My Creativity Blog

A few days ago a friend of mine asked me is she should take up her masters degree or fulfill her life long dream of seeing the world.

“The exquisite corpse shall drink the new wine.” Some of you may be thinking, “What in the world is this woman talking about?” Sounds strange, doesn’t it? Apparently I don’t get around much because the exquisite corpse is something that has been around since possibly before the 1920’s. How did I not hear about it? [...]

Georges Pierre Seurat’s work has been a source of inspiration for my Art I classes. I created a power point showing his work and gave a general definition of pointillism. The students were then given an assignment to create a watercolor painting of a flower or butterfly using this technique. I chose flowers and butterflies [...]

If there was a substance that you could use to mold and shape according to your liking it would be Play-Doh. Because of its flexibility and versatility it has become a popular medium for many people to play around with. One of the best things about Play -Doh is that it is especially made safe [...]

In order to give my Art II students something to look forward to at the end of the school week, I have given them an altered book assignment to work on every Friday. The assignment is something that I have always wanted to do myself, so I am also creating an altered book at home [...]

My husband loves to watch Do-It-Yourself programs.  I think some of the most creative people in the world take one thing and use it to create something else entirely.  For example you can install beautiful counter tops made from recycled glass.  We watched a show where a man built his own company turning old composite [...]

If you live in Burleson, Lee, or Washington counties or near Lake Somerville in Texas you might be interested in an organization called Arts at the Lake. The mission statement of the organization is as follows: Our mission is to create a premier Texas art destination where creativity in all art forms is encouraged, showcased [...]