Exploring the use of time in expanding our intellectual and creative abilities.
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I am so glad you are here! I am beth vendryes williams, a visual artist. Creativity is a universal and invaluable skill. As an artist, I apply my creativity to paper and canvas. However, developing and training the mind to think outside the proverbial box is as important to the success of the CEO of a Fortune 500 company as it is to an artist. This blog strives to help you discover the potential of your creativity and to harness that potential to enhance your life.
You do not need paint or clay. You need only a desire to develop your creativity.
I explore with you the creative process and thinking tools that work to expand thinking. I am motivated to investigate ways to think more creatively because I have need to change a lot of situations in order to accomplish my goals. And sometimes I realize I need to adapt my goals.Once you learn to think outside the box you can apply that essential skill wherever and whenever you want!
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I live on Long Island, New York with my supportive husband, who is a scientist and master gardener. Our 3 sons visit for varying periods of time now that they are pursuing their own careers and studies. We also share our home with two very funny golden retrievers.My journey as an artist began as a child with an irrepressible desire to create. Strands of dried grass were materials to build sculptures and smooth beaches were blank canvases to paint with my hands.
This passion continues to inspire my studies, exhibits and daily studio work. It has also inspired me to teach art to children and adults for 20 years.
What is so fascinating to me, is that the lifelong process of making art has so transformed my way of thinking!
I live with the attitude of an artist. To an artist, everything is a valuable work of art. A mistake, a wayward slip of a pen, is an opportunity to create something new. In my blog, I share my gift of creativity with you. Thus the title," Make art. Transform life." improve your creativity with or without crayons".Feel free to contact me with interest in creativity and /or my artwork. You can visit my website of work on the link in the navigation bar above.
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Karen Renna - Funny, today i came upon an applicable quote from the writings of the Baha’i Faith by the prophet Baha’u'llah- from the words of Paradise-
The source of of crafts, sciences and artists is the power of reflection. Make ye every effort that out of this ideal mine there may gleam forth such pearls of wisdom and utterances as will promote the well-being and harmony of the kindreds of the earth.
Karen Renna - We perceive time here in this physical plane because our bodies are designed to devolve/breakdown. I try to remind myself daily that what we do with our time that helps to transform us into better humans is what makes time valuable. Otherwise it is not a commodity that is forgiving. If we never take the time to reflect then that is when we lose time.
Sally - Miss our get-togethers. We should have a meet-up. I tried a journaling session yesterday but could not collect my thoughts (or materials).
bethvw - Sally,
I’d find the journaling to be at the core of my creative heart. I like the way you have described your process. I would love to see some of them.
In fact, while working in my journal, I am coming up with ideas to work 3-d in fabric. I am trying to find a way of integrating spun wool as a flowing line on or in the fabric. Just thought I’d bounce that of of you, ribbon weaver!
http://ribbonweaver.net/newwork.htm
Sally - Beth,
i love seeing your sketchbook pages. i took a journaling class recently and keep putting off doing pages, but you have inspired me to use those slow times at the studio for journaling. The process starts with meditation, then collage, then witnessing – having the completed page talk back to you. It has been amazing to receive the messages from my pages (which I transcribe onto the facing page). Keep it up!
-S.S.