~ time spent on a rock beach, heart rocks, the perfect tray, a perfect sojourn
~ July ATC assignments will be emailed late (circa 7/7), theme is: HISTORY
~ special birthday music show - a self-indulgent birthday week treat!

• Today by Amy Dalley


• A Sudden Slant of Light by Alyssa Brightman


• Sparrow by Laura Hughes


• Next up is A Little Bit Broken by The Sugar Beets


• Breathe by Katy Pfaffl


• I Got Sunshine by Sarah VonderHaar


• Waiting for Something to Happen


• This Little Bird by Allison Crowe


• The Sun Again will Shine by Slackstring


• Moonchild by Shelly Niebuhr


• Born to Shine by Joshua Kadison


• Through it All by Katy Pfaffl


• Full of Grace by Laura Hughes


• And One Song by Joshua Kadison


• Alleluia by Amy Ayres

Note: EP 132 is over 1 hour which means it will not play reliably through the browser. Please download the show at iTunes to listen locally on your computer or with your portable player.

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~ thoughts on self-portraiture in June
~ self-portrait grid by SketchBookButtons
~ Mixed-Media Self-Portraits: Inspiration & Techniques
~ atc advice from one who is 8
~ Photoshop course for one who is 8
~ odds and ends
(Length: 38 min, 53 sec )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
David Ippolito ~ The Good Stuff [PMN]

Posted by Amy at 2:30 PM | Permalink

~ filters - in life and in art
~ Loose Threads
~ I Hope You Dance
(Length: 33 min, 01 sec )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Brian McRae ~ Perfect Life [PMN]
Caren Kennedy ~ Fly Away [PMN]

Posted by Amy at 9:26 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

~ "making moments" - a philosophy of taking an active role in what happens day to day
~ "making moments" - as an artist
~ trip to Stowe Lake
~ The Cuckoo's Haiku: and Other Birding Poems
~ ATC theme for JUNE: INGREDIENTS
~ boxes in a sketch book
(Length: 34 min, 16 sec )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Sara Vonderhaar ~ I Got Sunshine [website]
Serena Matthews ~ Blackbird Fly Away [PMN]

Posted by Amy at 8:04 AM | Permalink

~ Fiber collage roses for the Creative Therapy site, the growing mantra of "art that matters (for me)"
~ ATCs update - May theme: Choices
~ All in a Day (illustrated by Nikki Mclure)
~ Twitter and Facebook
(Length: 34 min, 14 sec )
~ I'm mostly at Facebook these days ... enjoying microblogging!

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Jon Schmidt ~ I Do [PMN]
Sherby ~ Honey [PMN]

Posted by Amy at 5:34 AM | Permalink

~ A nudge to sketch... and the concept of creative nudging
~ A Year in Japan (visual journal)
~ Twitter and Facebook
(Length: 33 min, 01 sec )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Jon Schmidt ~ I Do [PMN]
Sherby ~ Honey [PMN]

Posted by Amy at 9:07 PM | Permalink

~ Mostly... an intro... the school auction, the monoprint, and years at the co-op begin winding down. (Length: 35 min, 08 sec )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Jan Linder-Koda ~ Still Touching Me [PMN]
Joshua Kadison ~ Sanctuary [PMN]

Posted by Amy at 5:32 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

~ a week of collaborative art, Tea Garden, 1000 Journals at SF MoMa, SF Quilt Guild show, and more
~ theme for April ATC exchange: BURSTING
~ Women of Taste: A Collaboration Celebrating Quilt Artists and Chefs
(Old! But great to look through.)

~ and more... Plus, great podsafe music. (Length: 46 min, 39 sec )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Bari Koral ~ Nothing I Wouldn't Do [PMN]
Laura Hughes ~ Stars [PMN]

Posted by Amy at 9:44 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

~ working through ATCs for February... Red
~ tracking birds, reading In Hovering Flight, a trip to the Academy of Sciences
~ theme for March ATC exchange: Luck
~ a great resource for science project ideas

~ and more... Plus, great podsafe music. (Length: 37 min, 27 sec )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Katy Pfaffl ~ Questions [PMN]
Joshua Kadison ~ Fragile Days [PMN]

Posted by Amy at 4:02 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

[Updated: 2/12/09 - Problem with RSS file for iTunes... hopefully you'll all get the right show now. Sorry!]

~ a Valentine is drawn
~ claiming of medium
~ Creative Therapy
~ The Heron Dance Book of Love and Gratitude

~ and more... Plus, great podsafe music. (Length: 36 min, 16 sec )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Amy Ayres ~ Alleluia [PMN]
Josh Woodward ~ Afterglow [PNM]

Posted by Amy at 8:39 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

~ choosing a "word of the year" (a la Ali Edwards)
~ creating "Promise"...
~ the joys of a quilter's design wall
~ Taking Flight: Inspiration And Techniques To Give Your Creative Spirit Wings
~ Kelly Rae Roberts' Blog
~ ATC Theme for February: RED
~ and more... Plus, great podsafe music. (Length: 49 min, 23 sec )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Bari Koral ~ Cloudwalking [PMN
Adrienne Pierce ~ Fool's Gold [PMN]

Posted by Amy at 10:54 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

~ stories of "awakening" and the tale of a kitchen amaryllis
~ Show and Tell: Exploring the Fine Art of Children's Book Illustration

~ update on ATC; first exchange of 2009 will be in February - please make sure you reply to emails from me confirming you want to remain involved

~ and more... Plus, great podsafe music. (Length: 39 min, 54 sec )

Featured Podsafe Music:

Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]
Kelly Goodlad ~ January [PNM] Jon Schmidt ~ All of Me [PMN]

Posted by Amy at 11:54 AM | Permalink | Comments (1)