Category Archives: Creative Ramblings

Wagashi

If you’ve been to Japan, then you know all about Wagashi. It’s the traditional Japanese confection that is a form of art that pleases the palette as well as the eyes. Usually seen at tea ceremonies, it can either be … Continue reading

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Alternative Viewing

meanwhile, in another universe…                   I am so glad that today I found this picture up on Reddit (man, I love their humor). Frankly, I’ve been really deflated this week as things … Continue reading

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Sandy Etchings

And once again, Twitter lets me discover an artist who canvas is not only big but also gritty. Andres Amador makes incredible sand etchings or beach art using rakes and a whole lot of imagination along with lucky timing. Can … Continue reading

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Inspiration

                      There has been one specific picture from NASA that has always spoken to the deepest depths of my soul. It’s the awe-inspiring image of our beautiful world as taken by … Continue reading

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When Books Come Alive

                    Books carry a life within them, driven by the story. All it takes to release that spirit is to open up the cover and dive right in. Su Blackwell is … Continue reading

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On the Alter of Nature

                        It is bigger than us, yet it fills us with its wonder. It holds power over us, yet allows us to do what drives us from within. It’s … Continue reading

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First Run

I could not stop chuckling at this video forwarded by @Marilyn_Res showing a little girl getting ready to go down her first ski jump. Don’t we all remember that first feeling when you do something that you know is going … Continue reading

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How About This Combo?

                Clicking on a Reddit tweet, I came across this amazing piece of (dream) collaboration of Pixar and Marvel, but done by artist Victor Hugo. He’s the artist who created the main character … Continue reading

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Winnie Avengers

                          I just saw this incredibly adorable series of Avengers meets Winnie the Pooh treatment by Charles Paul Wilson III. Honestly, I don’t think that I could have … Continue reading

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Live Full Circle

Jump rope. It’s something that we’ve all done as kids. Watching the rope go full circle, looking for your chance to jump in and live the game for as long as you can. Around and around it goes…  Changing speed… … Continue reading

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