Fueled by Creativity
Despite the ongoing quarantine, my motivation to create art/write has been stronger than ever! I recently watched a TED Talk about the...
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amarvelousspark
- Apr 30, 2018
- 3 min
The Sketchbook Project
Subtitle: When Procrastination Pays Off. Well, it’s done! After months of preparing drawing prompts and arranging pieces for our...
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amarvelousspark
- Feb 4, 2018
- 3 min
Mandalas, Dreams, & ‘Super’ Things
Today is Super Bowl Sunday. I’m mostly excited about the commercials and the halftime show. I’m also excited to sit down and write for a...
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amarvelousspark
- Jun 20, 2017
- 2 min
Summertime Kickoff
The school year officially ended a week ago, and I have been keeping quite busy since then. Last Thursday and Friday I participated in a...
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amarvelousspark
- May 7, 2017
- 3 min
The Art of Illusion
“Our earth is only one polka dot among a million stars in the cosmos.” – Yayoi Kusama I had the opportunity to see and experience the...
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amarvelousspark
- Mar 14, 2017
- 3 min
Let Your Light Shine!
The title for this post was inspired by a banner I saw downtown on Sunday. The past few weeks have been busy and full of...
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amarvelousspark
- Feb 12, 2017
- 2 min
A Balancing Act of Time
It’s cloudy and rainy out today. I was hoping to spend some time outside since it has been unseasonably warm (no complaints here)....
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amarvelousspark
- Jan 8, 2017
- 3 min
Be the Lobster
Happy 2017! I’m happy to say that this first week of the year has started off with a lot of creativity, writing/reflection, and mind/body...
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amarvelousspark
- Dec 21, 2016
- 1 min
Wrapping Up the Year
‘Tis the season of giving. To wrap up the school year before winter break, I usually have students create holiday cards for family and...
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amarvelousspark
- Dec 11, 2016
- 1 min
Creative Traditions
Yesterday I attended a DIY wreath-making workshop with my mother-in-law, and fellow blogger, MaryGin. We went to The Green Door, a unique...
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amarvelousspark
- Oct 12, 2016
- 4 min
When Inspiration Presents Itself
There was no school today, so I planned to spend the day running errands, grabbing lunch with my sister, and doing something creative (I...
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amarvelousspark
- Sep 20, 2016
- 2 min
Visual Language
Road signs, Emojis, logos… visual communication is everywhere, and it is SO important. Although most of my students are able to further...
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amarvelousspark
- Mar 29, 2016
- 5 min
Hope and Vision
The American Visionary Art Museum (also known as AVAM) held a free conference yesterday entitled, Big Hope for Baltimore, as part of the...
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amarvelousspark
- Jan 27, 2016
- 2 min
Art: Anywhere & Everywhere
It’s true. Artists can and will take their creativity anywhere and everywhere. They don’t need fancy art materials or a large studio...
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