There are some fun things to do as Spring Approaches and you begin to get the "fever" to get out of the house.
I found a great website with the Top 20 Events for the Southeast, which seems to be full of good information.
Happy TRAILS!
And while you are out there...get some motivation to capture some of it on film or on canvas!
Allison
TOP EVENTS IN THE SOUTHEAST
Friday, February 29, 2008
Thursday, February 21, 2008
STILL LIFE
This past week we did some painting!
We set up lights, fruit in bowls, flowers in glass jars....
and visited with friends in the same seasonal rut...
The delight was that we were doing it TOGETHER.
For years I would look at my easel, those clean white canvases,
and I would think about painting,
I would talk about painting...
but this day...
WE PAINTED!
I attach a few shots of the still life setups and encourage you to get out your brushes or pencils and JUST DO IT!
Allison
Saturday, February 16, 2008
Cultural Alliance- A Great Source for ARTISTS
Today I spent the day with fellow artists, who are looking into the methods behind the madness of becoming a FULL TIME artist.
While everyone does it differently, the Cultural Alliance here in Birmingham has incredible resources to provide information to artists of all kinds. From visual artists and performers, to graphic designers and literary artists.
I have taken advantage of two of the many seminars offered throughout the county, and best of all, they are free of charge. (thanks to a grant from the Appalacian Regional Commission. info@arc.com
I attended the seminar entitled, Turn Your Passion Into Profits! during the monsoon of a storm a month ago at the Hoover Library, which was presented by Stephen H. Craft, Ph. D.
He provided insightful information on everything you need to know about creating a business to a room full of potential small business entrepreneurs who did not let a few weather warnings get in the way of their ambitions.
Today I attended Marketing Your Art, with Michael Bell and Bradford Kachelhofer with THE MODERN BRAND COMPANY.
It was an informative and inspiring look at yourself as artist.
It will be offered three more times before March 8 and provides insight on branding, website creation, determining your market, Print resources, and ideas for publicity and public relations.
Attendees are encouraged to use the website www.AskArtie.com
and artists can post their information there for FREE as well, where they have created an extensive database of artisans at your fingertips.
There is also a new website that offers a wealth of information about what is going on in the artist communities state-wide.
If you are an inspiring artist or just LOVE THE ARTS...
it is the place to go to find the most current shows, exhibits, theatrical events, courses, classes and art related activities! If you need more information, go to www.activeculture.info
Be prepared to get out your calendar! You won't want to miss one of the events!
Written by Allison Puccetti Adams
www.allisonpuccettiadams.blogspot.com
While everyone does it differently, the Cultural Alliance here in Birmingham has incredible resources to provide information to artists of all kinds. From visual artists and performers, to graphic designers and literary artists.
I have taken advantage of two of the many seminars offered throughout the county, and best of all, they are free of charge. (thanks to a grant from the Appalacian Regional Commission. info@arc.com
I attended the seminar entitled, Turn Your Passion Into Profits! during the monsoon of a storm a month ago at the Hoover Library, which was presented by Stephen H. Craft, Ph. D.
He provided insightful information on everything you need to know about creating a business to a room full of potential small business entrepreneurs who did not let a few weather warnings get in the way of their ambitions.
Today I attended Marketing Your Art, with Michael Bell and Bradford Kachelhofer with THE MODERN BRAND COMPANY.
It was an informative and inspiring look at yourself as artist.
It will be offered three more times before March 8 and provides insight on branding, website creation, determining your market, Print resources, and ideas for publicity and public relations.
Attendees are encouraged to use the website www.AskArtie.com
and artists can post their information there for FREE as well, where they have created an extensive database of artisans at your fingertips.
There is also a new website that offers a wealth of information about what is going on in the artist communities state-wide.
If you are an inspiring artist or just LOVE THE ARTS...
it is the place to go to find the most current shows, exhibits, theatrical events, courses, classes and art related activities! If you need more information, go to www.activeculture.info
Be prepared to get out your calendar! You won't want to miss one of the events!
Written by Allison Puccetti Adams
www.allisonpuccettiadams.blogspot.com
Sunday, February 10, 2008
Challenge Yourself!
ROBERT BURRIDGE has an incredible website,
perfect for those of us who are creative, and feel it bubbling up inside of us,
but haven't quite figured out how to get it out.
The link to the site if here
http://www.robertburridge.com/index.html
It speaks for itself.
So sit back and soak it all in.
And when you get finished...
vow to do a painting THIS MONTH....
Then next week...vow to do one a WEEK...
Then on the following week...go for two...a week......
and when you feel the creativity flowing..
try ONE A DAY!
Even if we fall short of our goals, at least we are moving forward!
Happy Painting!
perfect for those of us who are creative, and feel it bubbling up inside of us,
but haven't quite figured out how to get it out.
The link to the site if here
http://www.robertburridge.com/index.html
It speaks for itself.
So sit back and soak it all in.
And when you get finished...
vow to do a painting THIS MONTH....
Then next week...vow to do one a WEEK...
Then on the following week...go for two...a week......
and when you feel the creativity flowing..
try ONE A DAY!
Even if we fall short of our goals, at least we are moving forward!
Happy Painting!
Friday, February 1, 2008
Books to Inspire the Creative Spirit
Some of the original members of the group wanted to have a study that went along with the concept of our group meeting to develop our creative talents. We discussed a book called "The Artist's Way", by Julia Cameron and wanted something similar.
Julia is a poet, playwright and novelist and takes a new age approach to spirituality.
She has written books about Finding your Voice, Renewal and Transformation. While I have read these, I felt I was missing something. There was a "motivation" that seemed to be about MYSELF. (something I quite frankly didn't mind when I read it six years ago..but for some reason, God had sent me digging deeper)
When discussing what we wanted to use for this group, we all wanted something to follow that would help us to grow together spiritually, so that our inner gifts could be developed to worship God.
The Artist's Way included quotes and motivations from individuals as well as from many other religions. It is certainly a good book, but it was not what we wanted for this group as our motivation was to grow closer to God and to nurture what Jesus wanted for us.
We came across the perfect book,
The Creative Call, by Janice Elsheimer.
We used this book as the basis for our bible study for two semesters.
We now are reading, If you Want to Walk on Water, You Have to Get Out of the Boat.
I will post frequent reviews as we make it through the chapters and based on our discussions.
We also welcome your posts and comments here.
We are all here to learn, to improve our walk with God, and in a desire to please Him, share our talents and passions with the world.
Welcome and Happy Creating!
Julia is a poet, playwright and novelist and takes a new age approach to spirituality.
She has written books about Finding your Voice, Renewal and Transformation. While I have read these, I felt I was missing something. There was a "motivation" that seemed to be about MYSELF. (something I quite frankly didn't mind when I read it six years ago..but for some reason, God had sent me digging deeper)
When discussing what we wanted to use for this group, we all wanted something to follow that would help us to grow together spiritually, so that our inner gifts could be developed to worship God.
The Artist's Way included quotes and motivations from individuals as well as from many other religions. It is certainly a good book, but it was not what we wanted for this group as our motivation was to grow closer to God and to nurture what Jesus wanted for us.
We came across the perfect book,
The Creative Call, by Janice Elsheimer.
We used this book as the basis for our bible study for two semesters.
We now are reading, If you Want to Walk on Water, You Have to Get Out of the Boat.
I will post frequent reviews as we make it through the chapters and based on our discussions.
We also welcome your posts and comments here.
We are all here to learn, to improve our walk with God, and in a desire to please Him, share our talents and passions with the world.
Welcome and Happy Creating!
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