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  • Making Your Moves – Embracing the Value of Moves and Changes

    04 Mar 2019

    Moves come in different forms and contexts. Moves include not only our physical bodies, our locations and objects around us  – but also our mental strategies and attitudes. Whenever a move is made, it creates a change.  When I was in grad school, studying organizations, we learned every change made to any part of a […]

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  • Sacred Spaces

    14 Oct 2016

    Creative spaces are sacred. Each time I enter a fellow artist’s creative space, I feel honored for the privilege of being there. Studios seem to hold concentrated energy – the very vibrations the artist, the ones he or she uses to create their work. As I wrote poetry at the river this week, I realized […]

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  • Do You Haiku?

    02 Sep 2016

    Recently, I’ve been writing haiku and using the word in my artwork. Today, I’ll share a few of the poems. They focus on our interrelatedness in the world, our actions and intentions and how our small daily acts can impact humanity as a whole. These haikus are on long, skinny paintings I call “Totems.” Because […]

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  • When You Know Too Much

    19 Aug 2016

    It’s not everyday I fall in love with a piece of art. But, I did yesterday. Scrolling through some social media pages, I saw an illustration that tugged at my heart. It was deep with meaning and very well done. I couldn’t stop envisioning it on my wall. Poof! With a witless click, the image […]

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  • It’s Been a Busy Summer

    12 Aug 2016

    It’s been a busy summer. There’s been traveling, art shows, and curating and installing other artist’s exhibits. I’ll be back soon. Summer vacation is about to end. I hope you’re enjoying the close of summer. Maybe when it’s over, we can all get some rest. 🙂 Savor the magic of summer,   Michelle Andres is […]

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  • Summer Vacation

    15 Jul 2016

    As you may already know, I’m on SUMMER VACATION! My creative cup wasn’t really getting empty, but I felt it was the same brew I’d been serving for a while, so decided to take time to fill my own cup and make room for some new concoctions. . Since June, I’ve been using the summer reconnect with distant family, […]

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  • Garden Party

    23 Jun 2016

    “We’re all mad here.” “But, I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.”         […]

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  • The Middle

    10 Jun 2016

    (I’m on summer vacation! These posts are re-posts. I have discovered a need to re-fill my creative cup. Looking forward to bringing you new and improved posts in the fall. I hope you enjoy these selected writings! Search topics of interest on my site for more related articles.) “Every giant redwood was once a seedling. […]

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  • I’m Up to My Eyeballs in It

    29 Jan 2016

    This week I’m crying “UNCLE” cuz I’m up to my eyeballs in it. I had a great post planned for you and started to write it. Somewhere in the middle my commitments, life happened. In the last 10 days I’ve helped my husband launch a new product line, taken care of a kid who had […]

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  • Abstract Art 101 A 1/2

    08 Jan 2016

    Let me preface this lesson by disclosing I’m not an art historian; I’m just a writer and painter. I mainly paint non-objective abstracts (that means they don’t look like anything recognizable) and I’ve noticed a considerable number of people are baffled by abstract art. Some people don’t know what they’re “supposed” to think about it. […]

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  • Rejection – For What It’s Worth

    30 Oct 2015

    Rejection. It happens to everybody. Acceptance. That happens, too. I have a friend who entered an art competition claiming, “I won’t get accepted.” The law of distraction heard her loud and clear and promptly fulfilled her “dreams.” She forwarded me the rejection letter with the words, “See?” I replied to her with a rejection note […]

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  • Book Club

    09 Oct 2015

                    Yay!!!! I’ve reclaimed my time! It’s a precious commodity you know? And, after last week’s realizations about “over-helping” others and running into a lack of time to pursue my own goals, I’m stepping into the space of taking a big breath, relishing time in my studio and […]

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  • Studio Space – A Place to Call Your Own

    21 Aug 2015

    How important is studio space to creating the art you love? What impact does it have on your work? To some of us, the surroundings are vital to success…to others, the impact is minimal. I know people who’ve made art in basements, in garages and at kitchen tables. I once made a mosaic bench on […]

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  • You Can Quote Me!

    14 Aug 2015

    My friends’ studios often impress me. I love that the spirits of the artists come through in the energy of the room. It’s exciting to see their preferences, their tools and their work in their space. Have you ever noticed how art studios usually sport at least one motivational saying on the walls, often more? I’ve […]

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  • Who’s Your Daddy?

    07 Aug 2015

    Who’s your biggest advocate? Who champions your career, has your back, ferrets out opportunity that will benefit you? I hope your answer is – ME! I don’t mean me…the coach, the artist, the advisor…I mean YOU! You probably aren’t comfortable advocating for yourself. Few of us are, but the truth is, you MUST be your […]

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  • It’s Called ArtWORK

    17 Jul 2015

    Once, in an art class, the instructor proclaimed with conviction, “Art is NOT supposed to be fun.” She snarled sternly, “Art is WORK!” and at that moment, I decided I didn’t like her. At least one student was chastised for smiling while painting. Seriously, she was over the top. Today, as I was thinking about […]

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