apologies for the problem with Episode 11 while I was away... an extended recap of our trip to Oregon, with its many creative threads and particularly peaceful mornings ~ the wonderful "duck pond" in Ashland ~ Websters ~ Koigu ~ Twyla Tharp's The Creative Habit ~ Episode 33 of Brenda Dayne's Cast-On ~ Karen Winter's blog ~ Jana Bouc (artist and teacher) ~ Aleah Koury ~ Synchromy in Purple Minor by Stanton Macdonald-Wright ~ Sir Cumference Math Adventures ~ The Tin Forest ~ The Dragon Machine ~ The Sea Chest ~ postcards "prompt" and possible CMP "exchange" ~ USPS postcard guidelines ~ Mail Art Postcard Exhibition ~ WIKIpedia definition of Artist Trading Cards ~ lots of listener feedback, including 2 cows decoupaged with maps (from Omly, a listner), listener recommendation to read Sue Monk Kidd's The Mermaid Chair ~ listener-recommended journaling software, The Journal ~ listener Manda's August 11 work in progress photos ~ 2008 Knitting Pattern-a-Day and Crochet Calendar-a-Day call for designs ... and more... (show length: 1 hr, 16 min)

Featured Podsafe Music:

Katy Pfaffl ~ Imperfectly [PMN]
Shelly Niebuhr ~ Blue Sky, Blue Water [PMN]
Myles Cochran - Another Dream in Blue
Monique Rhodes ~ To the Moon and Back [PMN]
Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]

Titles Mentioned in Episode 12 and related titles... (and other relevant highlights)

Posted by Amy at 06:54 AM | Permalink

I'm packing up for vacation, so things are busy, and it's been a busy week... but a creative one! In this show: monoprinting with the kids at preschool ~ "goodbye" cards, collaged with a little red schoolhouse ~ the scone obsession continues, 'though I may really need a crash course with Alton Brown ~ The Complete Muffin Book by Gloria Ambrosia ~ The Art of Eric Carle ~ finally my Moleskine is put to use... but it's a bit of a disappointment (in terms of watercolor, at least) ~ knitting news and the search for the perfect travel project ~ Raphael's (Ninja) Ropes hat pattern ~ Koigu ~ Lorna's Laces ~ Multidirectional Scarf ~ "Fetching" gauntlets at Knitty.com ~ The Artist's Sketchbook ~ Question of the Week: What month is most creative for you and why? ... and more... (show length: 1 hr, 3 min)

Featured Podsafe Music:

Spaghetti Cake ~ Everywhere I Go [PMN]
Katy Pfaffl ~ Everything Happens [PMN]
Shelly Niebuhr ~ Moon Child [PMN]
Kelly Cavagnuolo ~ Violet Reprise [PMN]
David Ippolito ~ Don't Lose Sight of the Dream [PMN]
Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted [PMN]

Titles Mentioned in Episode 11 and related titles... (and other relevant highlights)

Posted by Amy at 01:34 AM | Permalink

extended recount of an unexpected peaceful and creative day, knitting, my Moleskine update ~ Sutro Tower ~ LEGO World Builder ~ LEGO Junkbot ~ Dragonology Handbook ~ Danny Gregory's post about children and symbolic drawing ~ Danny Gregory's post about drawing from life versus photos ~ Avatar ~ Mona Brooke's Drawing with Children book ~ working with "maps" ~ maps in Sabrina Ward Harrison's Spilling Open, Rosemary Wells' My Kindergarten, Drawing from Life: The Journal as Art, Claudine Hellmuth's Collage Discovery Workshop, Trucks: Whizz! Zoom! Rumble!, Alison Jay's ABC: A Child's First Alphabet Book, King and King and Family, Usborne Complete Book of Drawing ~ the Yarn Harlot's knitterly directions ~ Bloglines ~ CheryLOL blog (on glitter | collage) ~ green Starbuck's sketch on A Latte a Day blog ~ Michael Nobbs' blog ~ So Many Stars blog ~ Lime and Violet podcast ~ CraftBorg podcast ~ EveryDay Matters bloglines ~ EveryDay Matters Bloggers Blog ~ new Creative Mom Podcast buttons (see right) ~ Question of the Week: ~ When you travel, what "creative" things do you take with you? ~ listener feedback (including Ryan and his son's new journal and the fabric origami workshop) ... and more...
(show length: 1 hr, 4 min)

Featured Podsafe Music:

Katy Pfaffl ~ Mountains [PMN]
Corneilius ~ Expectations of Every Child [PMN]
Shelly Niebuhr ~ Long Road Home [PMN]
Heavy Mellow ~ Delight
Jenae ~ The Long Road [PMN]
Intro Clip: Jim Fidler ~ All I Really Wanted

Titles Mentioned in Episode 10 and related titles...

In my stereo this week (when my iPod was charging...)

Posted by Amy at 02:07 AM | Permalink