Spread the sunshine by sharing some creativity...

Buddha sculpture with spring flowers at Selby Gardens

With all the beautiful awakenings that happen during spring time it occured to me today that this is also a wonderful time to awaken that creative spirit in each of us.

So what exactly does that mean? My perspective comes from a visual slant. I feel "creative stuff" on the inside that just channels itself into three dimentional form whether it be my glass or through my paintings.

I know that my sister Liz is able to do the same through her writing.

And, well i guess it would be only fitting that my mother Marcy seems to have mastered both the painting and the writing!

Music is also another amazing way to let that creative spirit out. My former husband, Ethan's Daddy, has amazing talent on the keyboard and I can already see the beginnings of that gift manifesting through Ethan's voice - even at 6 yrs old! He began his first piano lesson yesterday. Today he was singing "Mad World" after hearing American Idol's, Adam Lambert perform the song.

By day I am "Ms. Dianne," the crazy preschool teacher, according to the kids and well... some of my fellow teachers. ;) Today I took my 17 three year olds through a journey of "Hands."

We talked about prehistoric art and the handprints on cave walls. Next, we proceeded to create our own arty prehistoric cave wall out of brown craft paper, paint and crayons. We painted stones in red, yellow and brown in our Science Center. In the block center we created our own versions of Stonehenge. To complete the daily theme we learned about the proper way to wash our hands, we made music using Handbells, ran Caveman races outside and talked about using our hands for sign language. Whew! You would not believe the amount of time my lesson plans take for this particular school. Yes, this is all for one day in preschool! My hope is that 'my kids' are able to find that creative space early within their childhood development and then own it for life! For the time being maybe I am to be a vehicle that helps awaken the creative spirit, which already exhists, within each child (?) Perhaps this is my greater purpose as an artist at the moment. Lord knows that after teaching all day, then being mom when I get home hasn't left me with the greatest amount of energy or time to be in my studio creating as much as I would like. This (exhaustion) too shall pass, right? LOL!

So with all this being said, I encourage you to enjoy the beauty of nature on the outside this magnificent spring, but to also allow the inside garden of your creative soul to bloom too. Plant those seeds of creativity in your own unique way. Be sure to give them lots of love and sunshine and just see how beautiful your ideas really are and what they can grow to become. :)

Nature's Stained Glass - Seagrapes lit by sunshine at Selby Gardens

With blessings and love,
ArtyGirl

PS... I would love to hear about your creative journey! Send me a comment. ;)