Susan Haven
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Here at the Story Factory, we value quantity over quality. It’s a lesson that comes from Art & Fear by David Bayles and Ted Orland, the story of the pottery class (although I have read the same tale with a photography class.) The class is divided into two groups. One group is assigned to throw as…
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The blank page. It can be something to fear, or something to embrace. For me, it can be absolutely paralyzing. I think that is why I am forcing myself to do a daily blog post. To daily face the blank page. Not every blog post has to be perfect, although I would prefer all the…
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In week 11 of the Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron, Julia talks about building an Artist’s Altar, as a “reminder and an acknowlegement that the creator unfolds our creativity.” She then writes, “Remember, the artist child speaks the language of the soul: music, dance, scent, shells…your artist’s altar should be fun to look at, even…
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Hey, 2020, don’t let the door hit you on the way out. We had gone camping for Spring Break in March, and when we left for a week in the state park, the corona virus was in the news, but it wasn’t that big a deal. We came back and suddenly, the students at our…
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A new year is looming, and I, being the planner that I am, have already plotted my year ahead, at least the COVID-proof plans. One of my goals, just for January, is to do a blog post every morning, and an Instagram post each evening. But after an inspiring walk yesterday, why wait? Why not…
