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May 26, 2012

Craft In America

Friday Favories (on Saturday!)

Craft In America on PBS: another “not to be missed” series.

8 Episodes in all, each more beautiful and inspiring than the next:

Memory

Landscape

Community

Origins

Process

Messages

Family

Threads   (my personal favorite…must be the fiber artist in me!)

Each episode is just under an hour in length and features 4 different contemporary craft artists.  The stories are incredible. To get a glimpse inside the worlds of these creatives…to be invited to follow their thoughts and the life of an idea…magical and wonderfully simple too.  There is something very zen about the whole series.

What I’ve enjoyed  most about these documentaries is how they’ve captured the dailyness of the artists lives, shining a light on their rituals and life experiences, and that the contemporary craftsperson is honored as a powerful storyteller. There is an ordinary beauty at play throughout the films and the lives of these master artisans.

You can down load the PBS app to start watching…enjoy!

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May 21, 2012

My Artwork Is A Beautiful Necessity

Monday Meditations for Artists

My artwork is a beautiful necessity.

I create so that I may know myself.
I create to celebrate my life.
I create because it is the best way that I know to pray.

The process of creation fills my soul with wonder.

In the making of my art, I forget who I am and remember who I am becoming.

Allowing my intuition to guide me, I discover my own essential truths in my work.

In these moments I know that I am being lead.  I recognize that the work is of my own hand and that it is also a sacred collaboration, inspired by an energy that runs through me and all of life.

I trust that my best work is done when I tap into my most authentic self. To get “there” I simply begin to work.  The act of making art quiets my mind, and from that space, I am able to create from a place of deep belief and power that bridges my earthly and spiritual wisdom.

My artwork is a mirror of my soul, a reflection of all that I have discovered, and the many magical possibilities and experiences that await me.

Through my art, it my intention to create a vision of the spiritual, within the material.

The time that I spend creating makes me acutely aware of my strength and my vision.

The more time that I spend making art, the more meaning I find in all that I do, and everyone I meet.  I protect my time to create, because I know that when I have time to work, I become the best version of me.

The act of creation informs my relationship with the world.  I recognize that my life is a dance, an organic choreography, and with each step I am given an opportunity to express my beliefs and reveal the essential brilliance that is the core energy of all that lives.

My art is an extension of my being.  My hands transmit a healing energy, and that energy lives in my artwork.

I, like all of the artists who have come before me, bring an energy medicine to the world through my art.

There is nothing greater than the strength of a story.  My art is my story. My medicine. My healing.  My love for the world and the people in it.

I return to my work, again and again.  I return to a place within me that is the source of my creativity.  There is work in me that calls out to be made. I show up so it can find it’s way into the world.

That is my task, to simply show up and allow the work to express itself through me.

I gently remind myself that my best art is made, when I get out of the way, when I work from a place of no-mind.  I am both the art and the artist.

My artwork is a beautiful necessity.

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May 18, 2012

The Sistine Chapel

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The Sistine Chapel: A Close Up

MICHELANGELO’S MASTERPIECE

http://www.vatican.va/various/cappelle/sistina_vr/index.html

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May 16, 2012

Find Your True Place In Life

WHO DOES SHE THINK SHE IS?

See the film today.  Powerful doesn’t even begin to describe it.

“This film is not about being a woman or being a woman artist, but rather how to find your true place in life.” ~Jean Murphy, Deputy Director if Finance & Administration, Wellesley Centers for Women

It’s a stunning and important documentary, featuring five women who are passionately and courageously pursuing their art, each against all odds.  Directed by Pamela Tanner Boll, this is a film not to be missed!

Here’s a link to the website, where you can watch the trailer and learn more!

Who Does She Think She Is?

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May 14, 2012

My art is a source of life.

Monday Meditations for Artists

My art is a source of life.

The art that I make connects me to the best part of myself.

As I create, I am drawn to a deeper understanding of who I am.

In times of doubt or confusion, making art grounds me.

Once grounded, I am reminded of the abundance that exists within me.

As I tune into my work, I tune into my soul.

There, I find all the answers I need to guide me.

I walk this path of life with great thanks for the creative energy that flows through me.

I hear the call to create from within, and I am inspired by that which I see around me.

As I look at the world through the eyes of my creative self, I find magic in the ordinary.

In the ordinary, in the dailyness of life, I discover the extraordinary.

My art opens my heart, mind and soul.

It is a clearing, a calm, a peace that runs through my life.

My art is a part of all that I am and all that I am becoming.

Through the work that I make, I share the best and bravest aspects of myself.

There is never a time when the process of creating does not heal me.

I am always renewed by the work that I do and the beauty that I create.

My desire to create fills me with life and energy and love.

The art that I make brings that life energy and love to the world.

I know that this is a gift that I have to give.

I know that no one else can create the work that lives in me.

I know that my art, alone, holds the answers that I am seeking.

I am that which I have been looking for.

I am art.  I am life.

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May 9, 2012

ART: A Journey Back To Center

At some point in every life there is a deep sadness, an experience of loss that cracks our hearts wide open.  It can happen suddenly in a swift rush of energy, or slowly, stretched out over an extended period of time.

No matter what form the sadness or loss takes, there are often no words adequate to describe the tumult of emotions that become our experience.  During these periods, letting go of our thoughts can be especially challenging, consumed as we are by pain.

The arts, specifically the making of art, can serve as both a welcome distraction and a healing balm for our spirits.  This is because our creativity is such an essential part of who we are as human beings.  Learning to tap into our creative source becomes a tool for personal transformation, as we are drawn into “this moment”, the “now” of our experience, to the peace that lives within each of us.

This is the power of art:  to transform and center us as human beings, to uncover the peace that lives within us always.  It is nothing less that a guided journey back to center, a sacred path that leads us to discover inner peace, one heartbeat at a time.

What a gift!

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May 7, 2012

Meditations for Artists

Monday Meditations for Artists

I am a Brave Artist.

I believe in my heart and my head that I have everything I need to make my creative visions manifest.

As I wake each morning, I give thanks for the ideas and inspiration that flow like blood through my veins.

Every day, I take time to center myself and breathe in the inspiration that is all around me.  I follow my intuition and allow it to guide me as I walk the creative path.

I go with the flow, allowing the creative current that lives in me to lead the way.  I know I am Divinely inspired and I trust that staying true to my creative essence will lead me to my highest good.

I appreciate that there is only one of me.  I am here for a very special purpose.  I am committed to sharing the beauty that lives in me through the work that I do.

I am thankful for the belief that I have in myself.  I carry that belief in my heart at all times.  It reminds me on a daily basis of just how important it is that I show up in my studio and share the beauty of who I am through my art.

I recognize that I am a creative vessel for spirit, channeling the energies of the unseen into beautiful, life-affirming and healing visual messages.

My works of art carry a healing energy within them.  That energy is a life force, available to all who view the work and breathe it in.

I consciously work at minding my mind.  I take the time to focus my attention and thoughts on all of the positive aspects that surround me.

I understand that to lead a creative life is a calling.  I embrace this opportunity and look for new ways to bring compassion to the world and the people I meet through my art.

I value my artistic gifts and because of this, I take time each day to nurture my own creative spirit.  I always have enough time every day to provide myself with healthy artistic nourishment.

It gives me great pleasure to create.  When I’m in creative flow, allowing myself to be fully expressed, time and space disappear.  In those moments, I am alone with my creator, and one with the energy of the universe.

Because the work I do comes from a place of love, it vibrates at a high frequency in the world, attracting others who’s hearts are open and who shine their own brilliant light.

I understand that I am part of an energy much bigger than myself.  The art that I make comes through me but it does not come from me.  I am a conduit, a messenger, a healer and a teacher.  This knowingness brings me great happiness and great comfort.

Today, I take time to reflect on the importance of my work.  The art that I bring to the world is really an energy medicine.  Knowing this, I pursue my own self expression with passion and committment.  I am here to be me.

As I embrace my own artistic vision, I recognize that this path I am on is a beautiful exploration, a journey of moments, and a celebration of love.

And so it is with an abundance of joy filling my physical being that I give myself the freedom to create, to live my truth as a beautiful artist, and to unmask my brilliance to the world.

And so it is.

*Do you want to listen to a recording of this meditation?  To receive your weekly audio of Jeannie Thomma’s “Monday Meditations for Artists”, sign up for your FREE subscription here: www.jeanniethomma.com. An audio link will be sent directly to your email every Monday…enjoy!

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May 2, 2012

I Wonder…

I wonder a lot about “THE THING” that causes people–people like YOU and ME–to take BIG Leaps in our lives.

I’m certain that it has everything to do with how we THINK…what we actually BELIEVE we can accomplish.

Deep down in your heart, what do YOU BELIEVE that you are capable of?

For example, when it comes to your own CREATIVITY–the book, the paintings, the exhibit, the poetry, the business that you dream about…

Do you really BELIEVE that you could do it?

Do you THINK you have it in you?

Do you sometimes imagine how YOUR LIFE would be Sooooo different, and Sooooo much BETTER if you could just take the LEAP?

So wouldn’t NOW be a good time to BEGIN?

Why not YOU?

YOU are the only one that can make it happen…no one else is going to do it for you.  No one else can.

  

‘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 time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost.”  ~Twyla Tharp

 

You can do it.  Believe it to be so.  And take action on your beliefs.

If you REALLY want to dive into your creative essence and become the fully-expressed being you are meant to be, DECIDE to do it.  Click Here to learn about my New Program, Creative Mastermind 101.  And when you do, your vision will become possible….and soon it will be probable.  And when you START TO MAKE IT HAPPEN, YOUR DREAM will become INEVITABLE.

Here’s to Unmasking YOUR Creative Brilliance!

 

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April 27, 2012

Simply Believe

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For a truly awe inspiring look at the power of BELIEF , take a look at this amazing video.  Nine year old, Caine is an inspiration to artists everywhere.  He is a shining example of someone who had amazing faith in his own creations and just kept on showing up.  Take a look at what happened….

http://cainesarcade.com/

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April 20, 2012

Give Yourself Permission

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The power of our Beliefs, is one of my favorite things, and always fills me with awe.

There is a belief that seems to have made it’s way into the minds of many: that we must be given permission in order to proceed in the direction of our dreams.  I would suggest that if you wait for someone outside of yourself to give you permission to take action and live your life as an artist, you could be waiting a very long time.  Consider for a moment, what would happen if you gave yourself permission?  Leap! Begin! Go! You are a creator.  So create a way.  Build your belief.  Know it to be true in your heart that you are here to express yourself, to share your art with the world.  There is no line you can stand in to get permission to Be You.  There is no person who can give you permission to be an Artist, other than you.  Believe it to be, and so it is.

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