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Woodturning in Pittsburgh

Woodturning in Pittsburgh

05/07/2015
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Creativity, Life, Living Well

As one collector told me, my sister is a ‘rock star’ in the world of woodturning. I recently accompanied her (www.marilyncampbell.ca) to Pittsburgh for the…

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Gaining Perspective

Gaining Perspective

28/06/2015
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Creativity, Writing

Learning to draw in perspective has been a challenge for me.  I think I need a grade nine drafting class.  One point, two point, and…

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Good Enough

Good Enough

21/06/2015
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Behaviour, Creativity

Is being a perfectionist a virtue?  I don’t think so.  It is one thing to work at a project or task to the best of…

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The Danger in Routines

The Danger in Routines

14/06/2015
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Behaviour

There is inherent value in routines.  They are useful tools to help us organize ourselves and our days.  But, by their very nature, there is…

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The Value in Routines

The Value in Routines

07/06/2015
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Behaviour, Life

My good old fashioned hard copy Concise Oxford Dictionary defines routine as “1. n. regular course of procedure, unvarying performance of certain acts”. We all…

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The Blank Page

The Blank Page

31/05/2015
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Creativity, Writing

For me, one of the hardest things about creating these comics pages is starting the pages.  That blank piece of paper.   I always know…

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The Art of Handwriting

The Art of Handwriting

24/05/2015
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Creativity, Family

Cursive handwriting can be beautiful. Or it can be scrawled, messy and illegible.  To my mind, it does not matter.  I love to look at…

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What is an Image?

What is an Image?

17/05/2015
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Creativity, Writing

I am a huge fan of Lynda Barry.  If you are at all interested in being a writer or exploring your creativity, Lynda Barry’s books…

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The Magic of Reading Comics

The Magic of Reading Comics

10/05/2015
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Creativity, Writing

While London has been enjoying the Ting festival over the past two weeks, Toronto is just gearing up into TCAF, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival….

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Other People's Art

Other People’s Art

03/05/2015
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Creativity, Writing

I had the opportunity this week to look close up at graphic artwork by Merle Tingley and other local artists at the Ting Festival at the…

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