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Slowing Down to Get Ahead
I've written on this blog before about the importance of slowing down and taking a break as a way to re-charge and recover from creative...
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whatpennymade
- Dec 3, 2020
- 3 min
Creative Clutter, Kon Mari, and Consumerism
Clutter, clutter everywhere. If you're anything like me, your creative space may, at this very moment, be strewn with a dragon's hoard of...
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whatpennymade
- Oct 29, 2020
- 2 min
Masquerade
I love Spooky Season, don't you? And there's no better time to try something new and daring, for playing pretend- for trying on a mask,...
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whatpennymade
- May 30, 2020
- 4 min
Not So Same-y: 4 Ways to Refresh Your Daily Practice
Hey there, friend. How are you? Really. How are you doing? Hanging in there? There's so much happening. So much to think about. To feel...
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whatpennymade
- Apr 4, 2020
- 3 min
Creative Self Care
Creative Self Care in the Crazy Times of COVID-19
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whatpennymade
- Dec 21, 2019
- 3 min
Always a Beginner
I have three degrees in the natural sciences. And in the land of the sciences, Specialization is highly valued. Specialization is what...
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whatpennymade
- Sep 26, 2019
- 5 min
What I Learned When I Started Selling My Art
I've always enjoyed sharing my artwork. I think sharing the things we make begins, for many of us, with showing our parents the coloring...
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whatpennymade
- Aug 16, 2019
- 4 min
Art Journals, Smash Books, and Liberating Messes
I've written here on the blog about my Daily Doodle Practice and how this small commitment keeps Art-ing a part of my day... every day....
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whatpennymade
- Aug 2, 2019
- 4 min
A Long List of Lies
There are a lot of things we grow up hearing, that turn out to be untrue. There are a lot of well-meaning people who give us bad advice....
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whatpennymade
- Jul 18, 2019
- 3 min
Embracing the Ugly: Tales of Monsters and Being a Boss
One of the things I love about the Art World, is that there is room for all sorts. So many people like so many different things. We all...
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whatpennymade
- Jun 24, 2019
- 3 min
The Motivation Toolbox
Maybe you're not afraid. Maybe you're not lacking ideas. Maybe your problem is that you're just lacking that push, that ignition, that...
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whatpennymade
- Jun 7, 2019
- 3 min
Creative Seasons and Not Being a Robot
I talk a lot about all the ways we can boost our creative productivity. I care deeply about helping others to find strategies that keep...
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whatpennymade
- May 24, 2019
- 4 min
The Green-eyed Monster
When I was little, I had this storybook about the Green-Eyed Monster. The story told of a little girl who was jealous of her older...
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whatpennymade
- May 3, 2019
- 4 min
Down with the Syndrome
On Being a Card-Carrying Creative, and Why Your Inner Critic is a Lying Lie-Face Aspiring Artists have it. Successful Artists have it....
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