The Creative Life A thru Z ~F's Big Question

The Creative Life A thru Z

 Week Seven

F is for Fun 

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The Big Question?

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Who or what inspires your creative urges?

Yesterday afternoon I heard thunder, so I knew we were not going to go kayaking. 
I put my apron on and started looking through my magazines for something to bake. 
I went to Martha Stewart's Living Magazine and found a recipe for 
Chocolate Mayonnaise Cupcakes with Chocolate Mayonnaise Frosting. 
Martha never lets me down. 
She is my inspiration. 
In my mothers day it was Julia Child's cooking, and for my daughter it is Rachael Ray.
But for me it's Martha Stewart. 

When I started this blog I was looking for ways that I could bring in creative ideas and expressions into my life. 
Just putting on the apron alone would have done it, but baking a cake from scratch!!
Well this made me feel accomplished!!
It was well worth the little mess in the kitchen, and to my surprise it really wasn't that hard. 
Tell me what inspires you? 
Be Inspired,
~jean 

Interview with an Artist

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Jean Hart , Artist 

Hello, first may I thank you all for following me on my blog, 

The Creative Life A thru Z, 

and  asking me questions. It's been awhile since I've introduced myself to everyone. 

Since I started this new blog  "The Creative Life A thru Z" I've had lots of questions. 

1. What is this blog about? 

After taking a Healing Arts class I had a chance to really look at my life and ask myself some tough questions. This blog for me started as a way of putting together art, creative activities, and doing self awareness projects.  It is the beginning of a course, workbook, or just a fun gathering of like minded people.
I am constantly adding to it as I find more interesting projects that reflect creative living to me. 

This blog is a work in progress. 

2. When was the first time that you remember realizing that you are a creative person? 

I think I have always felt I was creative. As a young child I would spend hours alone creating art, sculpting, sewing. But, as you get older you do others things to make a living. I started this blog as a way of getting back to the creative life I had as a young child. Many of the activities are from my childhood revisited. 

3. When did you know that this was what you wanted to do with your life? How did you get started? 

Being an artist was something that came back to me after I had a back injury. It was during that time of recovery that I started to draw again. I began to show my work publicly, and then learned how to market myself. It has been such a joy to have art back in my life. In the beginning I would put my artwork in competitions and I would win ribbons and awards, this made me feel confident. Outwardly, that gave me confidence knowing that other people liked my artwork. However, inwardly I was not feeling it. 

I had to pull myself out of the public for awhile, go inside myself and really ask how I was doing. 

That's when I started to take "Healing Art" courses, and psychology classes. I was still having to deal with how the injury had changed my life.  

4. What traits, if any, do you think that creative people have as compared to people who are not creative? 

Actually, I find that most people are creative. The difference to me is that the highly creative people take their ideas to a completion. 

5. Do you believe that training has influenced what you create? 

Yes! Training and or education is the best way to open yourself up to creative thinking? 

When you are with a group of creative people, it is so exciting to watch how ideas grow. 

My hope is for people to take what I have to offer and then expand on it to make it personal to them. 

Thank you for the questions, yes there were many more questions asked, but for now I think this will be enough.  I will put a question into the blog now and then to keep the conversation going. 

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Be Inspired, 

~jean 

The Creative Life A thru Z, F is for Flowers

The Creative Life A thru Z

 Week Seven

F is for FUN!!
Flowers and Candy

Tissue Paper and pipe cleaners

cut tissue paper 5 inches, 5 layers

Scallop the edges

Tie with pipe cleaner , peal back each layer of the tissue paper towards the center

Glue on the candy, and arrange in box

Have fun with this craft. 
Come back often as I am constantly adding to the page and you don't want to miss anything. 
As always, Have FUN  with this. 
Like, leave a comment, share. 

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Be Inspired,
~jean 

Two minutes of kayaking

The Creative Life A thru Z ~F is for Fruit

The Creative Life A thru Z

 Week Seven

F is for FUN!!

This is a fun challenge for F.
What was the last fruit you ate?
Eat a different fruit for the next seven days.

Have fun, 
go to the store and pick out 7 fruits you have never eaten before. 

The Creative Life A thru Z ~ F is for Fun

The Creative Life A thru Z

 Week Seven

F is for FUN!!
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Yes, Fun!, Of course it could be for Films, Foreign Languages, Food, Future, or even Five minute vacations.  
Let's shift our mind set to fun first. 
What is fun?
 Some people think fun is reading, being outside,
 or cooking in the kitchen. 
It's a very specific activity to you. 
What you think is fun someone else may not. 
I think anything that makes time go by quickly,
 something you are enjoying, you are having fun at. 

I like process. 
I believe my purpose is creating processes to get to destinations. 
In that thinking I like lists. 
I find lists help me be proactive, not reactive in my life. 
Life is suppose to be enjoyed, fun, and filled with love. 
I do activities which help me reach those goals. 

Benjamin Franklin said, and I quote,
"By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail." 

 In the pursuit of fun, wonder, and play. 
Let's get started.

Gypsy Women  (~jean)

"I'm see a fun activity coming your way."

Journal Writing Assignment: 
What will you do today that will make you happy in your tomorrow life?
The Future is in Your Hands
1. Write 8 questions about your life? 
 Relationships, passions, health, prosperity, desires,adventure, lifestyle, spiritual life. 

2. Make a paper " Fortune Teller", if you don't remember how to make these from your childhood, here is a video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4SnzwjriGg

3. Decorate your Fortune Teller, place numbers on the outside tabs, 
on the inside choices use shapes and colors. 
On the hidden inside, write your questions. 

4. Play the game. Pick your squares. 
Now take a few minutes to sit still and meditate on this question. 
After you have meditated write down your thoughts about your future. 
Knowing full well that you are planning your future your way. 

I know that being in nature helps clear your mind and heal your body,
 sit in nature and meditate. 
Two Minutes in Nature.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXI8pDK22wA

5. Is there a active step you can take today for your life tomorrow? 

Five minute Vacations. 
Do you want more adventures in your life? More travel? 
I can't always go where my imagination takes me. But, since YouTube is only a few keystrokes away, 
I can go all over the world in minutes. 
I look up places in the world I would like to visit and watch these videos. 
Just watching them transports me to new places. 
It really feels like I have taken a five minute vacation and then I'm ready to get back to work. 
Let your imagination take you away!!

Art Assignment:
FABLES!
If you haven't yet read a fable, google one up. There are lot's to read and they are usually only a few paragraphs, and they all have a moral lesson. 
They are fun!!
1. Read a fable, and draw a picture of it. 

Jax Cat, thinks your doing well. 
As always, Have FUN  with this. 
Like, leave a comment, share. 

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Jean Hart Artwork : Living your Truth

Jean Hart Artwork : Living your Truth: Letting go, acrylic, by Jean Hart  "Do not allow any negativity or ugliness in your surroundings  or anybody at all  to destro...

The Creative Life A thru Z~E is for Environment, Big Question

The Creative Life A thru Z

 Week Six 

E is for Environment

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The Big Question?

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A lot of life has to do with the environment you surround yourself with.
This includes, body, mind, and spirit. 
Look around you, and keep your mind in the present moment. 
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Do you want to know how it ends?

Stay focused, now close your eyes 
and imagine what outcome you want to have in a certain situation you have been thinking about. 
Journal activity:
Next, write down what needs to be done to make that happen.
Third, take one action today in that direction. 

Amazing things happen when you take the time for the mind and imagination to come together. 
Meditate with 
Two Minutes in Nature

ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmCz96uro8E

Be Inspired, 

~jean 

The Creative Life A thru Z, E is for Environment

The Creative Life A thru Z

 Week Six 

E is for Environment

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Tree house 

One day I came home from work and there in the tree, next to the driveway was my son hammering away at slats of wood,  he was making a tree house out of the of wood he found around the house.  He has long since grown up and moved on to his own home. But, the tree house has stayed. It's filled with birds now. 
Not a day goes by that I don't look out my studio window and see that tree house and think of my son. I have painted this tree house a few times in paintings. 

Journal Activity:

1. Look out your windows. What do you see?
2. Pick a window and draw what you see, using the 
window frame as the boundaries for the painting. 
3. If you like it, transfer the drawing to a canvas and paint it. 

E is for Environment
Enjoying a clean environment is essential to having a creative life. 
Cleaning up is just part of life and being able to find what you need when you need it, is awesome. 
Studio Assignment:
1. Go through your materials and organize them.
Throw out old paint tubes, brushes, bits of pastels......
2. Arrange what is most used where you can easily find them. 

E is for Earth
Journal writing:
There are probably 101 ways to help the earth. 
For this week, look up ways you can incorporate an environmentally friendly idea into your own life.  
Find a task and write about it after you have completed the task. 
1. Is it something you think you can continue doing ? 
2. Is it something you are not already doing? 
3. How does it make you feel to do this task? 

Amazing things happen when you sit still and relax
Two Minutes in Natue 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wO4aOvYrqk

As always have fun with the Creative Life A thru Z
Be Inspired,
~jean 

Two Minutes In Nature Soldier Creek, Nevada

Take Two Minutes in Nature to relax and enjoy the adventure

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Fine Art For The Finer Things In Life 

60,000

Wonderful beautiful souls have come to visit my art blog.

Thank YOU!

Be Inspired,

~jean

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THE SURPRISING HISTORY OF THE WASHINGTON QUARTER

That's one whopper of a scandal!!

The Creative Life A thru Z~ living creative

The Creative Life A thru Z

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Rainbow Forrest, jean hart

What's the most creative 

thing you've done recently? 

Be Inspired,

~jean

The Creative Life A thru Z ~Drama Drama Drama

The Creative Life A thru Z

 Week Five 

D is for Drama 

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Drama Drama Drama 

I came across this wonderful story and 
I just had to share it with you for this week. 

The Song of the Pearl

An Ancient Gnostic Poem

The Song of the Pearl, "tells the story of the prince who wears a gorgeous jewel encrusted robe. One day his parents tell him that he must take off the magnificent robe and journey out from his homeland into an alien country where he will find a precious pearl guarded by a fierce dragon. He is instructed to tame the dragon and bring the Pearl back to the kingdom. In so doing he will be permitted to wear the robe again and share the sovereignty of the kingdom with his brother. The prince unquestioningly obeys the king and queen and well supplied with princely goodies sets off on his journey. On reaching his destination, he feels lonely and disoriented. He adopts the clothes and customs and language of the people and forgets who he is and why he is there. He falls into a sort of trance. Hearing of this, his parents write a letter reminding him of his regal heritage and his mission. They attach it to an eagle and dispatch the eagle to the prince. The eagle and the message awaken the prince from his trance. He hypnotizes the dragon with wondrous words and then, with the help of the eagle, he returns home, pearl in hand. He is warmly welcomed and delighted to gaze again on the glorious robe. He sees it reflecting the magnificence and unity of all creation. He covers himself with its splendour and joyfully takes his place beside his brother as crown Prince of the kingdom. "

An Ancient Gnostic Poem, The Hymn of the Robe of Glory, " The Song of the Pearl".

I'm still studying the myths and ancient stories, this is a story of the journey of human consciousness. Through the path of separateness, on towards the Divine journey home.
I present this to you to make your own interpretations and to see the wonderful symbols within this myth, it has survived the test of time in its perennial wisdom,
Please enjoy the story and the artwork.
Jean Hart
Artist
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The Creative Life A thru Z ~D is for Drama

The Creative Life A thru Z

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The Big Questions?

Something to think about.......

Artwork by Jean Hart 

D is for Drama

Did you kiss someone today? 

Think about this and then in your journal 

Write the first sentence in your autobiography.

Be Inspired,
~jean 

1101131440.mp4 a raven visit

This still amazes me.

The Creative Life A thru Z - D

The Creative Life A thru Z

 week Five 

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D is for Donuts N Drama

"Delight in the Little Things." 
 Rudyard Kipling 

Years ago I found myself teaching in a preschool.
Each morning the children would come in, hang their coats, and sit at the table for breakfast. 
One of the best memories I have of one of these many breakfasts the school severed was homemade donuts. 
Warm and sugary straight from the kitchen. 
I'm not sure if this was teaching any of us about healthy eating or good nutrition, but those donuts were certainly a delight. 
You can make these wonderful delights as long as you have biscuit dough handy. 
So, that's what I did!
I invite you to make donuts too. Easy recipes are found on the Internet. 

Homemade Donuts, Delightful

glaze

shape the donuts

fry the donuts

toss them in the glaze 

                                         This was the first batch, since then I have gotten much better shaping the donuts and

 I'm working on a maple glaze. 

DRAMA, DRAMA, DRAMA

No, I'm not talking about personal drama here. 

I'm talking about PLAYS, Drama Theater 

Have you ever read a play? 

The format is different then reading a book, and interesting how the set is put together, and the actors directions.

I love live theater, if you have a chance to see a play performed on stage, GO!

 You can find live plays on YouTube. 

That's were I watched Neil Simon's play "Rumors."
The very first play I read when I was in theater was Neil Simon's "Star Spangled Girl". 
They made a movie of it too. 

This weeks assignment:

1.  Go to the library and pick up a play to read. 

2. Check out the plays on YouTube to watch.

3. Go to a live theater and see a play.

Journal Work:

Draw

1. Draw a one line drawing design . 

Lay the pencil down on the page and 

do not lift it again until you are done with your design. 

2. Make your own Logo Design with your initials 

Use the whole page and let this logo express who you are. Paint it, color it, glitter it up. 

If you need to be still and 

breath deeply before creating 

Two Minutes in Nature
is a good way to relax. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXI8pDK22wA&t=41s

As always have fun, like and share. 

Check back often as I found I'm always adding things to this list as I develop the curriculum.

Be Inspired,

~jean