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I came across a great idea over at the Life Is Art Blog this week. Karen had gone to a wine tasting where she came across a wonderful substitute for a palette. These would be ideal as back up palettes in the studio when the students forget theirs – which my frequently do! Look at …

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Success – What Can Contribute To It?

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Last post we were discussing the roll of play and success. I asked you to think about some reasons why we might not play enough as adults, here are some ideas I came up with…. I think some of the main reasons we don’t engage in frivolous play as adults are: We care too much about …

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Bored? Knit a square!

And that’s pretty much what I did this weekend.  I also needed squares from my Lovegood blanket over at Hogwarts at Ravelry, where I am a member of House Ravenclaw.  Harry Potter for the win! So, I decided on two different squares.  The first is a horseshoe cable square.  I like it!  Cables are fun, …

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The Relationship Between Success And Play

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To continue with thoughts on success I’d like to take a look at something that might seem the opposite of moving toward success. Let’s explore the concept of Play and it’s contribution to success. I have a question for you….. how often do you let yourself play just for the sheer fun of it?  And perhaps …

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Art Show Success

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I am going to interrupt our flow of posts this week to bring you an update on the Student Exhibition at Fires Creek Winery.  All went very smoothly on Friday, assisted by help from several of the students including Lorraine and Lorraine, Deborah, Stephanie, Gordon, Diane and my wonderfully helpful partner John. And if …

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Owl Puff

I knit an owl tonight!  I actually did for a group at Ravelry, Hogwarts at Ravelry.  You guessed, I’m a closet Harry Potter nerd. I’m only now reading the books.  I’m on the fifth on in the series, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.”  It’s a bit dragging, but is picking up.  Overall, …

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