Dressed in warm, winter riding gear, galloping through deep snow drifts, the sounds of muffled hoofbeats soft against the tinkle of icy branches in the canopy overhead. Or… Raucous heavy metal tunes blasting against studio walls as paint flies from the fibers of paint brushes, dispersing splashes of bright acrylic onto a canvas. Or… Fingers […]
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Artists, if you haven’t yet delved between the pages of Julia Cameron’s The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity, highly recommend you do at some point. Each chapter is its own wonder, and so many things ring true of The Artist’s Umbrella and the belief system behind its creation. One of the most
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Who are you? Jac (Jacklyn) Taylor. I am passionate about people. I love everyone even when it’s hard to like them. I try to find the good in all places. It’s not so hard when you do a little looking. I love to uplift and support my community by being involved in the city functions
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Dear Creatives, As we quickly approach the beginning of a NEW YEAR (hallelujah, praise the heavens, yippee…well, you all understand!), it’s time to release the tensions and pressures that may have built up and think about what 2022 has to offer. What would you like to achieve in your creative life? Perhaps you have been
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By: Genevieve Fox This article was originally published on the Spartan News Room A local group is giving artists in the Lansing area a chance to showcase their talents. The Artist’s Umbrella provides space for poets, musicians, dancers, comedians and other artist to perform in front of an audience. The group hosts regular open-mic-style events
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Who are you? *Author Note* Anyone who knows Brandon will agree he is a man who exuberantly supports and promotes local artists and their creativity. He is also, however, a man who downplays his own accomplishments and talents. Therefore, he was bypassed for the information presented here which was instead provided by the woman who
Who are you? My name is Sarah Sanders. In 2020, I launched Contrasted Content, a public platform to showcase my upcoming projects. Contrast is a consistent theme within the basis of my work and has a deep meaning within me, the artist. In my own words, “Contrast lies within every aspect of life, whether it
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Who are you? My name is Danielle (aka Dani Twigs). I am a former flight attendant, world traveler, MSU grad and currently a landscaper/horticulture enthusiast. When I’m not making music or hula hooping, I’m connecting with nature. I spend much of my time exploring the outdoors, going for long walks, bike riding, hammocking, camping and
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Dear Artists, The world is slowly beginning to open. Maskless faces are showing up again…in public! People are gathering…together! Paint is flowing from brushes. Words are building on pages. Music and voices are filling the air. Artists and audiences are once again allowed to gather, to share, to enjoy life together. Remember how you might
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*This post was written in the midst of a pandemic but is still just as relevant today. Dear Artists, We’re not going to pretend things are easy or normal right now. Things are hard. Things are sad. Things are very hard to process. As artists, you probably normally process things by creating, right? You put
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