michelle ward

2017!

Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy 2017!

Recently my friend Seth asked a handful of bloggers to calculate our most popular blog posts for a re-cap he presented on his blog.  It was heartwarming to observe and recognize that my most visited post was the announcement of Sam's invention of "purpose" and the opening of his online shop: see HERE.  Also in the top ten was a follow-up, when he was featured in my column for Somerset Studio: see HERE.   I know that blog reading is down in general, and that most people tend to visit on facebook rather than clicking through to see full posts.  So I thank you all for taking the time to swing by here, and to check in from time to time with your kind comments.  

Here's to a creative and productive year ahead for all of us. I hope you find your purpose (one or more!) and that if you already know yours, that you can help a loved one find theirs.  

silver linings seeker

On the newsstands now or very soon, the Jan/Feb Somerset Studio - with my article: Silver Linings.  Made with gelli prints that were painted back in October 2013, I decided to finally USE THEM as they were in peril of being pitched.  Pages are stitched together - a tip I got from my friend Julie Prichard in one of her online classes.  I'm a Silver Lining seeker - trying to see the good in every situation, no matter how difficult.  Quotes of affirmation, collected over time, now reside in this new journal.  See the article for more about the process.

 

 

 

Don't miss out on the early registration discount for CreativeJumpStart2017.  Offer good through the ball drop on Saturday night.  Join in for a full month of creativity videos and giveaways - from 27 artists.  Last year was so much fun - my first time as a presenter. Happy to be back again.  Come along!!

from our house to yours

Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Seasons Greetings, and Cheers for a Happy New Year!

CLS 2017 sneak peek

Have you signed up for Creative JumpStart yet?  You can still get an early registration discount of $45 until the end of December. (Regular pricing of $50 on 1/1/17) Why not get enrolled now, before the ramped up activities of the holidays?  Sign up and and sit back, knowing that throughout January you can re-motivate your creativity on a daily basis with videos by 27 artists.  Treat yourself!  Click HERE.

Here's a sneak peek of the supplies I use for my project video.  Debris from your table will work!

visual interview

My friend Nathalie, host of Creative JumpStart, has prepared a video that is a visual interview.  She asked the questions, I sent her graphics for my answers.  I love this kind of interview.  Check it out.  You can sign up for a month of motivational tutorials from 27 artists, to get you plugged in to making cool stuff HERE.  I hope you'll join us!  

 

A Visual Interview with Michelle Ward from Nathalie Kalbach on Vimeo.

 

When you get to the end of the video it will show you some of the other interviews that have been posted so far - click on those too. Super fun!