Creative Elixir Rose Stardust

If you haven't yet somehow caught wind of this new discussion of AI vs. Human Art and the many questions and ethical concerns that have been raised, you were probably just going about your own business and ignoring the general noise generated by social media at all times. It's OK, really... You were doing the right thing and protecting your mind, but you're probably curious or you want to hear what my unqualified thoughts are. Either way, I'm here to catch you up on what the heck...

After a loooong break, I have decided it was time to get back to it to prove to myself and to you that I hadn't given up on the Podcast. Where the heck has this year gone anyways? Between wasting time playing with AI and learning relief printmaking, I have done only some of the things I wanted to get done and achieved only about 10% of the goals I had set for myself... I did however, have an art show at the local library, currently have a piece in the Gibsons Public Art Gall...

Hear ye, hear ye, I have finally made another episode and it's about HOPE again! Why? You know why... We all need some hope for the future nowadays because cultivating hope is the only way we can:A) make ourselves feel betterB) make the future betterIn this episode I will philosophize about how we can hang onto hope in these even stranger times with a few simple methods and how being/getting/staying creative can help us all.P.S: There are a couple of small sound quality issu...

Sometimes life gives you lemons and you make lemonade or margaritas ( I kind of love them both). This month, life threw me lemons, pies in my face and a cute little kitten friend, but as much I am taking all (almost) like a champ, I haven't been able to tend to my podcast much. I didn't want you to think I have abandoned this pursuit, so here is my short and sweet episode full of excuses and very loud purrs. Yes, if you are a cat person, you will be happy about that. I...

If you want to make better art and are practicing lots, but not quite getting where you want to be, this episode is for you. It expands on the idea that you must strive to match your skill level to your taste and explores how you can analyze your tastes to be more aware of how to bring them into your work. These ideas are not new, I'm just putting my own spin on them. Sounds confusing? Don't worry I'll break it down for you and give you some exercises too! SHOW NOTES (All are link...

At the end of episode 328 of the Creative Pep Talk (my favourite podcast), Andy J. Pizza says to go reach out to someone that you know is "your people" and make a connection. Since he was a major inspiration for this podcast AND I sincerely think that we are kindred spirits, I decided to reach out to him by making a little episode for him! His podcast came into my life just at the right time and motivates me weekly to stay on my creative path. If you aren't yet listening to ...