As many of my Twitter followers know, last year I decided to start stretching my ears to accept larger gauge jewelry. I did this for two reasons. The most obvious reason to many is the fabulous ethnic jewelry we tribal bellydancers love to indulge in. Large gauge hoops, wood and bone plugs, the works. I of course adored these aesthetics and wanted them for myself. But even before that I had consi...
Excerpted from the excellent http://www.artadvice.com/advice/article14.phpThis is just one section of three wonderful brief paragraphs about what it means to live with, and try to understand, about an artist. Does this sound like you?"Living with an artist isn't easy, particularly if you are the significant other. So, after living with and working with artists for over 20 years I've put together a...
Renee and I are leavin' on a jet plane today for SF to attend the Jamila Salimpour Weeklong. I am sadly injured on two levels and won't be dancing much, which makes me very sad, but I am still excited to get to *literally* sit at the feet of one of the most influential dancers in American Bellydance history, soak up her knowledge and stories, share some good times with my friend Renee, take in San...
There is a vitality, a life-force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action. And, because there is only one of you in all of time, this expression is unique. And, if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and be lost. The world will not have it. It is not your business to determine how good it is nor how valuable nor how it compares with other expressi...
I would like to share with you some inspirational artists and what they are doing with their talents. Yes, it won't always be dance/performance art. And on that note, I would like to share Enchanted Doll. This woman's work is simply...stunning. The dolls are hand-crafted individually, hand-painted, wigs hand-created, the clothes and jewelry hand-crafted to the finest detail...and then they are po...
From http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/aesthetics10.shtml"Art is a lifestyle not just an activity. One's art and one's life are eventually inseparable. One cannot be an artist without living a lifestyle which is conducive to being an artist:Being an artist means having a lifestyle that makes creativity and art part of your everyday lifeOne cannot be creative 8 hrs a day, from 9 to 5. Si...
Hello dear dancers!Have you enjoyed your summer? I sure have! Wow, what a beautiful season we have had, and this weekend is promising one last hurrah before we get back into the swing of fall as we know it here in the Northwest.We're back to school this coming week, and I can't wait to dance with you all again. I always miss it, and all of you, no matter how long or short our break!***************...
From http://www.geocities.com/debverhoeven/beinganartist/artist.htmContrary to a previous post and link about what it takes to be an artist, this web page asserts that if you think you are an artist, you are. It takes nothing more than messing about with whatever medium you choose. Even just being a slob on a regular basis makes you a "slob-artist"?"You Are an ArtistYou may think you are not an ar...
I have a torrid love affair I need to come clean about. It's been going on for two years now, ever since my friend Amy hooked me up on my birthday. I never could have known that an offhand remark about a secret desire would lead to such a connection that I know will last for the rest of my life. Don't tell Chris.It's my crock-pot.If you have not yet been introduced to the fantabulousness that is a...
Paulette Rees-Denis, my original Dance Momma, shared this thought in her Caravan Trails/Tribal Travels online newsletter today, and it really resonated with me. I wanted to pass it on. If you would like to subscribe to Paulette's Newsletter by writing her at paulette@gypsycaravan.us or visit her blog (also in my blogroll) at http://www.tribalbellyanceblog.com"Derek wrote:http://sivers.org/hellyeah...
T. Thorn Coyle posted this over on her Facebook and I enjoyed it so much that, with her permission, I wanted to share it here with you all. Don't know who Thorn is? Why, she is one of the original members of FatChance (pictured right with Paulette, at the Ancient Echoes Retreat), and while she doesn't dance much these days, she is a big part of the tribal family tree.Read other thoughts by Thorn H...
Happy Birthday to Me!!Thanks to all my readers here. I appreciate your feedback from the many places you read my blog posts from, so a shout out to my RSS feed readers, my Facebook buddies, my LiveJournal friends list, and Tweeters! If you get a chance, post a little hi-hello here today. Would make my day to hear from you here on the blog!From http://www.luminous-landscape.com/columns/Exercising-C...
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