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Sync Or Swim

5/31/2013

 
How much do you know about women's synchronized swimming?

I knew nothing and was engrossed in Cheryl Furjanic's documentary on the topic.

Such self-discipline and self-motivation! These women are true athletes. Seriously, how many people could train this hard and be in a pool for over 10 hours a day several days a week!  

Synchronized swimming is just as beautiful as women's gymnastics and ice skating.  And the strength of these young women --physically, mentally, and emotionally, is something to behold! 

It's time this athletic form got more recognition. Increase your own understanding by clicking on the cover at the left to find out more! (Affiliate link)

Hay House Authors Speak

5/26/2013

 
The 2013 Hay House World Summit officially starts on June 1, 2013 and ends on June 10, 2013.

This online event includes more than 100 hours of conversations with big name authors and speakers such as Louise Hay, Cheryl Richardson, Wayne Dyer, Bernie Siegel, Deepak Chopra, Caroline Myss, Suze Orman, and many others.

There are free and paid options associated with this online event.

So if you are looking for uplifting and healthy ways to approach the challenges of life, click on
http://www.hayhouseworldsummit.com to find out more.

Yes, Fernando--Hot Off The EPress!

5/25/2013

 
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In Yes, Fernando a woman finds her world turned upside down after a week of intense illness.

No longer able to authoritatively wield the word "NO!," she struggles to handle the transformations sweeping her life.

And then, one fine spring day, she is faced with a dilemma. What will she
choose?

Read Yes, Fernando to find out more about her quandary and her ultimate choice.

One Lucky Elephant

5/20/2013

 
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One Lucky Elephant is an emotionally wrenching, yet inspiring film about the love between David Balding and Flora, his adopted elephant. 

We journey with David as he comes to the conclusion that after 18 years of circus life, Flora needs a better place to live. 

Will David find a good home for Flora outside the worlds of zoos and circuses?

And, in terms of the bigger picture, what must humans ultimately understand and do differently for more harmonious relationships with the animals of this planet?


Transformational Author Conference

5/15/2013

 
Art by Giorgione from www.wikipaintings.orgArt by Giorgione from Wikipaintings.org
Have you registered for the Transformational Author
Experience
?

It’s a great resource where best-selling authors, transformational leaders, and publishing industry experts lift the veil on what it takes to write, publish, and market your book and impact more lives. 




Presenters include Marianne Williamson, Lisa Nichols, Wendy Keller, Reid Tracy, Bill Gladstone, SARK and many more. Visit www.TransformationalAuthor.com to find out more!

This free conference runs from May 20-31, 2013 and presenters can be listened to via webcast or bridgelines. 

Can't make it LIVE?  No problem, you'll have free 24 hour access to the replays.  And you can upgrade to other conference options.




Papercutting Art by Karen Bit Vejle

5/14/2013

 
"Birds" by Karen Bit Vejle
Using just scissors and papers, Danish-Norwegian artist Karen Bit Vejle creates amazing papercutting art.  The complexity of her pieces is mindboggling.

Currently, the Nordic Heritage Museum in Seattle, WA has a show of her beautifully handcrafted pieces that range in size from under a foot to several feet long and high.




The exhibit, Scissors for A Brush, lasts through June 16, 2013.  If you have the chance, you don't want to miss it.

Click here for the exhibition guide.

And, did you know that psaligraphy means the art of papercutting?  I'll need to add that to my favorite "p" word list of palimpsest, pulchritude, and philately.


"Ever Dauntless" by Karen Bit Vejle

La Cucaracha--Just Released!

5/11/2013

 
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La Cucaracha is a short tale about Cuca, the cockroach, who lives in the 1970s in Greenwich Village--the era of bell bottoms, flower power, and free love. 

Cuca is not immune to their power, nor the tasty tidbits left by his giant roommate, the chef. 

How does Cuca survive in a world that wants to see him dead?  How does he thrive and ultimately share his artistry?

For a good laugh, follow Cuca on his journey today!

Pipe Cleaner Flower Fun

5/7/2013

 
Pipecleaner Flower Photo by Susan Lee Pullen
Pipe Cleaner Flowers Photo by Susan Lee-Pullen
Need a little creative juice, but don't want to start a big project?

Think back to simpler times when fabric loops, popsicle sticks, and pipe cleaners were craft supplies of choice.

And why not start with pipe cleaners? 

There is something incredibly soothing and satisfying in twisting soft, pliable, and colorful pipe cleaners into fantastical flowers and other shapes. 

Many thanks to Susan Lee-Pullen and her Women's Creativity Group for this fun project suited for instant gratification.



Dragons, Druids, and Wizards! Oh, My!

5/5/2013

 
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If you love magic, playful storylines, fantastical beings, Arthurian legends, and high cinematic production values, the BBC series "The Adventures of Merlin" (also known as just "Merlin") is for you.

Creatively revisioning the stories of King Arthur, Merlin, Gwen, Morgana, and Mordred, the series takes you to the teenage beginnings of King Arthur's court and places Merlin at the same age and at Arthur's side as Arthur's trusted servant.
Over five seasons, you follow the maturing of the characters, the
complexities of their relationships, as well as the planting and the ripening of the seeds of Camelot's golden years and its destruction.

Full of wit and the fantastical, enjoy the magical series of Merlin
today!

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    Kathryn V. White is an author and artist who dreams of rousingly playing a djembe in a drum circle.  

    Two of my books are finalists in the 2014 Wishing Shelf Book Awards!  Click on the below book covers to learn more.
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    Rumble Tumble Joy book reviews: San Francisco Book Review (4 star) & Story Circle Book Reviews (4 star).
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    2020 Juried Exhibit at the Washington State History Museum 
    Kathryn's collage, "Resonating Truth" has been juried into a show at the Washington State History Museum in Tacoma, Washington. The exhibit runs from April 9 to August 20, 2020.

    2019 - 2020 Juried Traveling Art Exhibit in Virginia

    Kathryn's papercutting plus collage  "Summer Interlude" has been juried into a traveling show.  The exhibit runs September 9, 2019 to December 8, 2019 at Gallery 3700 in Arlington, Virginia and from December 17, 2019 to February 18, 2020 at Westover Library in Arlington, Virginia.
    2019 Juried Exhibit at the Washington State Convention Center
    Kathryn's large collage "When I'm Gone, Who Will Remember Me?" has been juried into a show at the Washington State Convention Center's Phyllis Lamphere Gallery.  The exhibit runs January 12, 2019 to March 31, 2019.
    Poetry On Buses 
    Kathryn's poem, The Sound Soothes, was selected for the ​2017 Poetry on Buses: Your Body of Water Program and is a part of the online collection! Click here to read it!

    2018 Juried Exhibit at the Rosehill Community Center

    ​*Three of Kathryn's collages have been juried into an exhibit at the Rosehill Community Center in Mukilteo, WA from April 3 through June 24, 2018. "Phoenix" won the Northwest Collage Society's prestigious Eleanor Wolters Smith Memorial Award.

    2017 SOLO SHOW at the University Business Center

    *20 of Kathryn's artworks were on exhibit in a solo show from October 16 through December 7, 2017 at the University Business Center's Gallery 4500 in Seattle's U-District.
    2017 Juried Exhibit at Seattle City Hall 
    ​Kathryn's collage, "Welcome to My Universe" was juried into the exhibit, "Hot Town: Summer in the City" at the Seattle City Hall in downtown Seattle that ran from July 7 through August 30, 2017.
     
    2017 Juried Exhibit at Seattle University  
    ​Kathryn had a large collage, "Broadway at Times Square" juried into the 2017 Search for Meaning Art Exhibition (part of the Search for Meaning Book Festival) from February  16 to 25, 2017 at Seattle University's Vachon Gallery. 
    2017 Juried Exhibit at Cascadia Art Museum  
    ​Kathryn had a collage, "Indra's Net" juried into the exhibit, "Collaged Impressions of the Northwest Social Realism and the American Scene 1930 to 1950" that ran January 19 to March 26, 2017 at the Cascadia Art Museum in Edmonds, WA.
    2017 Exhibit at Dreamclinic 
    ​Kathryn had 10 artworks exhibited from January through April 12, 2017 at Dreamclinic in Seattle's Roosevelt neighborhood.
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