Calling It Quits: the making of a movie
Tue, 7/09/10 – 17:30 | 17 Comments

I now had a character, that’s me. I had a premise, the search for happiness. And I had a character arc, unhappy to happy (or lets call a sense of well being). In short, I had my film. And I was off — with the enthusiasm of a kid.

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Calling It Quits: the making of a movie
Tuesday, 7 Sep, 2010 – 17:30 | 17 Comments
Calling It Quits: the making of a movie

I now had a character, that’s me. I had a premise, the search for happiness. And I had a character arc, unhappy to happy (or lets call a sense of well being). In short, I had my film. And I was off — with the enthusiasm of a kid.

The Creative Process Revealed: The Conclusion
Monday, 14 Jun, 2010 – 15:07 | Comments Off
The Creative Process Revealed: The Conclusion

If you caught my first posting about my inspiration for this project, you’ll see from the pictures that I made some changes along the way.

The Creative Process Revealed
Tuesday, 1 Jun, 2010 – 13:34 | 2 Comments
The Creative Process Revealed

I’ve been gathering my thoughts for a new project. The ideas started coming together after I started playing with what I call collage samplers…

Playing with iPhone Photo Apps
Friday, 2 Apr, 2010 – 16:26 | 4 Comments
Playing with iPhone Photo Apps

If  you can remember–I sorta do–I used to love taking photos.  Why did I stop?  For one, my camera is sooo ollllld and infirm that it’s no longer fun.  And I guess my creative wherewithal …

Of Marriage, Life, Art and Loss
Sunday, 29 Nov, 2009 – 23:28 | 6 Comments
Of Marriage, Life, Art and Loss

Regardless of the causes, I am dealing with an enormous loss, and the agony of watching him erase himself. It is the antithesis of creating. It is chaos as well as inertia.

Dialectic: Poetry, Philosophy, Collage
Monday, 16 Nov, 2009 – 13:14 | One Comment
Dialectic: Poetry, Philosophy, Collage

The walls of human understanding have various purposes, textures, designs. But their intent is often to keep something…safe from challenge and on-going discovery of the truth of inherent polarity.

MidLifeBloggers.com: Our Mission Statement
Sunday, 5 Jul, 2009 – 14:55 | 2 Comments
MidLifeBloggers.com:  Our Mission Statement

MidLifeBloggers is more of a boutique, a salon of sorts, offering well-written, thoughtful, provocative posts (be they prose, poetry, or visual arts) on each and every issue–big and small, real and imagined–that any one of us is experiencing as we are wending our way through this period in our lives.

Making Art, Blogging and the Economy
Wednesday, 15 Apr, 2009 – 15:21 | 2 Comments
Making Art, Blogging and the Economy

Some days it is all I can do to get through the news and the talk shows, even those with positive, grit-your-teeth, coupon-clip, saving-not-spending stories. But I’m trying to follow all the advice…

Today’s Creativity Comes From Yesterday’s Experience
Monday, 2 Mar, 2009 – 18:16 | 2 Comments
Today’s Creativity Comes From Yesterday’s Experience

My blog is a collection of memories and stories about my relationship with my wonderful and eccentric aunt and the summers I spent with her. My aunt, a major influence in my life, inspired my love of jewelry. This blog is my tribute to her.

Photo Essay: Did Someone Live Here Once?
Friday, 27 Feb, 2009 – 1:00 | 2 Comments
Photo Essay: Did Someone Live Here Once?

This photo essay is the first of what we hope will be a regular posting on MidLifeBloggers: contributions from MidLifeBloggers who are visual artists.