Every few months the artists create new pieces with their idea of the theme.
This time I thought I would paint a 10" X 10...
"the artist
is a receptacle for emotions
that come from all over the place:
from the sky,
from the earth,
from a scrap of paper..."
-pablo picasso
paperdas...
My "Just Show Up" policy is obviously not getting me here, is it? But
today, I thought I'd start out by reading some recent posts on the other
blogs that I...
Hamming it up ‘In the Dream’
One of my favorite rolls as an ‘Elder Artist’ is mentoring and
demonstrating the Art/Life for those who are coming up to ...
"Letting it go"
mixed media
on 16" x 20" wrapped canvas
Most of my paintings are autobiographical. They tell the story of where I
am or what I'm thinkin...
[image: Step 1: Paper mache covers guitar]
paper mache skin on half-size guitar
I send all best to you as we wind down this mysterious time of the natura...
Print Hi Everyone, Sorry I haven’t posted in a while. I’m just so fed up
with WordPress because I can’t post any photos which leaves me to now
wanting to ...
"Winter Solitude", 8 x 11, pastel on Canson paper.
It's been a while since my last blog. I've been easing back life, into a
somewhat changed work ethic...
If you're a airy being or anyone that's apprehend about accepted
principles, Metaphysics or chase the article of Dr. Wayne Dyer... you'll
accept what he...
That's right! A *note from your Mother* is now on facebook, too! I'm
finding it easier to share more information on facebook faster and on a
timelier b...
(just a pic, cause I can't do a post without one!)
So, once again it has been two months since I have posted anything - and
this will be very short and...
Yesterday was a sad day once again in Taiji.......
This was Jiyu a captive dolphin that was held in the Sea Pens at the
Dolphins Base in Taiji......
Pic. ...
Loving-Kindness as Thought is Tranquility. Loving-Kindness as Speech is Softness. Loving-Kindness as Activity is Altruism. Loving-Kindness as Practice is Peace.
....thank you Sue
In the works....
In the works......Spirit Mask Workshop....june 20, 21....two half days. If you're interested send me email and I'll give you the details....juliemitchell_art@sti.net
from past workshops....
Dear Julie! The pleasure was definitely all mine!!! I love what we created and the time spent with the nice women and YOU!!! I named my doll "Avia". She is proudly hanging with all of yours in my living room. I thought you would like to know that I have started 3 more. I have "Mother Nature" ready to get a body, a cat (who's head is a bit large and heavy?? ack! and a small face, yet to be determined. I bought decorative pieces and fabrics based on "feeling" as I shop along. I feel as if you have opened a whole new world to me, and for that I thank and bless you, my friend! I am amazed at my own ability to restrain myself and not feel "rushed" to completion on these soft sculptures. I like to let them make their own "evolution" of sorts. I usually feel a sense of urgency to get things done quickly, to see it done, but not with these. Thank you for your generosity of spirit and love. I love you and your beautiful soul. Hugs, Lisa
Hi Julie,
Well no wonder I was drawn to it - I've been calling Celtic energy to myself for several years now! :-)
I loved the workshop, being surrounded by women's energy, tapping into creative energy, and just giving myself a day to be free. And, I love my doll! She has an honored place in my home.
Thank you so much for sharing your creative inspiration with us!
Peace and blessings, Alcia
I loved the "entire" day. Good play, good times, good food, great company! My "goddess" is wonderful. It's amazing how everyone created their own "person" - THANK YOU!!!
My friends Ellen, Laurel and Alisha also had a great day. Can't wait for your mask workshop!!
Karin
Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there. Will Rogers
Buddha said, "What you are is what you have been, what you will be is what you do now." Padmasambhava said, "If you want to know your past life, look into your present condition; if you want to know your future life, look at your present actions." ....from the Tibetan Book of Living and Dying
4 comments:
Lately, I've been finding my heart talking more than my brain. So very refreshing and different.
I guess I would need to have heart and head defined before I could really say whether I agree with this or not.
So very true Julie!
Don Miguel is a wise man!
Happy 11/11/11 and Cascading Blessings to You! :)
Thanks for you words Rubye and Akasa...and for stopping by...
Snow...oh Snow...lol...xo
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