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Can your blessings change the world?

Can your blessings change the world?

Right now most people I speak with feel turmoil around them whether it be the upcoming election, severe storms, endangered species/collapsing eco-systems, social justice issues here in the U.S.,  financial and military instability around the globe… the list as you know can be overwhelming.  In addition to listening to my own heavy heart and soul, I also hear fear in people’s voices and sense…

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Moving Van Gogh

Van Gogh was really one of the first artists who captured my attention. I saw an exhibit of his work at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) long before the Urban Light street light piece or the Levitated Mass.

        I was drawn to Van Gogh’s use of color and line. I connected to his interpretation of the world even though I had never seen his world and he had not seen mine. How is it…

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Learning= Artistic Soul Food

Learning= Artistic Soul Food

Doodles, notes and a fluffy tassel. Artwork by Brigitte McReynolds

  This is a blog post I began writing a while ago but I feel remiss that I didn’t post it. So here goes. Read as you wish. Sending the love out there.

In the last few weeks I have been mentally preparing for the art & craft show circuit. Looking at my jewelry fixin’s has left me feeling utterly uninspired. Last minute I was…

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Crowd Sourced Art Work

Crowd Sourced Art Work

  My show at Tara’s Organic Ice Cream was a blast– it’s almost been about a month since I took it down. During the course of the show there was a notebook tacked to the wall requesting people write or draw in it. As I took down my show and packed each piece away I patiently waited to look at the neon green notebook still attached to the wall. When everything was cleaned up and all the teal tape…

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my first blog feature!

my first blog feature!

Max Gibson and I met serendipitously when my COLORBLAST pieces were just in sketch book form.  I was flattered (and felt super shy!) when he stumbled on me working in my sketch book. That was back in August. Since then those sketch book images have evolved into this growing series that now includes note cards (available soon on Etsy), and some other surprises in the making.  

Now in November I…

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I often find myself wanting to explain what avenues of artistry means to people. Right now I am really FEELING what it means. Being caught up in getting my classroom ready, moving, and harvest season has left me feeling like I haven’t been doing “enough” and even inadequate at moments. Instead of shying away from these feelings I want to share them with you because I know everyone has these feelings– especially us creative artsy types. In the world of MORE we live in it is so easy to get caught up in the “not enoughness”. There will always be more to want but part of our spiritual work is to feel the wholeness that exists within us where ever we are in our journey. Of course we can always ask ourselves to continue to growing but it is important to also acknowledge and love ourselves in our present state.

Last night while make a beautiful fall inspired dinner I realized I am living the creative life I want to live. Avenues of artistry is about finding the creative angle, attitude, and joy in every aspect of life. Being an artist is more than being an artist in your work space. It’s about living with whimsy, love and play– by this definition everyone is an artist when living life whole-heartedly.  I wanted to honor and share with you all the things I have been working on to get grounded in my new space and through this transition that have been my avenues of artistry.  I hope this will inspire you to make a beautiful meal, start a new project and dive in to your artistic side wherever you are in your journey.

  Nesting

      Kitchen Artistry

* this post is a cheers  to you my beautiful friend who is an intellectual, healer, ninja and lover of the arts who taught me to laugh loud when I needed it most, be silly at inappropriate times and to dive deep. Love you always & know how wonderful you are now and keep doing what you love.

latest avenues of artistry I often find myself wanting to explain what avenues of artistry means to people. Right now I am really FEELING what it means.

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colorblast series

Hello all! I am continually finding myself wanting to post photos with extended captions on facebook- and then I think- this is what I have a blog for.

Some of you may have seen a FEW of these before if you follow me on instagram (@butterflyal). Some of these shots though I haven’t shared yet!

The color blast series is inspired by things I love and want to draw and how color and object can come…

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finding creativity is more than a checklist

finding creativity is more than a checklist

Last week on facebook I quickly posted about more and more articles popping up all over the web (as well as in Facebook feeds) about how to be more creative. I wasn’t able to make time that day to write a blog post on this topic but I am coming back to it now.

I want to write my own version of this list describing how to be in touch with your creative side. Hopefully I will even get to write and…

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how do you define & embody your artist?

how do you define & embody your artist?

I was looking through the thesaurus for some word inspiration. I am recreating my website to more accurately reflect the work I do (more on that soon). I was looking for synonyms for “creator”. The synonym list the thesaurus provided is appropriate and accurate. The related list that follows though is what I find inspiring.  Check it out for your self.

These  are groupings of other related words,…

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engaging your creative voice with vintage finds and baby gifts

engaging your creative voice with vintage finds and baby gifts

The gift has been given and the secret it out! I made an elephant toy softie for a friend having a baby.

Store bought gifts are important especially if there are specific gifts that are NEEDED. For the people you know the best sometimes a handmade gift feels much more personal (and can be added in with the stack of nice cloth diapers or changing table accessories etc…). Creating a gift is also…

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Art for Transformation & Healing

Art for Transformation & Healing

I noticed I have been using my Facebook Page to share ideas, articles, and updates. While I love using Facebook and instagram as my main medium of sharing- focusing solely on them has prevented me from taking the time to fully express myself and share my upcoming adventures on and off the page.

During this time away I realized I want to make the switch back to using capital letters. I prefer all…

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Dropping off my piece "inner gaze" for hanging at #commonweal in #bolinas. For the upcoming show MUSE the art of healing and transformation. I've waited a while to post about this amazing show I was chosen to be in. More soon.... For now I will fill my Instagram with photos of my drive! #muse #art #avenuesofartistry #artofhealing #transformation #heathandhealing #innergaze

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Visual brainstorm 👲👳👮👷💂what will you come up with tonight? 🌀🌞🌋

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the earth knows the way through her seasons

the earth knows the way through her seasons

sunshine and nature are true joy in the morning

i look around to find spring in february and i feel our california drought at a molecular level. we are out of synch with the natural world. i acknowledge our earth is hurting. i look for answers but none are immediately clear. so i do what an artist does: tell the world what i see and feel. challenging others to work with me to take action. but i…

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little bits of art making

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@dcomposed thought you'd like this one! He said it was fighting. I thought it very reminiscent of #Chanukah #avenuesofartistry #latergram #kiddrawing #kidart #maccabees #thanksgivukkah

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#wood #woodcircle #circle #round #circlemakesmefeelsafe #latergram