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Me and My Shadow
Under the sun, she’s down at my feet Sitting there, all tiny and neat Slowly she grows, then taller still Longer, in fact, than I ever will Following me, as fast as I run Multiplying, I’ve never won In twilight she walks through the trees Cutting me off, right at the knees Then in the…
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Creation Without Magic
What is Creation without Magic? Mere craft? Decoration? Assembly? When I was a teenager, I’ll never forgive my art teacher for breaking my concept of art. To be fair to him, it was all in the best intentions. And it wasn’t all his fault. I didn’t have to listen. I had many flaws in my…
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2023: The Year of the Trickster
Ever since I read Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert, I have taken a lot of what she said to heart. The purpose of the book was to discuss the perspectives people take on their art and creativity. One of my favorite things that she wrote about was Tricksters and Martyrs. When I was a little…
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Zoe and Bios
Today I was reading Twyla Tharp’s book, the Creative Habit, and I nearly put it down for good a couple weeks ago. But today I picked it up, I suppose my ruffled feathers from before have been forgotten. I am not a very habitual person, consistency is something hard won from me and someone telling…
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His Dark Materials: My Dæmon Settles
Kind of for my birthday, kind of for my project with the children’s book, I bought some pastel pencils. I had never heard of pastel pencils until I was on instagram this year and watched people use them. They aren’t the kind of thing public schools buy for children, and high school was the last…
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My Picture Book
Today I’ll tell you the story of how I first was inspired to write a book. It was the most magical, nearly fully formed idea I’ve ever had, and I am so excited to realize it as well as I can. It starts with the book Big Magic by Liz Gilbert. Yes, the Eat, Pray,…